Jan. 15, 2025 /
LAWRENCE COUNTY – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) today announced Lawrence County Social Services Inc., a local nonprofit organization, has been awarded $1.2 million in funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). This grant will support a regional project aimed at alleviating the housing crisis in western Pennsylvania, providing vital assistance to more than 600 households through emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing and street outreach services.
Jan. 15, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester) today announced his appointments to serve on four House committees for the 2025-26 Legislative Session: Commerce, Communications and Technology, Education, and Labor and Industry.
Jan. 14, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Donna Scheuren (R-Montgomery) announced today that the Western Montgomery Career and Technical Center and the North MontCo Tech Career Center have both received $85,000 grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).
Jan. 14, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Donna Scheuren (R-Montgomery) announced today that New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church (NHELC) has received a $16,250 grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP).
Jan. 14, 2025 /
WEXFORD - Today, Rep. Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny) shared that the A.W. Beattie Carrer Center in Allegheny County has been awarded an $85,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) through the Career and Technical Centers (CTCs) Competitive Equipment Grants program.
Jan. 14, 2025 /
Jan. 14, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) today announced that Solid Rock Youth Ministries in Quarryville and The Factory Ministries in Paradise have received grants from the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP).
Jan. 14, 2025 /
OAKDALE – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) is pleased to announce two major grants for Parkway West Career and Technology Center (CTC) totaling $535,000. These funds will support the center's efforts to enhance educational opportunities and strengthen the local workforce.
Jan. 14, 2025 /
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) and Sen. David Argall (R-29) announced Schuylkill Technology Centers (STC) will receive $81,098 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). This funding, part of more than $4.5 million awarded statewide to 58 career and technical centers (CTCs) and school districts, aims to support students in achieving success through career and technical education programs.
Jan. 14, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Roman Kozak (R-Beaver) announced the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development awarded $148,500 to the Beaver Falls Community Development Corporation (CDC). This funding was awarded through the Neighborhood Assistance Program, which provides tax credits to businesses that contribute to nonprofit organizations’ efforts to revitalize communities.
Jan. 14, 2025 /
MCCLELLANDTOWN – Reps. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) announced the Pennsylvania Department of Education has awarded an $85,000 grant to the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute (CTI). The funding is for updating or purchasing equipment used in approved career and technical education programs.
Jan. 14, 2025 /
GREENE - Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) is pleased with the recent announcement by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), which will award two separate Greene County initiatives nearly $300,000 in grants. This funding aims to revitalize distressed areas and improve the lives of low-income individuals.
Jan. 14, 2025 /
HARRISBURG, Jan. 14 – State Reps. Arvind Venkat, Rob Matzie and Tom Mehaffie have introduced legislation that would ban entities from assessing an additional fee to customers who request a print version of a financial statement.
Jan. 14, 2025 /
ELIZABETHTOWN – Rep. Tom Jones (R-Lancaster/Lebanon) invites residents of the 98th Legislative District to his upcoming Open House. The free event will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 4-6:30 p.m. at his office, located at 222. S. Market St. (Suite 103) in Elizabethtown.
Jan. 14, 2025 /
LAWRENCE COUNTY – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) is applauding the recent announcement by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), which included $34.3 million in funding through the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) to support 218 projects across Pennsylvania. This funding aims to revitalize distressed areas and improve the lives of low-income individuals.
Jan. 14, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Today, Pennsylvania State Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton), along with Reps. Paul Friel (D-Chester) and Josh Kail (R-Beaver), announced the formation of a new bipartisan, bicameral group within the state General Assembly: the Pennsylvania Competitiveness Caucus. This new caucus aims to unify efforts across the Capitol and party lines to strengthen the state’s economic competitiveness and ensure a robust, dynamic economy today and into the future.
Jan. 13, 2025 /
HARRISBURG—On Dec. 30, 2024, an initiative put forward by Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) took effect as part of Act 137 of 2024. Delozier’s contribution to the law, which received unanimous support in the House, corrected a Department of Health (DOH) discrepancy to ensure veterans and their spouses receive the Vital Statistics fee waiver they are entitled to for death certificates.
Jan. 13, 2025 /
GROVE CITY – Today, Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) announced that the Mercer County Career Center has been awarded an $85,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) through Career and Technical Centers Competitive Equipment Grants.
Jan. 13, 2025 /
HARRISBURG - State Reps. Arvind Venkat (R- Allegheny) and Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) have introduced legislation that would promote food allergy safety in multiple ways.
Jan. 13, 2025 /
WAYNESBORO – Newly sworn in Rep. Chad Reichard (R-Franklin) invites residents to meet with him and his staff at his upcoming Open House. The free event will be held at his office, 1402 E. Main St. in Waynesboro, from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16.