$295,000 in State Grants Awarded for Erie County Recreation Projects
September 18, 2018

$295,000 in State Grants Awarded for Erie County Recreation Projects

A total of $295,000 in grants was awarded today (September 18) for four recreational development projects in Erie County, according to Senator Dan Laughlin.  [Read More]

Nurse Practitioners Can Ease Healthcare Crisis in Pennsylvania
September 5, 2018

Nurse Practitioners Can Ease Healthcare Crisis in Pennsylvania

One hundred years ago, the average life expectancy in America was somewhere around 50 years old.  [Read More]

$5.5 Million in State Grants Awarded for Erie Projects
August 13, 2018

$5.5 Million in State Grants Awarded for Erie Projects

A total of $5.5 million in grants was awarded today for four economic development projects in Erie County, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who strongly supported the requests for state support.  [Read More]

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July 31, 2018

New State Budget Stresses Improved School Safety Initiatives

In a surprising change of events from the past several years, the General Assembly and the Governor were able to not only reach an agreement on a state budget, but we were actually able to put the spending plan in place a full week ahead of the June 30 deadline.  [Read More]

$2 Million State Grant Will Fund Reopening of JMC Ice Arena
July 19, 2018

$2 Million State Grant Will Fund Reopening of JMC Ice Arena

The Erie Zoological Society was today awarded a $2 million state grant to renovate and reopen the JMC Ice Arena, according to Senator Dan Laughlin.  [Read More]

Green Light-Go Grants Awarded to Albion, Erie County, Union City
July 13, 2018

Green Light-Go Grants Awarded to Albion, Erie County, Union City

Albion, Erie County, and Union City will receive state grants to underwrite the costs of upgrading traffic signals under Pennsylvania’s “Green Light-Go” program, according to Senator Dan Laughlin.  [Read More]

Consent Decree – Highmark vs. UPMC
July 2, 2018

Consent Decree – Highmark vs. UPMC

As medical care advances and treatments increase, health care costs also increase. The purpose of health insurance is to help you pay for care. It protects you and your family financially in the event of an unexpected serious illness or injury that could be very expensive.   [Read More]

Senator Laughlin Statement on House Bill 2121
June 22, 2018

Senator Laughlin Statement on House Bill 2121

The Senate approved a General Appropriations Fund budget on Friday (June 22) for Fiscal Year 2018-19 that increases state support for education and maintains the core responsibilities of state government without a tax increase, according to Senator Dan Laughlin.  [Read More]

CRIZ Designation Would Boost Erie Redevelopment Efforts
June 6, 2018

CRIZ Designation Would Boost Erie Redevelopment Efforts

Erie’s transformation is well underway!  Evidence of this has been well documented by the “Erie Times News” and other local media.  It was felt by the large crowd in attendance for the much-anticipated groundbreaking of Harbor Place.   [Read More]

Media Advisory – Senator Laughlin Hosting Veterans Expo at Gannon on Thursday
May 23, 2018

Media Advisory – Senator Laughlin Hosting Veterans Expo at Gannon on Thursday

Senator Dan Laughlin is hosting, in partnership with the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial, the 2018 Veterans Resource and Job Expo on Thursday (May 24) from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Hammermill Center of Gannon University.  [Read More]

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