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Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities

(Jul 22, 2025)

Here are multiple grant programs that are currently open for applications. Read more

 

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities

(Jul 17, 2025)

Here are multiple grant programs that are currently open for applications. Read more

 

Donahue: $7.37 million awarded for Maple Lake Dam rehabilitation project

(Jul 16, 2025)

State Rep. Kyle Donahue today announced that $7.37 million in state funding was awarded to a rehabilitation project for Maple Lake Dam. Read more

 

Siegel: Over $60K secured to promote cleaner fuel infrastructure

(Jul 15, 2025)

Newly secured funding of $60,423 from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program will support the Allentown municipal fleet EV charging project, state Rep. Josh Siegel announced today. Read more

 

Probst bill to increase awareness of 988 hotline passes Pa. House

(Jul 14, 2025)

“Too many Pennsylvanians, especially in rural and underserved communities, still don’t know that help is just a call or text away by dialing 988 to speak to a trained counselor 24 hours a day,” said Probst. Read more

 

Haddock, PA House recognize 100th anniversary of American Legion Baseball

(Jul 08, 2025)

“It’s only fitting that we acknowledge the success of American Legion Baseball and recognize the impact it has had on our nation’s pastime and our youth in Pennsylvania,” Haddock said. Read more

 

House passes Freeman bill to create factory/mill revitalization tax credit

(Jul 08, 2025)

"Repurposing an old factory or mill for retail, office or arts space, or transforming them into dwellings, encourages economic development and improves the quality of life of a community,” Freeman said. Read more

 

Siegel Calls on Congressman Mackenzie to Vote Down Deadly and Disastrous Cuts

(Jul 02, 2025)

President Donald Trump and Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s big bad abomination is the single largest cut to health care and food assistance in the history of our country. The U.S. Senate Reconciliation bill cuts over $1 trillion from Medicaid and $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over the next decade. Read more

 

Freeman lease-to-purchase bill would expand affordable home ownership

(Jul 02, 2025)

“Alternate models are especially needed to ensure that lower-income households have access to sustainable homeownership," Freeman said. Read more

 

Freeman proposal to simplify municipal development passes House

(Jul 01, 2025)

Legislation that would give municipalities another tool to plan their communities and streamline development passed the state House of Representatives today, according to prime sponsor Rep. Robert Freeman. Read more

 

Kosierowksi’s bill to address PA nursing shortage approved by Labor & Industry Committee

(Jul 01, 2025)

HARRISBURG, July 1 — Legislation to support and sustain a strong, well-trained nursing workforce across Pennsylvania that was introduced by state Rep. Bridget Kosierowski was approved by the House Labor & Industry Committee today. The legislation, H.B. 1676 , addresses Pennsylvania’s growing nursing shortage. According to a Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania survey, Pennsylvania hospitals reported that an average of 14 percent of their nursing positions are unfilled, leaving existing nurses stretched thin and working longer hours. The situation is projected to worsen, with the state expected to face a shortage of 20,000 nurses by 2026. “Nurses are an integral part of our healthcare system, from providing critical bedside care to educating patients and families to advocating for patient needs with hospital staff,” said Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna. “Without them, our healthcare system won’t be able to provide lifesaving care to the public.” According to Kosierowski, fewer people entering the nursing profession has created an untenable workplace situation of longer hours and greater patient loads, causing many nurses to leave the profession due to high stress and burnout. In addition, many nurses are at retirement age and are expected to soon leave the profession. The result of having fewer nurses on hospital staffs has negatively impacted patient care, with increased mortality rates and diminished Read more

 

Kosierowski helps secure $413K for local anti-poverty non-profit

(Jun 27, 2025)

SCRANTON, June 27 —State Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, D-Scranton, announced today she helped the nonprofit Friends of the Poor secure $413,013 in state infrastructure grants from the PA Department of Agriculture. Friends of the Poor, a Scranton nonprofit whose mission is to alleviate the burden of poverty and help to enhance the quality of life in low- to moderate-income communities, will use the funding to create a centralized cold-storage food distribution hub that will streamline nonprofit and farmer access to fresh food for thousands of residents. “I was honored to be in a position to help Friends of the Poor, a wonderful Scranton-based nonprofit, access critical funding that will enable them to develop the infrastructure that will give thousands of food-insecure members of our community access to fresh, nutritious food for their families and themselves” Kosierowski said. “The funding comes from a new, innovative program, Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure, which is an example of the great good that can be accomplished through federal and state partnerships.” The funding comes through Pennsylvania’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program — a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The program provides dollar-for-dollar matching grants to support food processing, distribution, and aggregation from multiple farms to help meet demand for local, seasonal, and fresh food. For qualifying Read more

 

Venkat, Khan, Kosierowski to introduce legislation that would mandate insurance coverage for FDA-approved, medically recommended vaccines

