HARRISBURG – State Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) voted today to safeguard the integrity of Pennsylvania’s elections as the Senate approved legislation that would prevent the future use of unsecured ballot drop boxes and ban private money to fund election operations. Senate Bill 1200 would require mail-in ballots that are not returned in the mail to […] [Read More]
Senate Republican leaders praised the Commonwealth Court today for preventing the Wolf Administration from moving forward with its unconstitutional entry into a multi-state carbon tax agreement that would hurt Pennsylvania’s economy. [Read More]
Substance abuse and the opioid crisis continue to worsen in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
After Senate Democrats failed to stand up for Pennsylvania workers and ratepayers today, the fight against Gov. Tom Wolf’s $781 million carbon tax will continue in court, Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) said. [Read More]
The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has approved more than $270,000 in grants for three projects that will improve broadband access in certain municipalities of Armstrong and Indiana counties, said Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and Reps. Jim Struzzi (R-62), Donna Oberlander (R63) and Brian Smith (R-66). [Read More]
Late last year, the Indiana County Development Corporation received a $2.5 million state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) award with the money to be focused on the acquisition and redevelopment of student rental housing properties to prepare the properties for conversion to an adaptive reuse. [Read More]
Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), Senator Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) announced their intent to introduce a resolution urging President Biden to restart the Keystone XL pipeline. [Read More]
Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and Reps. Jim Struzzi (R-62) and Brian Smith (R-66) hailed Indiana County’s receipt of $2 million in federal Community Development Block Grant-CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding to continue efforts to expand broadband capability within the county. [Read More]
Building on a promise to provide Pennsylvania’s frontline heroes with relief, Sen. Joe Pittman, R-41, today voted to advance a measure to provide $25 million in funding to support our Commonwealth’s EMS providers. [Read More]
In an address to the General Assembly, Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a $45.7 billion 2022-23 state budget that would increase General Fund spending by $4.5 billion, Sen. Joe Pittman, R-41, said. [Read More]
