The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today unveiled a short video designed to further educate consumers on the difference between fixed and variable electric rates, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
The Senate today (March 19) unanimously approved legislation designed to end a “hidden” tax that drives up the costs of gasoline for western Pennsylvanians, according to Senator Elder Vogel, prime sponsor of the measure. [Read More]
Pennsylvania veterans can now apply for a special designation on their driver’s license to mark their service as one of the Commonwealth’s 950,000 military veterans, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
The Senate Appropriations Committee, which I serve on, held its third week of public hearings on Governor Corbett’s proposed state budget for the 2014-15 Fiscal Year. The Appropriations Committee heard detailed reports from several cabinet secretaries and other officials over the three-day period from February 24 through February 27. [Read More]
The State Transportation Commission approved a substantial state grant on Tuesday (February 25) for a railroad improvement project in Beaver County, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
The Senate Appropriations Committee, which I serve on, held its second week of public hearings on Governor Corbett’s proposed state budget for the 2014-15 Fiscal Year. [Read More]
Pennsylvania American Water is now accepting applications for its 2014 Environmental Grant Program, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Applications are now available for the Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program and qualified individuals should file as soon as possible, according to Senator Elder Vogel. The maximum standard rebate is $650, but supplemental rebates for qualifying homeowners can boost rebates to $975. [Read More]
Three Beaver County businesses were recently awarded state grants intended to help them trim energy costs and reduce pollution, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
The Senate Appropriations Committee, which I serve on, held its first week of public hearings on Governor Corbett’s proposed state budget for the 2014-15 Fiscal Year. [Read More]
