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DEP Awards 106 Grants to Protect, Improve Watersheds in 40 Counties
February 19, 2013

DEP Awards 106 Grants to Protect, Improve Watersheds in 40 Counties

DEP Awards 106 Grants to Protect, Improve Watersheds in 40 Counties: Lawrence County Conservation District, Sugar and Honey Creek Watersheds, to be awarded $733,245.   [Read More]

Harrisburg Happenings
February 19, 2013

Harrisburg Happenings

A report on the Legislative Session Week of February 19, 2013  [Read More]

Corbett visits Vanport
February 16, 2013

Corbett visits Vanport

Corbett visits Vanport, says business taxes need to go (Times Online).  [Read More]

Community Recreation and Conservation Program
February 15, 2013

Community Recreation and Conservation Program

Community Recreation and Conservation grants are awarded to municipalities and authorized nonprofit organizations for recreation, park, trail and conservation projects.  [Read More]

Harrisburg Happenings
February 11, 2013

Harrisburg Happenings

A report on the Legislative Session Week of February 11, 2013  [Read More]

Harrisburg Happenings
February 4, 2013

Harrisburg Happenings

A report on the Legislative Session Week of February 4, 2013  [Read More]

Patterson Township Receives $23,000 Municipal Assistance Program Grant
January 18, 2013

Patterson Township Receives $23,000 Municipal Assistance Program Grant

The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) today approved eight projects throughout the Commonwealth through the Municipal Assistance Program (MAP) to improve local emergency services, assist municipal planning and support community partnerships.  [Read More]

Legislators Fight to Save the New Castle Youth Development Center
January 15, 2013

Legislators Fight to Save the New Castle Youth Development Center

Today Senators Elder Vogel (R-47) and Bob Robbins (R-50) and Representatives Jaret Gibbons (D-10) and Chris Sainato (D-9) called on Department of Public Welfare (DPW) Secretary Gary Alexander and Governor Tom Corbett to stop the planned closure of the New Castle Youth Development Center (NCYDC) on February 15th of this year.  [Read More]

PA American Water Announces Environmental Grants and Launches Stream of Learning Scholarship
January 15, 2013

PA American Water Announces Environmental Grants and Launches Stream of Learning Scholarship

Click here to view the Scholarship Application and Brochure.  [Read More]

Senator Elder Vogel Jr. announces his offices will serve as a Yellow Ribbon Girls collection site for troop donations
January 14, 2013

Senator Elder Vogel Jr. announces his offices will serve as a Yellow Ribbon Girls collection site for troop donations

State Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. is announcing that his offices in Rochester and New Castle will now serve as a collection site for our troops currently deployed overseas.  [Read More]

Heating Assistance Program Now Open
November 2, 2012

Heating Assistance Program Now Open

Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) grant program is now open for the 2012-13 heating season, according to Senator Elder Vogel. Grants are based on income, family size, type of heating fuel and region.  [Read More]

Statement by Senator Elder Vogel On Winning Harness Racing Commission Conditional Approval for Harness Racing Facility in Lawrence County
October 25, 2012

Statement by Senator Elder Vogel On Winning Harness Racing Commission Conditional Approval for Harness Racing Facility in Lawrence County

State Senator Elder Vogel released the following statement today regarding the conditional approval by the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission for the Lawrence County Harness Racing Track Project to move forward under new management:  [Read More]

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