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December 6, 2021

IUP Punxsutawney’s Academy of Culinary Arts Receives $1 Million State Grant to Construct New Educational Facility

Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and Rep. Brian Smith (R-66) today announced Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and its Academy of Culinary Arts received a $1 million state grant for a major Jefferson County project to replace a 32-year-old learning facility and improve the educational offerings of IUP Punxsutawney’s acclaimed Culinary Arts program. [Read More]

December 6, 2021

Indiana County Projects Receive a Combined $3.5 Million in State Grants

Two Indiana County projects received a total of $3.5 million in grant awards from the state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), according to Sen. Joe Pittman (R41) and Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62). [Read More]

November 19, 2021

Multimodal Funding to Boost Road Safety, Economic Development in Indiana, Armstrong Counties

The Commonwealth Financing Authority has awarded more than $1.8 million in grants to four projects located within the 41st Senatorial District, according to Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41). [Read More]

October 27, 2021

Senate Votes to Disapprove Pennsylvania Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

Seeking to assert the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s role regarding the Commonwealth entering into multi-state compacts and levying taxes, the state Senate today (October 27) voted to disapprove a regulation by the state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) to have Pennsylvania join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), according to Senator Joe Pittman (R-Indiana). [Read More]

October 27, 2021

Senators Comment on Attorney General Shapiro’s Statements on RGGI

Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Joe Pittman (R-41) commented today on recent statements made by Attorney General Josh Shapiro in opposition to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI): [Read More]

October 20, 2021

Armstrong County Projects Receive PENNVEST Funding

The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today (October 20) awarded nearly $2 million in financing to Armstrong County, according to Senator Joe Pittman (R-41) and state Representative Abby Major (R-60). [Read More]

October 18, 2021

Pittman, Struzzi Announce Affordable Housing in Blairsville

Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62) announced that the Pennsylvania Housing and Finance Agency (PHFA) Board this week approved a $865,879 tax credit and $1.3 million loan for the development of affordable housing in Blairsville, Indiana County. [Read More]

October 5, 2021

Four Indiana County Bridges Renamed to Honor Military Service Members

Four military service members from Indiana County who served their nation during the past 80 years were honored Tuesday (October 5) with their names placed on four county bridges. [Read More]

September 29, 2021

Pittman’s Bills Supporting Physician Assistants Head to Governor

With unanimous votes, the Senate today (September 29) sent to the governor Senator Joe Pittman’s Senate Bill 397, which amends the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, and Senate Bill 398, which amends the Medical Practice Act of 1985, to help physician assistants work and practice with increased efficiency in Pennsylvania. [Read More]

September 27, 2021

Sen. Pittman, Rep. Struzzi to Speak to PA Business Leaders about Gov. Wolf’s Proposed Carbon Tax on Electricity

This morning state Sen. Joe Pittman and State Rep. Jim Struzzi will be discussing the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) when they speak to the PA Manufacturers’ Association and the PA Chamber of Business and Industry at their monthly business briefing. Watch Live [Read More]