Legislation introduced by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) to help nonprofit organizations improve their fundraising efforts was approved today by the Senate. [Read More]
In recognition of September as Suicide Prevention Month, on Wednesday (September 4th), Senator Doug Mastriano, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee, held a Roundtable Discussion on the Prevention of Veterans Suicide at Heroes Ridge at Raven Rock (Adams County). [Read More]
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issues the following statement on SEPTA's potential changes to address their budget deficit: [Read More]
Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) has been appointed to key panels tasked with improving postsecondary education in the Commonwealth. [Read More]
Nearly 10% of all jobs in Pennsylvania are in the manufacturing sector, and this number could soon rise thanks to groundbreaking legislation spearheaded by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37). [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, announced he will soon introduce legislation to establish a Pennsylvania Baseload Energy Development Fund. The Fund would provide low-interest grants and loans to finance the construction, maintenance, modernization and operation of electric generation facilities. [Read More]
Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement regarding the prisoner exchange this week between the United States and Russia: [Read More]
Thanks to the dedicated efforts of Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37), a new urban search and rescue task force will be created in western Pennsylvania. [Read More]
After hearing disturbing accounts of antisemitism on college campuses across Pennsylvania, state Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) called on college administrators to take stronger actions against the perpetrators of this hatred during a public hearing of the Senate Education Committee. [Read More]
Sens. Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Cris Dush (R-25) today introduced legislation to update existing “safe harbor laws” to address the gaps in the current statute regarding the protection and support of minors who have been victims of sexual exploitation. [Read More]
