PA Senate e-newsletters
August 24, 2018 Pie Night at Big Knob Grange Fair With the 8th Anniversary of the signing of my legislation Senate Bill 828 or the “Pie Bill”, we are offering all former one room school house students a free slice of pie and drink. This event will take place from 8p.m-9p.m at the Big Knob […] [Read More]
August 10, 2018 Ag Progress Days Ag Progress Days (APD) is Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor agricultural exposition to be held August 14-16, 2018. The show is held annually for three days in August, at The Pennsylvania State University’s Research Farms. Ag Progress Days features the latest technology and research exhibits, educational programs, and guided tours. Sponsored […] [Read More]
I had a great time going behind the scenes at McDonald’s in Ellwood City. Thanks to everyone who welcomed and shared with me how McDonald’s contributes to our individual communities and Pennsylvania as a whole. DEP Stormwater Workshop Stormwater runoff pollution is a widespread challenge for communities across Pennsylvania. In an effort to combat this […] [Read More]
July 13, 2018 It was wonderful to see everyone at our Kids Expo on June 30th, we love hosting this event each year! Thank you again to our sponsors and vendors who make sure it is a memorable day. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is accepting applications until July 31 for their 2018 Fresh […] [Read More]
June 29, 2018 2018-19 Budget Passed Last week, the Senate approved a fiscally responsible budget, House Bill 2121, which was then signed by Governor Wolf. The budget holds the line on spending, increases funding for education and school safety initiatives, and includes no new taxes. Today we find ourselves on stronger financial footing than in […] [Read More]
Telemedicine I am very pleased to announce that my legislation, Senate Bill 780 dealing with telemedicine, has been passed by the Senate. My bill specifically defines telemedicine as “the delivery of health care services provided through telecommunications technology to a patient by a healthcare practitioner who is at a different location.” It also establishes guidelines regarding who […] [Read More]
I appreciated the opportunity to speak with the Butler County Chamber of Commerce at their annual “State of the Commonwealth” breakfast. Choose PA Dairy Choose PA Dairy is a joint promotional campaign between the Center for Dairy Excellence, Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, PA Preferred, American Dairy Association North East, Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania and others. Choose PA […] [Read More]
It was a pleasure to join Beemac Trucking to celebrate the grand opening of their new Driver Recruitment and Training Center in Ambridge. Congratulations, and a big thank you to Beemac for their commitment to Beaver County. Applying for Veterans Benefits Veterans and their dependents should never pay for help to apply for veterans’ benefits, […] [Read More]
Eliminating Summer Gas Mandate I was pleased to join other elected officials last week in urging Governor Wolf to push the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to formally petition the federal Environmental Protection Agency to lift the “summer gas” mandate that drives up the costs of gasoline for western Pennsylvanians. Time is of the essence […] [Read More]
Nuclear Energy Caucus On April 17th in Harrisburg, I joined the Nuclear Energy Caucus for a hearing with First Energy, Talen Energy and Exelon representatives as they discussed the struggling nuclear industry in Pennsylvania. First Energy announced in March its plans to close the Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant site which will affect over 1,000 employees hired by the plant. It […] [Read More]
