Aug. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The Pocono Jackson Joint Water Authority was awarded $421,557 in state grant funding for water system improvements to benefit residents and the community, announced Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe). The funding was made available through the Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Continuing his efforts to bring more transparency to state government, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) released today a wealth of data used in the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic obtained through the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-West Whiteland) and state Rep. John Lawrence (R-West Grove) announced today that the Borough of Oxford will receive $416,000 in state grant funding to upgrade its water service system.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Camp Hill) invites residents of the 88th Legislative District to a no-contact shredding event she will be hosting on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Lower Allen Township building, 2233 Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. David Rowe (Snyder/Union) announced today that Mifflinburg Borough will receive a PA Small Water grant of $127,500 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to eliminate the production of extra water in the public drinking water system. The borough is also receiving $399,500 aimed at reducing the hydraulic loading of the sanitary sewer system during wet weather.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Three much-needed water and sewer projects in Johnstown and the surrounding area are the recipients of grants from the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s (CFAs) PA Small Water and H2O programs, according to state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown).
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) recently introduced legislation that would continue the innovations in health care that have helped fight COVID-19 and that many patients have grown accustomed to as part of their routine care.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that Oakland Borough Water Authority was awarded $28,935 in state funding to upgrade their water treatment plant. The grants were provided through the Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program, which is administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – In its response to a Right-to-Know (RTK) request submitted by Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover), the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) said it has no public health data or models to substantiate an update to Gov. Tom Wolf’s guidance that high school and recreational sports should be canceled until 2021.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
UNIONTOWN – To help companies in the event industry from being forced to close, Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) announced legislation that would allow them to operate safely at 50% capacity.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-Butler/Clarion/Forest/Venango/Warren) announced today that the sewer system located in Prospect Borough, Butler County, will receive a much-needed boost through a grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s (CFA) Small Water and Sewer program. Approximately $100,000 has been awarded to assist with necessary upgrades.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will hold a joint public hearing with the Senate Education Committee to hear from the administration on how to safely reopen schools this fall due to COVID-19.
Aug. 17, 2020 /
MONTROSE – Seeking to aid those affected by COVID-19, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that multiple housing authorities and programs were awarded $1,620,000 through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding program.
Aug. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Four municipalities in the 110th Legislative District today were awarded state grants to assist in the completion of water and sewer improvement projects that will benefit residents and communities, announced Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). The funding was made available through the Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program.
Aug. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Canton Borough, Bradford County, today was awarded $193,592 in state grant funding to assist in a water system improvement project to benefit residents and the community, announced Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter). The funding was made available through the Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program.
Aug. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Northampton) announced that Bangor and Roseto Borough Authorities were awarded $240,500 in state funding for sewer system upgrades and repairs. The grants were provided through the Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program, which is administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).
Aug. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Northampton) announced today that Stockertown Borough will receive a $900,000 grant to help construct a wastewater connection to Forks Township in Northampton County. Funding for this project was awarded through the H2O PA Water Supply, Sewer and Storm Water Program.
Aug. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) and Sen. Joe Pittman (R-Armstrong/Butler/Indiana/Westmoreland) today announced that local residents will soon benefit from state grant funding that was awarded to Petrolia Borough in Butler County through the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA).
Aug. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34) and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-171) announced four Small Water and Sewer Grants awards directed to ongoing projects in Centre and Mifflin counties.
Aug. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that the Municipal Authority of the Township of Washington, Fayette County, will receive $968,880 in funding from the PA Small Water and Sewer Program.