Second Harvest Food Bank Awarded State Grant
The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania was recently awarded a $50,000 Veteran Trust Fund Grant by the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
Senate Majority Policy Committee to discuss challenges facing Pennsylvania’s nonprofits
At the request of Senator Doug Mastriano (R-Adams/Cumberland/Franklin/York), the Senate Majority Policy Committee will hold a public workshop discussion on the challenges facing Pennsylvania’s nonprofits as a result of COVID-19 and the Governor’s shutdown. [Read More]
Erie Downtown Partnership Awarded State Historic Grant
The Erie Downtown Partnership (EDP) was recently awarded a Keystone Historic Preservation Grant by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
Committee Oks Measure Requiring Public Notice of Information Breaches
The Senate Communications & Technology Committee approved a bill requiring timely public notification when a security breach compromises personal information, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, prime sponsor of the bill. Listen [Read More]
Senate Approves Bill to Expand Broadband Access
The Senate approved legislation on Tuesday (September 8) that would establish a grant program to extend deployment of broadband services in underserved areas of the state, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
Erie Municipalities Awarded Nearly $3.5M in Water & Sewer Grants
The Commonwealth Financing Authority today (August 17) awarded grants totaling $3,492,388 for local water and sewer system improvements, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]