Groups Encouraged to Apply for Environmental Grants
October 12, 2012

Groups Encouraged to Apply for Environmental Grants

The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications through October 26 for four different watershed protection and restoration grant programs under Growing Greener Plus, according to Senator Elder Vogel.   [Read More]

Senator Vogel Appointed to Appropriations Committee
September 4, 2012

Senator Vogel Appointed to Appropriations Committee

Senator Elder Vogel Jr. was recently appointed by President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati to be a new member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Committee considers legislation regarding the funding of state government and holds hearings each year pertaining to the state budget and other funding issues.   [Read More]

Local regional airports receive state grants
August 22, 2012

Local regional airports receive state grants

Two local regional airports will receive grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, according to State Senator Elder Vogel.   [Read More]

Beaver County Farmer’s Market 30th Year Celebration
August 8, 2012

Beaver County Farmer’s Market 30th Year Celebration

Senator Elder Vogel Jr. will present the Beaver County Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association with a certificate commemorating thirty years of operation on Saturday, August 18th. Joining him will be Secretary of Agriculture George Greig.   [Read More]

Summer Gas Bill Signed by Governor
July 6, 2012

Summer Gas Bill Signed by Governor

Senator Elder Vogel (R-47) today announced that the Governor signed into law legislation he introduced with Senator Tim Solobay (D-46) designed to make gasoline cheaper for western Pennsylvania motorists.   [Read More]

New Law Eliminates Inheritance Tax, Realty Transfer Tax on Family Farms
July 3, 2012

New Law Eliminates Inheritance Tax, Realty Transfer Tax on Family Farms

HARRISBURG – Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9) and Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee Chairman Elder Vogel (R-47) announced today that Governor Tom Corbett has signed a new law exempting family farms from the inheritance tax and the realty transfer tax.  [Read More]

Summer Gas Bill Heads to the Governor’s Desk
June 30, 2012

Summer Gas Bill Heads to the Governor’s Desk

Senator Elder Vogel (R-47) today announced that the Senate concurred in amendments made by the House to legislation he introduced with Senator Tim Solobay (D-46) designed to make gasoline cheaper for western Pennsylvania motorists.  [Read More]

Ethane Tax Credit Passed by General Assembly
June 30, 2012

Ethane Tax Credit Passed by General Assembly

Senator Vogel announced today legislation he introduced called the Pennsylvania Resource Manufacturing (PRM) Tax Credit was passed into law after being amended into House Bill 761.  [Read More]

Senator Vogel’s Vehicle Emissions Bill Clears Transportation Committee
June 19, 2012

Senator Vogel’s Vehicle Emissions Bill Clears Transportation Committee

Vehicles ten years or newer and alternative fuel vehicles would be exempt from testing State Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. announced today that Senate Bill 1532 which would exempt light passenger vehicles ten years old or newer and alternative fuel vehicles from vehicle emissions inspections has passed the Senate Transportation Committee. The bill now moves to […]  [Read More]

Join Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. for his 3rd Annual Kids Extravaganza
June 15, 2012

Join Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. for his 3rd Annual Kids Extravaganza

Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. would like to invite all area children and their families to attend his free Kids Extravaganza on Saturday, June 23rd at Community College of Beaver County's Dome from 11 AM-2 PM.  [Read More]

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