June 22, 2018
Eastern Legacy of the Lewis & Clark National Trail
Senate Resolution 326 encourages Congress to recognize the Eastern Legacy of the Lewis and Clark National Trail for its historic national significance. [Read More]
Author: Brigitte S.
June 21, 2018
Agriculture and Dairy Industry Take Center Stage in State Capitol
Recognizing the importance of agriculture to Pennsylvania’s economy, the Senate has passed several measures to support farmers and held a hearing to explore ways to promote the dairy industry, according to Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. [Read More]
June 15, 2018
The State of the Dairy Industry in Pennsylvania
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | June 19, 2018 | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 | [Read More]
June 13, 2018
Senate Approves Vogel Bill Promoting Telemedicine in Pennsylvania
The Senate today (June 13) approved legislation introduced by Senator Elder Vogel (R-Beaver) aimed at promoting telemedicine in Pennsylvania as a way to overcome barriers to quality patient care created by distance and reduce the costs of those services. Listen [Read More]
June 8, 2018
Hearing on Milk Marketing Board Nominees
Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee | June 13, 2018 | Majority Caucus Room | [Read More]
May 11, 2018
Beaver, Lawrence Historic Groups Receive State Grants
Historic preservation groups in Beaver and Lawrence counties were each recently awarded $4,000 state grants, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
May 9, 2018
Local Mine Targeted for Clean-up Effort
A Lawrence County mine is among 150 abandoned coal mine reclamation projects targeted under a $55.6 million statewide clean-up effort, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
May 2, 2018
Local Middle School Student Named Winner In “Talk To Your State Senator” Video Competition
Norina Baker from Freedom Area Intermediate Middle School in Freedom, Beaver County, has finished in third place in the “Talk to Your State Senator” statewide video competition, according to State Senator Elder Vogel (R-47). [Read More]
April 27, 2018
Senators Urge Governor to Act to Eliminate Summer Gas Mandate
Senators Elder Vogel (R-Beaver, Lawrence and Butler), Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny), and Don White (R-Armstrong, Butler, Indiana, and Westmoreland) joined together in urging Governor Wolf to push the Department of Environmental Protection to formally petition the federal Environmental Protection Agency to lift the “summer gas” mandate that drives up the costs of gasoline for western Pennsylvanians. [Read More]
April 25, 2018
Senator Elder Vogel offers a resolution recognizing Healthcare Information Technology Awareness Day in Pennsylvania as May 1, 2018
Senator Elder Vogel offers a resolution recognizing Healthcare Information Technology Awareness Day in Pennsylvania as May 1, 2018. [Read More]