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Pennie is Pennsylvanian's insurance marketplace and provides individuals and families with the ability to shop for high-quality health care plans and easily apply for financial assistance. Read more
LIHEAP is a federally funded program administered by the Department of Human Services that provides assistance for home heating bills so Pennsylvanians can stay warm and safe during the winter months. Read more
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HARRISBURG, Sept. 29 – In an effort to improve academic performance in Pennsylvania’s public schools, state Rep. Robert Freeman is introducing legislation that would provide students in 11th and 12th grade with academic credit for tutoring elementary school-aged children. Read more
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HARRISBURG, Sept. 9 – With the new school year starting and school property tax bills coming due, taxpayers are looking for relief from rising property taxes and state Rep. Robert Freeman is offering a proposal to address that concern. Read more
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HARRISBURG, Aug. 2 – The Greater Easton Development Partnership today was awarded a $300,000 state grant, according to state Rep. Robert Freeman. Read more
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HARRISBURG, July 7 – Wilson Borough today was awarded a $306,000 state grant to modernize the traffic signal at Butler Street and Freemansburg Avenue/South 18th Street/Palmer Street, announced state Rep. Robert Freeman. Read more
From support for local businesses to job training, there are a number of grant funding opportunities in Pennsylvania. Here's a look at what's available right now. Read more
HARRISBURG, June 28 - Pa. state Rep. Robert Freeman, D-Northampton, has introduced legislation that would provide special financial assistance to municipalities with high levels of tax-exempt property, such as institutions of higher learning, nonprofit medical facilities, government offices or state forests and game lands. “Municipalities in the Lehigh Valley and across Pennsylvania with a large amount of tax-exempt properties are faced with the challenge of providing residents essential services without the real estate tax revenues of other communities,” Freeman said. “My legislation would provide annual financial assistance to those effected municipalities, giving them the ability to provide the essential services that ensure the health and safety of their residents and can put their community in a more stable financial position to attract economic development.” Freeman explained that H.B. 1702 would establish the Tax-Exempt Property Municipal Assistance Fund to help municipalities with 15 percent or more of their total assessed property value as tax-exempt property within their borders. It would be funded by the state's existing 18% Liquor Tax, known as the Johnstown Flood Tax. “Many of the tax-exempt properties in our communities are significant employers and are important regional assets, but being tax exempt means they do not pay real estate taxes to their host municipality. That puts an undue burden on residential property Read more
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