(Jun 27, 2025)

HARRISBURG, June 27 – In the wake of major changes to a federal vaccine advisory panel that could threaten Pennsylvanians’ access to life-saving immunizations, state Reps. Arvind Venkat, Bridget Kosierowski and Tarik Khan, all health professionals, are preparing to introduce legislation that would require private insurers and Medicaid to cover FDA-approved vaccines that have been recommended by certain medical organizations. Venkat said the legislation is needed to ensure that critical immunization protections remain available to Pennsylvanians. “As a physician, I know that vaccines are among the most powerful tools we have in our arsenal for preventing disease. The administration of scheduled childhood vaccines and recommended vaccines to adults has protected all Pennsylvanians for decades,” said Venkat. “Unfortunately, recent developments at the federal level – including the firing of all members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and their replacement with at least several known anti-vaccine activists – is a warning sign. “If ACIP fails to continue recommending certain FDA-approved vaccines, insurers will no longer have to cover them, and critical immunizations that protect children and vulnerable Pennsylvanians from deadly diseases would disappear. Beyond the human toll, long-term health care Read more

 

Committee OKs Freeman bill to compensate communities with high percentage of tax-exempt properties

(Jun 26, 2025)

“Municipalities with a large amount of tax-exempt properties are faced with the challenge of providing residents with essential services but without a sustaining real estate tax revenue base," Freeman said. Read more

 

Committee approves Haddock recommendation to study salaries of PA conservation officers compared to other states

(Jun 26, 2025)

“Our conservation officers deserve to be compensated fairly for the work they do protecting our state," Haddock said. Read more

 

McNeill applauds passage of legislation to strengthen the child care workforce

(Jun 25, 2025)

State Rep. Jeanne McNeill is heralding the final passage of legislation she wrote to support the childcare workforce for childcare providers participating in the Child Care Works program. Read more

 

McNeill applauds legislation keeping PA youth safe from illicit vapor products

(Jun 23, 2025)

State Rep. Jeanne McNeill applauded today’s passage of her electronic nicotine delivery system directory legislation by the House of Representatives. Read more

 

McNeill releases statement in support of House passage of H.B. 350

(Jun 23, 2025)

State Rep. Jeanne McNeill offered the following statement regarding today’s House passage of H.B. 350, a bill on which she is a co-prime sponsor: Read more

 

House OKs McNeill bill prohibiting early termination fees of leased vehicles for medical reasons

(Jun 23, 2025)

State Rep. Jeanne McNeill announced today that her bill, H.B. 205, that would prohibit early termination fees on leased vehicles for medical reasons, has passed the PA House. Read more

 

Madden: 8th Annual Women’s Expo

(Jun 23, 2025)

Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden was proud to host her 8th annual Women’s Expo in Stroudsburg. This annual event gives residents of Monroe County the opportunity to connect with state and local organizations to see & hear what they have to offer. Read more

 

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities
Jul 22, 2025

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities
Jul 17, 2025

Donahue: $7.37 million awarded for Maple Lake Dam rehabilitation project
Jul 16, 2025

Siegel: Over $60K secured to promote cleaner fuel infrastructure
Jul 15, 2025

Probst bill to increase awareness of 988 hotline passes Pa. House
Jul 14, 2025

Haddock, PA House recognize 100th anniversary of American Legion Baseball
Jul 08, 2025

House passes Freeman bill to create factory/mill revitalization tax credit
Jul 08, 2025

Siegel Calls on Congressman Mackenzie to Vote Down Deadly and Disastrous Cuts
Jul 02, 2025

Freeman lease-to-purchase bill would expand affordable home ownership
Jul 02, 2025

Freeman proposal to simplify municipal development passes House
Jul 01, 2025

Kosierowksi’s bill to address PA nursing shortage approved by Labor & Industry Committee
Jul 01, 2025

Kosierowski helps secure $413K for local anti-poverty non-profit
Jun 27, 2025

Venkat, Khan, Kosierowski to introduce legislation that would mandate insurance coverage for FDA-approved, medically recommended vaccines
Jun 27, 2025

Committee OKs Freeman bill to compensate communities with high percentage of tax-exempt properties
Jun 26, 2025

Committee approves Haddock recommendation to study salaries of PA conservation officers compared to other states
Jun 26, 2025

McNeill applauds passage of legislation to strengthen the child care workforce
Jun 25, 2025

McNeill applauds legislation keeping PA youth safe from illicit vapor products
Jun 23, 2025

McNeill releases statement in support of House passage of H.B. 350
Jun 23, 2025

House OKs McNeill bill prohibiting early termination fees of leased vehicles for medical reasons
Jun 23, 2025

Madden: 8th Annual Women’s Expo
Jun 23, 2025