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Senate Rules & Executive Nominations Committee Advances Senate Bill 1
January 10, 2023

Senate Rules & Executive Nominations Committee Advances Senate Bill 1

Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 1:  [Read More]

Senate Leaders Respond to Governor Wolf’s Call for Special Session
January 6, 2023

Senate Leaders Respond to Governor Wolf’s Call for Special Session

Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement:  [Read More]

Keystone Communities Program Grants Awarded  to Armstrong, Jefferson County Communities
December 20, 2022

Keystone Communities Program Grants Awarded to Armstrong, Jefferson County Communities

Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41), Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-63) and Rep. Brian Smith (R-66) have announced two local communities will benefit from grants awarded through the Keystone Communities Program for development and revitalization efforts.  [Read More]

Local Law Enforcement Support Grants Approved for Westmoreland County
December 16, 2022

Local Law Enforcement Support Grants Approved for Westmoreland County

Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli is elated to announce the Office of the District Attorney is a recipient of a significant Local Law Enforcement Support Grant. The District Attorney’s Office applied for the Local Law Enforcement Support Grant earlier this year.  [Read More]

Pittman, Oberlander and Struzzi Announce Local Law Enforcement Grants  in Armstrong and Indiana Counties
December 14, 2022

Pittman, Oberlander and Struzzi Announce Local Law Enforcement Grants in Armstrong and Indiana Counties

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) approved grants today to help local law enforcement agencies better protect their communities, according to Senator Joe Pittman (R-41), Representative Donna Oberlander (R-63) and Representative Jim Struzzi (R-62).  [Read More]

Senator Pittman to Host Holiday Open House
December 6, 2022

Senator Pittman to Host Holiday Open House

Senator Joe Pittman is inviting the local community to visit his Armstrong County District Office at 109 South Jefferson Street in Kittanning for a holiday open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. “This is a holiday tradition that Senator Don White started, and I intend to keep it going. […]  [Read More]

Pittman Announces Staff for the Majority Leader’s Office
December 6, 2022

Pittman Announces Staff for the Majority Leader’s Office

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) has announced Senate staff for the Majority Leader’s Office, for the 2023-24 legislative session.   [Read More]

Senator Joe Pittman and Representative Brian Smith Announce  $1 Million for Punxsutawney Comprehensive Revitalization Plan
December 1, 2022

Senator Joe Pittman and Representative Brian Smith Announce $1 Million for Punxsutawney Comprehensive Revitalization Plan

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Representative Brian Smith (R-66) today announced that the ‘Punxsutawney Comprehensive Revitalization Plan’ has been selected to receive $1 million in state funding as part of the State Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP).    [Read More]

Senator Pittman’s Murrysville District Office Will Close Nov. 30
November 28, 2022

Senator Pittman’s Murrysville District Office Will Close Nov. 30

As a result of redistricting, Sen. Joe Pittman’s Murrysville (Westmoreland County) district office will close as of Nov. 30, 2022.  [Read More]

Senators Kim Ward and Joe Pittman Announce $1.5 Million  for Ligonier YMCA
November 21, 2022

Senators Kim Ward and Joe Pittman Announce $1.5 Million for Ligonier YMCA

Interim Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) today announced the approval of $1.5 million to support the Ligonier Valley YMCA as part of an economic development and revitalization project in Westmoreland County.  [Read More]

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November 15, 2022

Senate Republicans Elect Leadership Team for New Legislative Session

Senate Republicans today elected their leadership team for the 2023-24 legislative session.  [Read More]

TUESDAY: News Conference with New PA Senate Republican Leadership Team
Published: November 14, 2022   |  Event: Tuesday, November 15

TUESDAY: News Conference with New PA Senate Republican Leadership Team

Pennsylvania Senate Republicans will hold a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 15 to announce their new leadership team for the 2023-24 legislative session.   [Read More]

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