Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) introduced legislation that would provide much-needed relief to Pennsylvania’s civic organizations, fire companies, veterans groups and other nonprofits by increasing the prize limit for small games of chance. [Read More]
Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) led the charge against food insecurity in Pennsylvania as he stood with lawmakers and industry leaders to continue to spread awareness about hunger across the commonwealth. [Read More]
The Senate Transportation Committee advanced a measure that will create a specialty license plate to support mental health funding, according to the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement regarding SEPTA and PRT seeking approval from PennDOT to use money from the Public Transportation Trust Fund: [Read More]
Sen. Devlin Robinson (R–37), a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution designating September 2025 as Veterans Suicide Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. Senate Resolution 141 sheds light on the silent struggles many veterans face and bolsters outreach efforts through the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA). [Read More]
Senators Frank Farry (R-6), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), and Joe Picozzi (R-5) are pleased to announce that SEPTA’s special express trains will run for the Eagles home opener tomorrow night, September 4. SEPTA and the Philadelphia Eagles were able to secure a sponsorship deal with FanDuel to cover the costs. [Read More]
Sens. Rosemary M. Brown (R-40) and David G. Argall (R-29) circulated a co-sponsorship memo today regarding legislation that would require a pre-application meeting between developers and local officials before data center projects are formally submitted for municipal review. [Read More]
WILLIAMSPORT – Strategies to strengthen partnerships between educators and workforce development organizations were examined during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) at Lycoming College. Legislators, educators, employers, leaders of labor and career development organizations, and students came together to discuss how […] [Read More]
Pennsylvania Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) introduced Senate Bill 984 to address the alarming rise in school truancy and chronic absenteeism across Pennsylvania. [Read More]
As lawmakers continue to work to finalize the state budget, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) today called on Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Democrats to stop playing politics on the mass transit issue. [Read More]
