To assist in getting out the message of drug use prevention to young people across the commonwealth, the state Senate has recognized March 28, 2025, as “Drugs Kill Dreams Day” in Pennsylvania, according to Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41), sponsor of a resolution creating the day. [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) are encouraging college students and individuals seeking career training programs in high-demand industries to apply now for the Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). [Read More]
Last year Pennsylvania taxpayers again invested historic levels of funding in public education and for the third consecutive year, the state budget included more than a billion dollars in new funding for K-12 schools. [Read More]
Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and Rep. Josh Bashline (R-63) have announced $1,414,724 in state funding is being awarded for two development projects in Armstrong County. [Read More]
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman questions Acting Secretary Carrie Rowe during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Education. [Read More]
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman questions Secretary Jason Kavulich during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Aging. [Read More]
Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and Reps. Abby Major (R-60) and Josh Bashline (R-63) announced $1,750,000 in Multimodal Transportation Funding has been awarded for a substantial paving project to foster greater economic development and improve local transportation infrastructure in Armstrong County. The investment was approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) on February 24, 2025 in Harrisburg. [Read More]
Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and Rep. Leslie Rossi (R-59) announced $587,000 in Multimodal Transportation Funding has been awarded for the Ligonier Valley High School Pedestrian Safety Project in Westmoreland County. The investment was approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) on February 24, 2025 in Harrisburg. [Read More]
State Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41), State Rep. Brian Smith (R-66), and State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62) announced today that 22 local fire departments and two emergency medical services providers in Indiana County will receive $318,505.98 in state grant funds. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate approved bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) electricity tax enacted through executive order by the Wolf Administration in 2019, according to Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41). [Read More]
