Senator Elder Vogel (R-47) and his family were honored today by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Century Farm Program for continuing to operate a family farm on the same land for more than 100 years.   [Read More]

Members of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees highlighted advances in animal health and biosecurity during a public hearing today that was held in conjunction with Penn State’s Ag Progress Days 2019.   [Read More]

Senator Elder Vogel (R-47) issued the following statement in response to First Energy’s announced closure of the Bruce Mansfield power plant in Shippingport, Beaver County.   [Read More]

Four local projects were awarded state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants totaling $3 million today (August 1), according to Senator Elder Vogel.   [Read More]

America is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and to honor the Apollo 11 anniversary NASA has landed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania at Cherry Crest Adventure Farms with a special interactive exhibit The Chairman of the State Senate Agriculture Committee Senator Elder Vogel toured the premiere agri-tourism site and met up with some NASA officials to discuss how NASA technology benefits the Agriculture industry.     [Read More]

The New Castle Sanitation Authority was today (July 17) awarded $32 million in financing from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for major upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant, according to Senator Elder Vogel (R-47).   [Read More]