January 30, 2015
Beaver County Emergency Responders Receive State Grants
Forty one Beaver County fire and ambulance companies were recently awarded state grants, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
News Releases
January 22, 2015
Harrisburg Happenings
The 2015-16 Legislative Session kicked off this week with the announcement of Senate committee assignments on Monday and the inauguration of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor on Tuesday. [Read More]
January 20, 2015
SENATOR VOGEL RECEIVES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Senator Elder Vogel will serve as a member of five Senate Committees in addition to his chairmanship of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee for the 2015-16 Legislative Session. Senator Vogel will serve on the Appropriations, Banking & Insurance, Communications & Technology, Environmental Resources & Energy, and Local Government committees. [Read More]
January 14, 2015
Local Company Receives $375,000 State Grant
A Beaver County business was awarded a state Natural Gas Energy Development program grant, according to Senator Elder Vogel. Beemac Trucking LLC was awarded a $375,000 grant to purchase 15 trucks fueled by compressed natural gas. [Read More]
January 9, 2015
Senator Vogel Reappointed Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman
Senator Elder Vogel was reappointed today (January 9) by President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati to serve as the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. [Read More]
January 8, 2015
Library Grants Awarded to New Brighton, Monaca, Zelienople
Three communities in the 47th Senate District will receive state grants totaling nearly $330,000 to support capital improvement projects at their public libraries, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
December 22, 2014
Green Light-Go Grants Awarded to Jackson, Harmony Townships
Two communities in the 47th Senate District will receive state grants to underwrite the costs of upgrading traffic signals under Pennsylvania’s new “Green Light-Go” program, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
December 3, 2014
Zelienople Receives $3 Million State Grant
Zelienople was recently awarded a $3 million state grant for a major downtown improvement project including the restoration of the historic Kaufman House, according to state Senators Elder Vogel, Randy Vulakovich and Scott Hutchinson, state Representative Jim Marshall and former state Representative Dick Stevenson. [Read More]
November 10, 2014
“Toys for Tots” Collection Spot at Senator Vogel’s Office
State Senator Elder Vogel, Jr.'s office will be collecting toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve “Toys for Tots" program starting today and continuing through December 5th. [Read More]
November 6, 2014
Health Department Replacing Expiring KI Tablets On Nov. 20
The Department of Health will provide free potassium iodide tablets on Thursday, November 20, to those who live, work or attend school within a 10-mile radius of the Beaver Valley Power Station nuclear power plant and currently have tablets with a December 2014 expiration date, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]