Local Groups Receive Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Funds
Three local organizations were awarded Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program funding by the state Department of Agriculture, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
May 18: Your Voice, Your Choice!
Up until last year, our state government operated under guidelines set by the state Constitution, which established three separate, co-equal branches – executive, legislative and judicial – and a checks and balance system. [Read More]
Voters to Consider Constitutional Amendments on May 18
In January, the Senate approved Senate Bill 2, legislation that placed three proposed constitutional amendments on the May 18 Primary Election ballot. [Read More]
Senate Approves Program to Train Next Generation of PA Firefighters
The Senate today (April 28) approved creation of a pilot program to train high school students interested in firefighting and help alleviate the pressing need for volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
Senate Approves New Funding Stream for Pediatric Cancer Research
More than $100 million in private donations over the next 10 years could be raised to support childhood cancer research under a bill passed today by the Pennsylvania Senate, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who supported the bill. [Read More]
Senate Approves Bill to Preserve Access to Ventilator Services
The Senate voted today (April 28) to preserve access to ventilator and tracheostomy care for hundreds of patients in Pennsylvania, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who co-prime sponsored the measure. [Read More]