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]
News Releases
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 20, 2018
Beaver Falls, Midland, New Castle Nominated for OZ Designation
Beaver Falls, Midland Borough and New Castle are included on a list of communities nominated by Governor Wolf for a special federal program intended to spur private investment in economic development efforts, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
February 6, 2018
Senator Vogel Comments on Governor’s Proposed FY 2018-19 Budget
Senator Elder Vogel issued the following statement on the proposed $33.2 billion General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19 that Governor Tom Wolf unveiled before a joint session of the General Assembly on Tuesday. [Read More]
January 30, 2018
Committee Approves Vogel Bill Promoting Telemedicine in Pennsylvania
The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today (January 30) 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]
January 26, 2018
Measure Supporting Beneficial Use of Steel Slag Sent to Governor
Legislation introduced by Senator Elder Vogel supporting the beneficial use of steel slag -- a byproduct of the steelmaking process -- received final legislative approval this week and was sent to the Governor for enactment into law. [Read More]
November 17, 2017
Beaver County School Districts Receive Safe School Grants
Several Beaver County school districts in the 47th Senatorial District were selected to receive Safe School Initiative grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the training and compensation of school resource officers and to prevent and reduce violent incidents through programs and security equipment, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
November 17, 2017
Lawrence County School Districts Receive Safe School Grants
Several Lawrence County school districts in the 47th Senatorial District were selected to receive Safe School Initiative grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the training and compensation of school resource officers and to prevent and reduce violent incidents through programs and security equipment, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]