Senator Pittman

📢 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬

Great News! I`m pleased to join with @repjimstruzzi and @repjillcooper to announce two area projects are receiving funding through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST).

🟢 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County was awarded a total of $10 million - $5.39 million in grant funding and a $4.6 million low-interest loan - to replace 1,000 residential lead service lines in Avonmore and Oklahoma boroughs, and Bell, Unity, Hempfield, Loyalhanna and Salem townships. The approval of funding for this project will save the affected households from an expected 112% user fee increase.

🟢 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲
A grant of $2,501,213 and low interest loan of $93,787 has been approved for the Blairsville Municipal Authority. The funding will be used for Phase 1 of a lead service line replacement project. The project includes replacement of approximately 122 service connections consisting of galvanized pipe formerly attached to, and located downstream of, water mains containing lead goosenecks and other lead components. The work encompasses associated excavation, backfill, and restoration. Of the 122 service connections, 115 are located in the Borough of Blairsville, and seven are located in Burrell Township.

Aging waterlines are problems for communities throughout Pennsylvania, as they are expensive to maintain. I am pleased the substantial funding approved by PENNVEST will provide support for critical work to improve water quality and ensure the continued health and safety of local residents.

𝑃𝐸𝑁𝑁𝑉𝐸𝑆𝑇 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝐹𝑒𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝐴𝑐𝑡 13 𝑜𝑓 2012. ...

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞

I had the distinct honor and privilege of introducing a group of high school students from Purchase Line School District during Senate Session on Wednesday. The students were accompanied by their teacher, Mrs. Melinda Knapp.

I am a proud Purchase Line alumnus, and it was a great honor to welcome this group to the Pennsylvania Senate. ...

𝐏𝐀 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Fair queens from across #Pennsylvania traveled to the State Capitol on Monday for an advocacy day with lawmakers. It was a pleasure to meet a group from the 41st Senatorial District to hear their perspectives on the importance of our Commonwealth’s agricultural industry.

We had a great discussion about the significance of civic engagement and becoming active members of the community. Thank you to the following fair queens for taking the time to travel to Harrisburg and for stopping by my office!

👑Maggie Springer – American Legion County Fair Queen
👑Stevie Doverspike – Dayton Fair Queen
👑Paige Cole – Westmoreland Fair Queen
👑Victoria Tumulty – Derry Township Agricultural Fair Queen ...

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐬𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐀 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫

I have issued the following statement in response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling upholding Act 40 of 2023:

“Today’s Supreme Court ruling is validation of what we have long stood for – advancing measures to ensure public safety throughout Pennsylvania communities. Act 40 was robust legislation supported by every member of our Senate Republican Caucus. The measure also received bipartisan support in both the Senate and House, was signed into law by Democrat Governor Josh Shapiro and was supported by SEPTA.

“The lawlessness perpetuated by District Attorney Larry Krasner has been detrimental to the safety of America’s 6th largest city. However, since Act 40 was fully implemented, we have seen greater stability for riders and employees across the SEPTA network, along with a decline in crime. We are a state governed by laws, and those laws must be upheld for our Commonwealth to continue to grow and thrive.” ...

📣 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐬𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬’ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬

Thank you to the thousands of citizens who stood up and spoke out about their serious concerns!

The Department of Health has notified us they are withdrawing Proposed Rulemaking – Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases (#10-242 / IRRC # 3490) from consideration by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission on September 25, 2026.

The withdrawal of Gov. Shapiro and the PA Department of Health’s overbearing and unconstitutional proposed regulations is a tremendous victory for the grassroots efforts of Pennsylvanians. The people of Pennsylvania have been loud and clear in making their voices heard.

Together we worked to shine a spotlight on the 502-pages of massive Executive Branch overreach. Let me be clear – these proposed regulations should never have been pursued by the Shapiro Administration. From schools, to hospitals, to individual residences, the proposal sought to permit governmental oversight in almost every facet of one’s life, casting aside our Constitutional rights to privacy and unlawful searches and seizures.

This is a stark reminder that we must continue to be vigilant when the Executive Branch attempts overreach. We cannot and will not allow actions like we saw taken by the Executive Branch during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to be put in place again. Protecting the freedoms and rights of Pennsylvanians remains of utmost importance for our Senate Republican Caucus. ...

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟕 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐀 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 🛣️

Here is the statement I released today following PennDOT`s announcement of the first round of rapid deployment road investments being distributed for projects across Pennsylvania:

“Senate Republicans did the hard work of identifying PennDOT was sitting on $3.3 billion in the Motor License Fund and could not explain why the money wasn’t being used for important road projects. We will continue to stand up for fiscal responsibility and transparency as we work to protect #Pennsylvania #taxpayers.
“Earlier this year, recognizing the need to support local roads and to quickly improve highway infrastructure, PA Senate Republicans fought to make sure an additional $775 million from the Commonwealth’s Motor License Fund is directed to three- and four-digit road projects throughout Pennsylvania, as part of the 2026-27 state budget. The first $250 million of this funding is now being deployed, which is great news for Pennsylvanians. A robust transportation infrastructure is vital for #communities in every corner of the Commonwealth.” ...