Carnegie Mellon University is now accepting applications for its prestigious Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences program. Read more
EBENSBURG, Oct. 17 – The newly formed Middle Taylor Township Sewer Authority will bring public sewerage to 148 families because of $3.19 million in state funding announced today by state Rep. Frank Burns. The funding supplied by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority will enable those families to stop relying on wildcat sewers and malfunctioning on-lot systems, Burns said. “Once again, the Pennvest board is making a critical investment to move the 72 nd Legislative District forward,” Burns said. “Modern sewerage systems are an absolute must for future development and growth, and state help like this defrays the huge cost of such projects.” Burns said the project will involve installation of a whopping 27,000 feet of gravity sewer main, which will tie in with the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority’s treatment facility. The work is estimated to begin in May 2019 and end a year later. Burns said that addressing his district’s outdated infrastructure has been one of his top priorities since taking office, and the $3.19 million announced today will be added to the long list of projects made possible by state funding during his tenure. Read more
The grants come from the historic $12.6 million penalty assessed to Sunoco for violations related to the Mariner East 2 pipeline project. Read more
The Green Light-Go Program provides approximately $40 million annually to assist municipalities with improvements and upgrades to their traffic signal operations. Read more
The ceremony dedicated the Paul E. Sweeney Memorial Bridge located along Overbridge and Railroad streets in Lilly. Read more
EBENSBURG, Oct. 12 – Expanded recycling and leaf composting in Cambria County are eligible components of a $350,000 grant announced today by state Rep. Frank Burns. The funding comes in the form of a Recycling Development and Implementation Program grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, said Burns, D-Cambria, who noted the positive impact the award will have on the environment. “Expanded recycling and composting efforts have the big automatic benefit of reducing the volume sent to landfills, but expansion of these programs also means less air pollution from burning and possibly greater employment of those who do the sorting,” Burns said. “The more we recycle, the better off we’ll be.” Burns said the grant can be used for several eligible purposes: expanding recycling processing facilities, installing data collection systems on recycling vehicles, continuing or creating curbside recycling programs, developing educational materials, or operating leaf compost facilities. Up to 90 percent of approved recycling program costs are eligible under the grant program, Burns said, noting that nearly 200 county and municipal governments were awarded under the program. Read more
Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, today joined members of Pennsylvania House of Representatives in passing legislation that calls to expand the PACENET prescription-drug coverage income limits, allowing for an additional 17,000 seniors to be eligible for the program. Read more
EBENSBURG, Oct. 10 – Noting that the collective voice of upset senior riders has been heard, state Rep. Frank Burns and the Cambria County Transit Authority announced Wednesday that CamTran will restore shared-ride bus service to parts of Bedford and Somerset counties beginning Oct. 15. The service restoration is the result of a meeting among Burns, D-Cambria, and officials from CamTran and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation held at Burns’ Harrisburg office Sept. 27. “I was proud to stand with our senior citizens whose relentless passion drove this compromise,” Burns said. “We can never underestimate the determination of our seniors to fight for what they deserve.” CamTran agreed to restore its Reserve-a-Ride shared-ride service for riders to again travel to the most popular destinations in Bedford and Somerset counties, including the Mountain Playhouse, Flight 93 National Memorial, Coal Miners’ Café, Fisher’s Country Store, and Ridge Top and Boyer orchards. “As a result of listening to our riders, we took another look at the more popular out-of-county destinations,” said Rose Lucey-Noll, executive director of CamTran. “I was very pleased that we were able to work together to reach a resolution for limited expansion back to the top Reserve-a-Ride out-of-county destinations.” Earlier this year, CamTran eliminated shared-ride service in all but Read more
The state grant will help fund training and equipment related to fighting brush and forest fires. Read more
On Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, Rep. Frank Burns presented Charles Moyer of Ebensburg with the 2018 Charlie Vizzini Volunteer Award. Read more
Materials from House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing hosted by State Rep. Frank Burns. Read more
– State Rep. Frank Burns today announced that multiple schools in Cambria County were awarded state grants aimed at improving safety in schools. Read more
Burns was joined by House Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, and other committee members from across the state to hear testimony about the seriousness of bullying and how the legislature can work with the state Department of Education, schools and communities to come together to curb it. Read more
Burns’ interview will be aired at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, on PCN and on the PCN mobile app. Read more
State Rep. Frank Burns will host a public hearing on the problem of bullying and efforts to curb that damaging behavior. Read more
My package of bills designed to crack down on bullying -- including fining parents up to $750 -- anchors this newsletter. I'm glad that my proposal got state, national and even worldwide attention. Read more
The life and sacrifice of a state policeman killed while working undercover to get drugs off the streets was memorialized in Jackson Township. Read more
Burns introduced legislation calling for a nationwide investigation into the Roman Catholic Church and providing further protections for victims of childhood sexual abuse. Read more
A number of local communities have been selected to receive more than $1.3 million in state grants to help advance critical infrastructure projects. Read more
State Reps. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, and Mark Rozzi, D-Berks, joined with advocates Monday in calling upon their colleagues to swiftly open a “Window To Justice” for past sexual abuse victims. Read more
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