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In this Update:
Pre-Register for Our September Senior Expo in Beaver County!
If you missed our Butler County Senior Expo, we will be hosting our Beaver County Senior Expo on Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Community College of Beaver County in Monaca! Pre-registration for this event is encouraged, which you can do by clicking here. For more information about our Senior Expo, please reach out to my Rochester district office at 724-774-0444. We look forward to seeing you there! Highlights in the 47th
It was a busy weekend in the 47th last weekend! My staff and I attended the Kidapalooza and the CAN-AM game awards, both in Cranberry Twp., and the CCBC Community Days in Monaca as well as participate in the Annual Enon Valley Community Day Parade! To view additional pictures, click here.
Congratulations to NIQUEA.D Boutique on their recent grand opening! They are located in Cranberry Township. It is great to see another new business plant their roots in our community!
My staff and I attended the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce’s legislative networking event where updates were shared about the Chamber’s advocacy for economic development in our area as well as our newly enacted state budget!
I was happy to join Rep. Jim Marshall, Rep. Rob Matzie, and Beaver County Commissioners Jack Manning and Tony Amadio as we received a business update from Vistra on what they have been up to here in Beaver County and in PA as a whole.
Congratulations to cfsbank, which had its grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony recently! Their new office is in Seven Fields. I wish them all the best as they move forward in providing a great service to the area!
I recently attended the Unity Games at CCBC which was a part of the 4th Annual Shon Owen’s Unity Week Celebration! The goal of the Unity Games is to help bridge and maintain community and law enforcement relationships in Beaver County.
My wife, Sue, and I along with my staff enjoyed participating in Cranberry Township’s Community Chest Community Days! We had a great time getting to meet with many local residents! For additional pictures, click here. PASSHE Freezes Tuition for In-State Undergraduates
For the seventh year, the Board of Governors for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) froze tuition for in-state undergraduates for the 2024-25 academic year. The tuition rate will stay the same at all 10 state-owned public universities. PASSHE schools serve the most in-state students of any four-year college or university in Pennsylvania, at the lowest price. Nearly 90% of PASSHE’s 82,000 students are Pennsylvania residents, many from middle-income families. To make higher education more affordable, Senate Republicans passed Grow PA – a package of bills that creates new programs to recruit the best talent to Pennsylvania schools in industries that will grow the state’s economy while also expanding existing financial assistance programs that are already working. Read more about the scholarship and tuition waiver programs. Program Increasing Digital Connectivity to Provide Laptops
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) is accepting applications for its Digital Connectivity Technology Program. Through the new program, the PBDA will purchase and distribute $20 million in laptops for eligible public-facing institutions such as libraries, municipalities, workforce training organizations, not-for-profit organizations and other institutions that can offer internet access to individuals who lack the technology. PBDA strongly encourages interested applicants to review the program frequently asked questions (FAQ), before applying. The FAQ, pre-recorded webinar providing an overview of the program, guidelines and online application are available here. Applications must be submitted by Monday, Aug. 19. Prevent Hot Car Deaths in Children
In 2023, 29 children died of heatstroke because they were left or became trapped in a hot vehicle. This tragedy can happen to anyone, but is preventable. A child’s body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult’s body temperature. When a child is left in a vehicle, the situation quickly can become dangerous. Heatstroke begins when the core body temperature reaches about 104 degrees, and a child can die when his or her body temperature hits 107 degrees. Never leave a child in a vehicle unattended for any length of time – even with the windows down or when parked in the shade, as it does little to change the interior temperature of the vehicle. Stop to check the back seat and lock the door before leaving a hot car. Store car keys out of a child’s reach and teach kids that a vehicle is not a play area. Read more tips. New Law to Increase School Security
To protect students, the Senate voted in favor of legislation that would require every school district in Pennsylvania to have an armed officer. Senate Bill 907 was amended into Senate Bill 700, an omnibus School Code bill that was passed as part of the budget and is now law. Each school district is required to have at least one school security personnel, who has completed training to be armed, and may be either a school police officer, school resource officer or school security guard. School safety personnel would undergo background investigations, be required to maintain certification and be annually certified in position-specific training. The legislation furthers the Senate Republican priority of fostering healthy and safe communities. Fighting Human Trafficking
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is Tuesday, July 30, and this year’s theme is “Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking.” Children represent a significant portion of trafficking victims worldwide, and they are twice as likely as adults are to face violence during trafficking. Traffickers use social media to recruit and exploit children. Senate Republicans worked to support these young victims, unanimously passing a law that ensures sexually exploited children who are human trafficking victims always have full access to appropriate services and support.
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