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E-news Updates – July 19, 2025
In this Update: State Budget Update Expanding Access to Lifesaving Naloxone, Making Prescription Drug Costs More Transparent New Law Will Improve Stroke Care Across PA Legislation to Address Pennsylvaniaโs Shortage of CPAs Signed into Law Watch Out for Scammers Posing as State Employees July is Independent Retailer Month State Budget Update The Senate convened for […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – July 12, 2025
In this Update: Malicious Deepfake Scams Targeted by New Law Protecting Our Children: Sex Offender Registry Loophole Closed Pennsylvania Officially Joins Three Health Care Licensure Compacts Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Application Deadline Extended to Dec. 31 Summer Boating in PA Operation Safe Driver Week Malicious Deepfake Scams Targeted by New Law Technology such as artificial […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – July 4, 2025
In this Update: Happy Independence Day Fireworks Safety Tips Progress on the 2025-26 State Budget Senate Acts to Prevent Student-Athlete Tragedies Legislation Cracking Down on New Car Theft Tactic Approved by Senate New Law Targeting Organized Retail Theft Results in Arrests Happy Independence Day I hope you have a wonderful Fourth of July weekend with […] [Read More]
PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on State Budget Progress
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) issued the following statement today on the current status of the 2025-26 state budget. [Read More]
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Great minds think alike โ Leader Costa and I are both in beige today!
Must be Bipartisan Beige Day in the Senate chamber. ๐
When the work (and the walking) doesnโt stop, comfortable kicks just make sense.
Inspired by @repmcclintonโs signature style!
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The Senate just passed Senate Bill 88 โ a bipartisan, lifesaving bill Sen. Frank Farry and I sponsored to eliminate costs for diagnostic breast imaging. ๐ฉท
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Read more โก๏ธ bit.ly/3GexDMA
My statement on the current discussions surrounding the Nippon/US Steel deal.
I stand with the workers, communities and businesses who have supported this from the beginning.
Letโs get this done.
๐ Act 1 was just the beginning.
With SB 88, weโre finishing what we started โ eliminating out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic breast cancer imaging so women can take action immediately after an abnormal screening.
Early detection saves lives!
On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched one of historyโs most important military operations.
As D-Day veterans grow fewer, itโs more vital than ever to honor their legacy.
We must never forget the 2,500+ Americans who gave everything for our freedom.
From bridges to battleships, Western PA steel built America. ๐โ
Weโre proud of our legacy and ready to lead the future.
Letโs keep investing in the people and places that keep America strong. ๐บ๐ธ
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@potus Trump understood what Western PA families know: steel built this country and it should stay American-made. ๐บ๐ธ
Thank you @realdonaldtrump for fighting for our workers and keeping steel production right here in PA! ๐จ๐ญ
THANK YOU @potus for putting America โ and Pennsylvania โ first! ๐บ๐ธ
This steel deal is a win for workers, their families and the ๐ผ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ.
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My full statement on President Trumpโs approval of Nippon/U.S. Steel investment.
Got to see the @Eaglesโ Lombardi trophies on the Senate floor today โ very impressive!
But donโt worry, I joined my fellow yinzer senators to remind everyone the @steelers still hold the record with SIX Super Bowl wins! ๐ค๐
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I was honored to welcome students from Hempfield Area High Schoolโs Project 18 to the PA Senate! ๐๐ป
For 50+ years, this one-of-a-kind civics program has empowered young leaders in Westmoreland County โ including my own chief of staff!
GO SPARTANS! ๐๐ค
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Right here in PA! ๐๐
May is National Beef Month and Westmorelandโs own Logan Family Farms was in Harrisburg yesterday cooking up burgers to celebrate. ๐ They even let me flip some!
Support your local farmers!
Yesterday we recognized Mammography May in the Senate โ because 1 in 8 women will face breast cancer and early detection saves lives.
With bipartisan support and Act 1 in place, thereโs no excuse to delay.
Schedule your mammogram.
For you.
For your family. ๐ฉท
๐ Westmoreland County showed up STRONG in the Senate today!
I was proud to recognize 90+ student-athletes from 5 championship teams โ including volleyball, bowling & swimming โ for their PIAA State titles.
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Congrats to these incredible champions & their coaches! ๐
โจPennsylvaniaโs future is bright with the talented leaders from the Leadership Pittsburgh XLI cohort.
I enjoyed talking with them today!
Great to speak with leaders from the ACCD and Philadelphia Chamber to discuss where our priorities align. We must keep cutting the CNIT, support the USS/Nippon merger, unleash PAโs energy potential and modernize infrastructure. The best thing government can do is get out of your way. #pabudget
๐ May is Mammography Month in Pennsylvania!
@pabreastcancer and I are teaming up to remind women: ๐๐๐ง๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐จ.
I was honored to help cut the ribbon on the new Robert Barensfeld Center at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village โ a place thatโs been part of my life since childhood. Thanks to $2 million in state funding, Meadowcroft is now even better equipped to welcome students, families and history lovers from across PA!
