As Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, I am pleased to report that state funding for several key agricultural programs as well as local fairs and the Pennsylvania Farm Show were restored or increased in the FY 2013-14 General Fund budget that we finalized on June 30. [Read More]
State funding for several key agricultural programs as well as local fairs and the Pennsylvania Farm Show were restored or increased in the FY 2013-14 General Fund budget approved by the Senate on Sunday, according to Senator Elder Vogel, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. [Read More]
A total of $877,170 in Marcellus Shale impact fee revenue will be distributed to counties and municipalities in the 47th Senatorial District, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee today (June 11) approved a bill that would ease the regulatory burden on Pennsylvania farmers who sell their produce at farmers' markets, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and rural Affairs Committee Meeting - June 11, 2013 [Read More]
Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee Meeting - May 6, 2013 [Read More]
A recent deadline extension gives eligible local residents until the end of the year to file for up to $975 from the state’s Property Tax and Rent Rebate program, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
The New Castle Public Library and Hopewell Area School District were among only 34 public, school and academic libraries statewide selected to receive state grants to enhance services and improve access to materials to local communities, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
A report on the Legislative Session Week of May 13, 2013 [Read More]
The state Department of General Services recently announced that its spring heavy equipment auction is now open for local municipalities, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
