More than $214,000 Allocated to Local Learning Center, Says Bashline

Jan. 16, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Josh Bashline (R-Clarion/Armstrong) announced today the School Safety and Security Committee awarded $214,873 in Building Opportunity Through Out-of-School Time (BOOST) Grant funding to Keystone SMILES Community Learning Center in Knox. The goal is to amplify and expand afterschool and summer programming for at-risk students in Clarion, Venango and Mercer counties, while resuming services in Jefferson County.

Barger Appointed to Five Committees

Jan. 16, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Scott Barger (R-Blair/Huntingdon) today announced his appointment to five House committees for the 2025-26 Legislative Session.

Grant Awarded to LeMoyne Community Center, O’Neal Says

Jan. 16, 2025 /

HARRISBURG –Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced a $249,782 Building Opportunity through Out-of-School Time (BOOST) grant has been awarded to the LeMoyne Community Center in Washington to support its Homework and More program.

Pickett, Baker Announce More Than $2.5 Million in State Funding Support of Community Projects, Programs in Wyoming County

Jan. 16, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) announced the awarding of more than $2.5 million in state tax credits for four community improvement projects and programs in Wyoming County. The funding support was made available through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP).

Kuzma, Others Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Pennsylvanians Overcome Medical Debt

Jan. 16, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Andrew Kuzma (R-Allegheny/Washington) joined Reps. Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny), Nate Davidson (D-Dauphin/Cumberland), Tarik Khan (D-Philadelphia), Bridget M. Kosierowski (D-Lackawanna), Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) and Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) in introducing a bipartisan bill that would create the Pennsylvania Medical Debt Relief Program.

Bonner: Mercer County Historical Society Awarded $5,000

Jan. 15, 2025 /

GROVE CITY - Today, Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) shared that the Mercer County Historical Society has been awarded a $5,000 grant from America250PA as part of the first round of Semiquincentennial Grants.

Marcell, Labs, Hogan Announce State Funding for MBIT Welding Equipment

Jan. 15, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) and Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) announce the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) has been awarded an $85,000 grant through the Career and Technical Education Equipment Grant program that will allow for the purchase of new welding equipment, enabling students to develop advanced skills in automation and manufacturing.

Marcell, Labs, Hogan Announce State Funding for MBIT Welding Equipment

Jan. 15, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) and Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) announce the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) has been awarded an $85,000 grant through the Career and Technical Education Equipment Grant program that will allow for the purchase of new welding equipment, enabling students to develop advanced skills in automation and manufacturing.

Marcell, Labs, Hogan Announce State Funding for MBIT Welding Equipment

Jan. 15, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) and Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) announce the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) has been awarded an $85,000 grant through the Career and Technical Education Equipment Grant program that will allow for the purchase of new welding equipment, enabling students to develop advanced skills in automation and manufacturing.

$1.2 Million in Funding for Lawrence County Social Services to Combat Housing Crisis, Says Brown

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.

D’Orsie Announces Committee Assignments

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.

Shaffer: A.W. Beattie Career Center Awarded $85,000

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.