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Budget Negotiations Update
July 9, 2024

Budget Negotiations Update

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) provides the following update on the current state of budget negotiations:  [Read More]

PA Senate Leaders Share Update on Status of State Budget Negotiations
June 27, 2024

PA Senate Leaders Share Update on Status of State Budget Negotiations

Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) issued the following statement today on 2024-25 state budget negotiations:  [Read More]

Senate Majority Leader Pittman Issues Statement on Commonwealth Court Ruling on SEPTA Special Prosecutor
June 14, 2024

Senate Majority Leader Pittman Issues Statement on Commonwealth Court Ruling on SEPTA Special Prosecutor

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement in response to the Commonwealth Court ruling upholding Act 40 of 2023.  [Read More]

Pittman Hails Senate Passage of “Grow PA” Bills for Affordable Higher Ed and Career Prep
June 11, 2024

Pittman Hails Senate Passage of “Grow PA” Bills for Affordable Higher Ed and Career Prep

Thanks to the Grow PA package of bills passed by the Senate with bipartisan support today, tens of thousands of students would have more affordable post-secondary education and career preparation program options, said Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41).  [Read More]

MEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. Pittman to Speak at Alle Kiski Strong Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
May 21, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. Pittman to Speak at Alle Kiski Strong Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) will speak during a luncheon of the Alle Kiski Strong Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, May 22.  [Read More]

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May 7, 2024

Senate Republicans Secure Passage of Historic Tax Cuts for Working Families

Working families, job creators and energy consumers in Pennsylvania would see their taxes reduced by approximately $3 billion a year under a bill approved by the Senate today, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13).  [Read More]

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May 1, 2024

Senate Acts to Establish Sweeping New Energy Framework to Meet PA’s Power Needs

Acting to establish a sweeping, new energy framework for Pennsylvania, the Senate approved legislation today creating the Independent Energy Office (IEO) and Pennsylvania’s Opportunity With Energy Reliability (POWER) Board, said Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41).  [Read More]

Armstrong, Indiana and Punxsutawney Hospitals to Receive $3.7 Million in State Funding
April 26, 2024

Armstrong, Indiana and Punxsutawney Hospitals to Receive $3.7 Million in State Funding

The Hospital and Health System Emergency Relief Program grant application period is now open, according to Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41).  [Read More]

PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on Biden Administration’s Disastrous New Power Plant Emission Rules
April 26, 2024

PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on Biden Administration’s Disastrous New Power Plant Emission Rules

Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) issued the following statement today in reaction to new power plant emission rules imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that will harm energy consumers and reduce grid reliability:  [Read More]

Pittman, Struzzi Announce $14 Million in Funding for Area Water System Improvements
April 24, 2024

Pittman, Struzzi Announce $14 Million in Funding for Area Water System Improvements

Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62) today, announced the approval of over $14 million in state funding to allow the Indiana County Municipal Services Authority to complete numerous upgrades to its Heilwood, Cherry Tree and Crooked Creek drinking water systems.  [Read More]

Pittman Announces Investment to Improve Access to High-Speed Internet in the 41st Senatorial District
April 18, 2024

Pittman Announces Investment to Improve Access to High-Speed Internet in the 41st Senatorial District

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) announced today that Verizon and Comcast Cable have been awarded nearly $6.5 million in grants to increase access to reliable, high-speed internet in the 41st Senatorial District, according to Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41).  [Read More]

Friday: Ceremony Designating Highway for Cpt. Harry G. Cramer
April 9, 2024

Friday: Ceremony Designating Highway for Cpt. Harry G. Cramer

A ceremony will be held Friday designating a portion of Route 403 in the name of Army Cpt. Harry G. Cramer said Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35.).  [Read More]

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