Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) joined a bipartisan group of legislative colleagues and members of the Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association (PSCOA) to oppose the proposed closures of certain correctional facilities in the commonwealth, including the Quehanna Boot Camp in Clearfield County and SCI Rockview in Centre County. [Read More]
HARRISBURG – The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee has approved legislation to increase the monthly pension amounts for Pennsylvania’s Blind Veterans Pension Program and the Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension Program. Senate Bill 534, reintroduced by Sens. Judy Ward (R-30) and Devlin Robinson (R-37), would raise the monthly pension payments from $150 to […] [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate passed legislation today to protect Pennsylvanians from illegal migrants who commit crimes in our state. The bill, introduced by Sens. Dan Laughlin (R-49), Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) and Jarrett Coleman (R-16), passed the Senate with a strong bipartisan vote of 31 to 18. [Read More]
To assist in getting out the message of drug use prevention to young people across the commonwealth, the state Senate has recognized March 28, 2025, as “Drugs Kill Dreams Day” in Pennsylvania, according to Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41), sponsor of a resolution creating the day. [Read More]
The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee this week unanimously approved five measures aimed at supporting fire companies, those becoming firefighters, and first responders’ families, according to Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), committee chairman. [Read More]
A package of bills sponsored by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) aiming to help boost the dwindling number of volunteer firefighters across Pennsylvania and strengthen emergency response was approved by Senate committees this week. [Read More]
The state Senate today approved two bills addressing stream maintenance and giving counties and municipalities greater flexibility in handling obstructions and flood-related hazards in local waterways, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measures. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a resolution today calling on the U.S. Congress to end the outdated practice of changing the clocks twice a year, according to the resolution’s sponsor, Senator Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
Sen. Chris Gebhard’s (R-48) bill to protect users of virtual currency by requiring its transmission to be treated similarly to money transmission under the Money Transmitter Act (MTA) was approved unanimously today by the Senate. [Read More]
Sens. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Steve Santarsiero (D-10) introduced legislation to provide emergency and law enforcement personnel with post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI)-related death benefits. [Read More]
