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Senator
Elder Vogel, Jr.
Serving the 47th District
Beaver, Butler & Lawrence Counties
Senator
Elder Vogel, Jr.
Serving the 47th District
Beaver, Butler & Lawrence Counties
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February 26, 2026

Budget Hearing Q&A: Corrections/Parole Board

Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. questions Secretary of Corrections Laurel Harry and Parole Board Chairman C. James Fox during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Corrections and the PA Parole Board.   [Read More]

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February 25, 2026

Budget Hearing Q&A: Human Services, Part 1

Senator Elder Vogel questions Secretary Valerie Arkoosh during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Human Services (Part 1).   [Read More]

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February 24, 2026

Budget Hearing Q&A: DGS

Senator Elder Vogel questions Secretary Reggie McNeil during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of General Services (DGS).   [Read More]

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February 24, 2026

Budget Hearing Q&A: State Police

Senator Elder Vogel questions Acting State Police Commissioner George Bivens during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the PA State Police.   [Read More]

Vogel Hosting Elder Scams & Prevention Seminar on March 9
February 20, 2026

Vogel Hosting Elder Scams & Prevention Seminar on March 9

Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) announced his office will be hosting an Elder Scams & Prevention seminar Monday, March 9, at 11 a.m., at the Cranberry Township Senior Center, 2525 Rochester Rd. in Cranberry Township.  [Read More]

Vogel: We Will Be Focused on Advancing Policies to Improve PA’s Fiscal Health and Bolster Its Future
February 3, 2026

Vogel: We Will Be Focused on Advancing Policies to Improve PA’s Fiscal Health and Bolster Its Future

Following Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $53.3 billion dollar budget proposal, which increases spending by 5.4% and would risk potential future tax increases on Pennsylvania taxpayers, Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) released the following statement:  [Read More]

PA State Lawmakers and Agriculture Leaders Applaud the Signing of Federal Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
January 16, 2026

PA State Lawmakers and Agriculture Leaders Applaud the Signing of Federal Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

State Senate and House Agriculture Committee leaders Sens. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) and Judy Schwank (D-11), and Reps. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-121) and Dan Moul (R-91), joined by Pennsylvania agriculture leaders, applaud the signing of the federal Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act as well as Congressman Glenn Thompson’s advocacy and dedication to get this legislation to the finish line.  [Read More]

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January 14, 2026

Joint Agriculture Committee Hearing Examines the Impacts of PA Farmer Mental Health Crisis

The Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees gathered at the PA Farm Show today to hear testimony from agriculture industry leaders about the mental health crisis facing many Pennsylvania farmers.  [Read More]

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January 5, 2026

Joint public hearing on Cultivating Wellness: Supporting Farmers Through the Mental Health Crisis

Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee and House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee | Farm Show Complex, Erie Room, 2300 N Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA  [Read More]

Vogel, Matzie: $237,500 in Revitalization Funding Coming to Beaver County
December 18, 2025

Vogel, Matzie: $237,500 in Revitalization Funding Coming to Beaver County

Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) and Rep. Robert Matzie (D-16) announced several Beaver County projects will be funded through the state Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Greenways, Trails and Recreation Grant Program.  [Read More]

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