LITTER HAWK YOUTH AWARD PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced the 2025 Litter Hawk Youth Award Program, a recognition program for students in Kindergarten through 6th grade to share how they keep Pennsylvania beautiful through art, words or video. Deadline is Jan. 31, 2025.

This year's award theme is: Join the Greatest American Cleanup! Show us how you can keep your community litter free for America’s 250th birthday.

Two entries will be awarded in each grade level. Projects include:
•  Grades Kindergarten through 4 - Poster 
•  Grades 5 – Essay 
•  Grade 6 – Video 

Winners will be announced in April 2025 in coordination with an awards ceremony at the PA State Capitol Building where all winning entries will be on display as part of the 2025 Litter Hawk Youth Exhibit. 

The program is open to individuals, schools, organized groups and organizations. 

For more information and an application, visit https://bit.ly/4eHqksb.

LITTER HAWK YOUTH AWARD PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced the 2025 Litter Hawk Youth Award Program, a recognition program for students in Kindergarten through 6th grade to share how they keep Pennsylvania beautiful through art, words or video. Deadline is Jan. 31, 2025.

This year`s award theme is: Join the Greatest American Cleanup! Show us how you can keep your community litter free for America’s 250th birthday.

Two entries will be awarded in each grade level. Projects include:
• Grades Kindergarten through 4 – Poster
• Grades 5 – Essay
• Grade 6 – Video

Winners will be announced in April 2025 in coordination with an awards ceremony at the PA State Capitol Building where all winning entries will be on display as part of the 2025 Litter Hawk Youth Exhibit.

The program is open to individuals, schools, organized groups and organizations.

For more information and an application, visit https://bit.ly/4eHqksb.

While motorcycles can be operated throughout the year, PA law only allows safety inspections from March to October. That will change after we passed legislation allowing year-round #motorcycle inspections. More convenience and safer roads. https://bit.ly/3YPveNQ

While motorcycles can be operated throughout the year, PA law only allows safety inspections from March to October. That will change after we passed legislation allowing year-round #motorcycle inspections. More convenience and safer roads. https://bit.ly/3YPveNQ

#ICYMI The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, yesterday, reaffirmed that undated ballots from the 2024 General Election ARE NOT to be counted. 

This ruling upholds the prior rulings of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which clarified mail-in and absentee ballots that fail to comply with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Election Code SHALL NOT BE COUNTED for purposes of the election held on November 5, 2024.

We applaud the Court’s decision. Strengthening election integrity and access in Pennsylvania have been, and will remain key areas of focus, as we firmly believe the foundation of a healthy and vigorous republic requires free, fair, and secure elections.

#ICYMI The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, yesterday, reaffirmed that undated ballots from the 2024 General Election ARE NOT to be counted.

This ruling upholds the prior rulings of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which clarified mail-in and absentee ballots that fail to comply with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Election Code SHALL NOT BE COUNTED for purposes of the election held on November 5, 2024.

We applaud the Court’s decision. Strengthening election integrity and access in Pennsylvania have been, and will remain key areas of focus, as we firmly believe the foundation of a healthy and vigorous republic requires free, fair, and secure elections.

I supported final passage of legislation authorizing construction of a #GoldStarFamilies Memorial Monument at the State Capitol Complex. It will recognize and honor the sacrifice of fallen service members and remember the families they leave behind. https://bit.ly/3CyMO1e

I supported final passage of legislation authorizing construction of a #GoldStarFamilies Memorial Monument at the State Capitol Complex. It will recognize and honor the sacrifice of fallen service members and remember the families they leave behind. https://bit.ly/3CyMO1e

📣Attention New Sewickley Residents📣

Your concerns about the safety of the intersection of Glen Eden Rd and Rte. 68 have been heard! 

Last Friday, New Sewickley officials and I met with PennDOT to discuss further solutions to help remedy the dangers this intersection continues to pose. 

Prior to the winter season, PennDOT will be: 
☑Installing more signage along this roadway. 
☑Adjusting road lines/markers.
☑Looking into additional adjustments that may be helpful.

We will be following up with PennDOT in the spring to see if these changes were effective or if further action needs to be taken.

📣Attention New Sewickley Residents📣

Your concerns about the safety of the intersection of Glen Eden Rd and Rte. 68 have been heard!

Last Friday, New Sewickley officials and I met with PennDOT to discuss further solutions to help remedy the dangers this intersection continues to pose.

Prior to the winter season, PennDOT will be:
☑Installing more signage along this roadway.
☑Adjusting road lines/markers.
☑Looking into additional adjustments that may be helpful.

We will be following up with PennDOT in the spring to see if these changes were effective or if further action needs to be taken.

Beginning January 2025, employers can receive a tax credit to encourage them to contribute to their employees’ #PA529 College and Career Savings Program accounts. We passed this measure to help families cover the cost of #HigherEd. https://bit.ly/40NZaws

Beginning January 2025, employers can receive a tax credit to encourage them to contribute to their employees’ #PA529 College and Career Savings Program accounts. We passed this measure to help families cover the cost of #HigherEd. https://bit.ly/40NZaws

Cranberry Township welcomed another business to the area! Congratulations to Clearview Credit Union who held their ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday!

Cranberry Township welcomed another business to the area! Congratulations to Clearview Credit Union who held their ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday!

A more efficient PA Workers’ Compensation system is on the way with enactment of a #PASenate measure to move more benefit payments from paper checks to direct deposit. The new law will help injured workers and cut costs. https://bit.ly/3UQutmD

A more efficient PA Workers’ Compensation system is on the way with enactment of a #PASenate measure to move more benefit payments from paper checks to direct deposit. The new law will help injured workers and cut costs. https://bit.ly/3UQutmD

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Connect with Senator Vogel

Harrisburg

Senate Box 203047
286 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3047
Phone: (717) 787-3076
FAX: (717) 772-2756
TTY: (800) 364-1581

Rochester

488 Adams St.
Rochester, PA 15074-1940
Phone: (724) 774-0444
FAX: (724) 773-7384

Cranberry Township

8001 Rowan Road, Suite 205
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Phone: (878) 978-2575
FAX: (878) 978-2464

Meet Elder Vogel, Jr.

From being a lifelong farmer and a local township supervisor to being elected to serve the 47th Senatorial District, Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. continues to advocate for the interests important to his fellow residents. He serves as a fierce agricultural leader within the Senate and champions vital measures like access expansion for telemedicine and sexual assault nurse practitioners in Pennsylvania. When he’s not in Harrisburg, you’ll find him visiting community events or working on his family farm (est. in 1873).
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