Senator Elder Vogel Jr. was reappointed today by Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati to serve as Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. The Committee is the Senate’s authority on all legislation involving agriculture and provides review and oversight of regulations proposed by the PA Department of Agriculture. Additionally, issues involving food […] [Read More]
Seven recreation projects were recently awarded Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2) grants totaling over $1 million according to Senator Elder Vogel Jr. (R-47). [Read More]
Senator Elder Vogel Jr. encourages all veterans who served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975 to visit his district offices to receive a special 50th Anniversary commemorative Vietnam Veterans’ lapel pin. Due to limited supply, only one commemorative pin will be available per veteran. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that effective November 12, 2016, it will no longer enforce the Stage II vapor recovery requirement for new or modified gasoline dispensing equipment. [Read More]
Senator Vogel announced today that he will host a veterans’ specialist in his New Castle District Office to assist constituents with various issues related to their military service. [Read More]
Several Beaver and Lawrence county school districts in the 47th Senatorial District were selected to receive state Safe School Initiative grants 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]
State Senator Elder Vogel, Jr.'s office will be collecting toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve “Toys for Tots" program through December 9th. [Read More]
Over 19,000 households took part across 14 southwestern Pennsylvania counties Monday, October 17, for a Telephone Town Hall meeting hosted by area legislators to discuss the heroin and opioid epidemic in the region. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) recently awarded $350,000 in grants for housing improvement efforts in Beaver and Lawrence counties, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Community College of Beaver County and Senator Elder Vogel will honor local veterans during the Veterans Salute Breakfast set for Saturday November 12th at 9 a.m., in the Athletics and Events Center at Community College of Beaver County Monaca, PA. [Read More]
