COVID-19 Update – March 20
Wolf Orders Shutdown of Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses; Appeals Process Established On Thursday evening, Governor Wolf ordered the closure of all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania. A list of business types that would be affected by this order is available at www.pasenategop.com/covid-19-resources. I joined Senate leaders in raising concerns about some of the unforeseen problems that could arise […] [Read More]
COVID-19 Update
New Website Offers Guidance on Responding to Coronavirus Statewide efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus have raised a number of questions and concerns throughout our local communities. A new website has been established to provide guidance for Pennsylvania families, businesses and schools as the situation develops. Information on symptoms and prevention, travel, […] [Read More]
January 6, 2020
With the beginning of the New Year, I wanted to take this opportunity to discuss some highlights from a successful 2019 and what we hope to accomplish in 2020 with this year-end review. To kick-off the year, the Senate held the Appropriations Committee Hearings tasked with talking to each State Department and about the proposed […] [Read More]
October 7, 2019
October 7, 2019 Senate Bill 318 – Stronger ‘Do Not Call’ Law The Senate gave final approval of a bill to allow PA residents to put their phone numbers permanently on the Do Not Call list, rather than have to re-register every five years. It also requires robocalls to have an opt-out option at the […] [Read More]
September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019 Thank you to all who attended my 55+ Beaver County Senior Expo! A special thanks to this year’s sponsors as well, without their support this event would not be possible. Lawrence County Senior Expo I would like to invite all seniors to my 55+ Senior Expo on Friday, September 20th, at Cascade […] [Read More]
August 26, 2019
My family was honored by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture‘s Century Farm Program. The program recognizes Pennsylvania farm families who have owned and operated a farm with at least 10 acres or $1,000 in gross annual sales for 100 years or more on an ongoing basis. Junell Farms in New Sewickley Township has been passed down […] [Read More]
August 12, 2019
I had a great time Celebrating Community Day at the Enon Valley Parade! Four Local Projects Receive Grants Four local projects were awarded State Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) Grants totaling $3 million today (August 1). In Beaver County, $500,000 was awarded for the demolition of the IBEW Educational Development Center and the construction of […] [Read More]
July 22, 2019
July 18, 2019 Recently I was invited to tour the Eaton Corporation’s Beaver plant to learn about cutting edge technology being used for power distribution and control systems, among other applications. It’s always exciting to see such unique innovations and careers right here in our own backyard. Thank you for having me! 102 Bills Passed […] [Read More]
June 28, 2019
June 21, 2019 I had the pleasure of joining the New Brighton Historical Society for the dedication of multiple “safe house” markers, which highlight Beaver County’s role in the Underground Railroad, an important piece of America’s fight to end slavery. Budget Approval and Commitment to Agriculture The Senate approved a budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 […] [Read More]
June 10, 2019
June 7, 2019 I had the pleasure of speaking on behalf of the Motorcycle community about important safety issue. Make sure to watch for Motorcycles when driving! The Senate Will Come to Order This week the Pennsylvania Senate will be in Session, you can follow along live here! Session times are scheduled as follows: Monday, […] [Read More]
May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019 Thank you to everyone who came out to our 10th annual kids expo! It was one of the best turnouts and most eventful expos we have hosted! These three lucky kids got the opportunity to pie me in the face because they brought food donations for our friends at Faith Restorations. They […] [Read More]
May 15, 2019
May 15, 2019 Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center will be presenting Disney’s Frozen, Jr. this fall and I’m excited to have Elsa and her favorite pal, Olaf join us at my Kids Expo this week on May 18th! Come on out to meet these beloved characters and catch them performing a few of your favorite […] [Read More]