October 7, 2019
October 7, 2019 Senate Bill 318 – Stronger ‘Do Not Call’ Law The Senate gave final approval of a bill to allow PA residents to put their phone numbers permanently on the Do Not Call list, rather than have to re-register every five years. It also requires robocalls to have an opt-out option at the […] [Read More]
September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019 Thank you to all who attended my 55+ Beaver County Senior Expo! A special thanks to this year’s sponsors as well, without their support this event would not be possible. Lawrence County Senior Expo I would like to invite all seniors to my 55+ Senior Expo on Friday, September 20th, at Cascade […] [Read More]
August 26, 2019
My family was honored by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture‘s Century Farm Program. The program recognizes Pennsylvania farm families who have owned and operated a farm with at least 10 acres or $1,000 in gross annual sales for 100 years or more on an ongoing basis. Junell Farms in New Sewickley Township has been passed down […] [Read More]
August 12, 2019
I had a great time Celebrating Community Day at the Enon Valley Parade! Four Local Projects Receive Grants Four local projects were awarded State Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) Grants totaling $3 million today (August 1). In Beaver County, $500,000 was awarded for the demolition of the IBEW Educational Development Center and the construction of […] [Read More]
July 22, 2019
July 18, 2019 Recently I was invited to tour the Eaton Corporation’s Beaver plant to learn about cutting edge technology being used for power distribution and control systems, among other applications. It’s always exciting to see such unique innovations and careers right here in our own backyard. Thank you for having me! 102 Bills Passed […] [Read More]
June 28, 2019
June 21, 2019 I had the pleasure of joining the New Brighton Historical Society for the dedication of multiple “safe house” markers, which highlight Beaver County’s role in the Underground Railroad, an important piece of America’s fight to end slavery. Budget Approval and Commitment to Agriculture The Senate approved a budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 […] [Read More]
June 10, 2019
June 7, 2019 I had the pleasure of speaking on behalf of the Motorcycle community about important safety issue. Make sure to watch for Motorcycles when driving! The Senate Will Come to Order This week the Pennsylvania Senate will be in Session, you can follow along live here! Session times are scheduled as follows: Monday, […] [Read More]
May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019 Thank you to everyone who came out to our 10th annual kids expo! It was one of the best turnouts and most eventful expos we have hosted! These three lucky kids got the opportunity to pie me in the face because they brought food donations for our friends at Faith Restorations. They […] [Read More]
May 15, 2019
May 15, 2019 Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center will be presenting Disney’s Frozen, Jr. this fall and I’m excited to have Elsa and her favorite pal, Olaf join us at my Kids Expo this week on May 18th! Come on out to meet these beloved characters and catch them performing a few of your favorite […] [Read More]
April 29, 2019
Along with my fellow elected officials, we remembered and honored the victims of the terrible attack that took place at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The Senate Will Come to Order This week the Pennsylvania Senate will be in Session, you can follow along live here! Session times are scheduled as follows: Monday, […] [Read More]
April 15, 2019
I had a great day volunteering with my staff at Habitat for Humanity’s current build site in Rochester. It’s a great cause that can always use energetic volunteers! Click here to find out how you can get involved. Beaver County State Grants The Commonwealth Financing Authority on March 26th awarded $ 2,139,339 in state Multimodal Transportation Funding […] [Read More]
March 29, 2019
March 26, 2019 Election Law Advisory Board This Session I have re-introduced legislation to create a Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board to consider possible statutory changes and other issues, such as emerging election technology. The establishment of this board should be the first step in mapping out the priorities of needed election reform measures. The […] [Read More]