News Releases

Two Armstrong County projects were awarded low-interest loans by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today, according to state Senator Joe Pittman and state Representative Jeff Pyle.   [Read More]

Senators Joe Pittman, Gene Yaw and Dave Argall reiterated their legislative proposal requiring General Assembly approval should a tax be imposed on Pennsylvania employers. From their co-sponsor memorandum of September 17, 2019, the Senators stated that a carbon tax is a major energy and fiscal policy initiative.   [Read More]

Senator Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement today (October 3) in response to Governor Wolf’s unilateral action to move forward with entering Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).   [Read More]

The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) today (September 17) approved a major grant to improve Freeport Community Park, according to Senator Joe Pittman and Representative Jeff Pyle.   [Read More]

Senator Joe Pittman will soon introduce legislation to reduce the amount of funding diverted each year from essential transportation improvement projects to support State Police operations. Listen   [Read More]

The Senate Communications and Technology Committee traveled to Indiana County to hear from panelists from across the state testify about the role and impact high-speed internet plays in today’s economy.   [Read More]

The state Senate Communications and Technology Committee will come to Indiana County to conduct the first of a series of hearings on Wednesday, August 7 on ways to improve access to high-speed internet for Pennsylvanians.   [Read More]

Armstrong County Memorial Hospital (ACMH) and Indiana Regional Community Medical Center (IRMC) were each awarded $1 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants today (August 1), according to Senator Joe Pittman and Representatives Jeff Pyle and Jim Struzzi.   [Read More]

Effort to redevelop the site of the former Kittanning Junior High School as a senior citizen housing complex received a $250,000 boost from the state, according to Senator Joe Pittman and Representative Jeff Pyle.   [Read More]

The Senate today approved a Fiscal Year 2019-20 spending plan that includes no tax increases, makes a substantial investment in the state Rainy Day Fund, and provides more money for road and bridge improvements, according to Senator Joe Pittman.   [Read More]

The Senate approved a package of bills this week to combat the state’s heroin and opioid epidemic by improving prescription drug monitoring, limiting opioid prescriptions, targeting drug dealers and taking other steps to limit the damage inflicted by the addiction crisis in Pennsylvania communities, according to Senator Joe Pittman.   [Read More]

During his long tenure as Senator Don White’s Chief of Staff, Joe Pittman received extensive experience in working to secure PENNVEST financing for numerous vital water and sewer projects across the 41st Senatorial District. Listen   [Read More]