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Following $600 Million Settlement, Mastriano, Vogel and Brooks Introduce Bill to let East Palestine Train Derailment Victims Keep More Money
April 24, 2024

Following $600 Million Settlement, Mastriano, Vogel and Brooks Introduce Bill to let East Palestine Train Derailment Victims Keep More Money

In the wake of the recent $600 million settlement reached by Norfolk Southern in its class-action lawsuit related to its train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last year, state Sens. Doug Mastriano (R-33), Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47), and Michele Brooks (R-50) today introduced legislation to provide a state tax deduction for Pennsylvanians who receive payments.  [Read More]

Vogel Announces Over $6.3 Million in State Infrastructure Grants for Beaver and Lawrence Counties
April 24, 2024

Vogel Announces Over $6.3 Million in State Infrastructure Grants for Beaver and Lawrence Counties

Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) today announced over $6.3 million in state infrastructure grants have been awarded to the Beaver County Conservation District (Beaver County) and Wampum Borough (Lawrence County).  [Read More]

Vogel Announces Over $20 million in Investments Awarded in Beaver and Butler Counties to Improve Access to High-Speed Internet
April 18, 2024

Vogel Announces Over $20 million in Investments Awarded in Beaver and Butler Counties to Improve Access to High-Speed Internet

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) announced today that Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (Beaver County) is being awarded over $4.2 million and Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. (Butler County) is being awarded over $16.6 million to increase access to reliable, high-speed internet, according to Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47).  [Read More]

Area Seniors Can Pre-Register for Vogel’s New Butler County Senior Expo on June 7
April 8, 2024

Area Seniors Can Pre-Register for Vogel’s New Butler County Senior Expo on June 7

In addition to his Beaver County Senior Expo, Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) will now be hosting another senior expo in Butler County, which will be Friday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Discovery Church, 170 Scharberry Lane in Mars.  [Read More]

Vogel Announces $1.2 Million in Multimodal Grants for Beaver and Butler Counties
March 26, 2024

Vogel Announces $1.2 Million in Multimodal Grants for Beaver and Butler Counties

Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) announced over $1.2 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund state grants will be awarded to municipalities in Beaver and Butler counties.  [Read More]

Vogel Announces $731,870 in State and Federal Grants for City of Aliquippa and Ambridge Area School District
March 18, 2024

Vogel Announces $731,870 in State and Federal Grants for City of Aliquippa and Ambridge Area School District

Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) announced the City of Aliquippa has received a $148,500 Strategic Management Planning Program (STMP) state grant administered by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, and Ambridge Area School District received a $583,370 federal Stronger Connections Grant (SCG).  [Read More]

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