Post Session Report :: Monday, June 19, 2023

SR 132, PN 0888 (Street) – The resolution recognizes June 19, 2023, as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day.”  The resolution was agreed to by a voice vote. SB 621, PN 738 (Comitta) – The bill designates a portion of Pennsylvania Route 41 (Gap Newport Pike) in West...

News Digest:: June 19, 2023

Legislature What other newspapers are saying: Electric vehicle fee for road use is only fair | News, Sports, Jobs – Williamsport Sun-Gazette (sungazette.com) Tree of Life, community react to guilty verdict in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial – WPXI After...

State Senator Jay Costa Reacts to Robert Bowers Verdict

Pittsburgh, PA – June 16, 2023 − Today, a jury found Robert Bowers guilty of 63 charges related to the deadliest antisemitic attack in recent history, which left eleven Jewish worshippers dead in Squirrel Hill. State Senator Jay Costa, whose senatorial district...

News Digest:: June 15, 2023

Legislature Carbon capture success hinges on taxpayer subsidies, for now | AM 1250 The ANSWER – Pittsburgh, PA (theanswerpgh.com) Foundation Gala puts spotlight on supporting those with hepatitis B | The Bucks County Herald Legislation Would Establish Grant For...

Senator Fontana Announces Nearly $2 Million for Public Safety

Allegheny County, June 14, 2023 – A local organization that works to build strong communities, taking proactive steps to prevent violence, as well as Allegheny County government, each received state grants today totaling $1,813,023 from the Pennsylvania Commission on...