Boscola Announces Nearly $190,000 In State Funding For Slate Belt Fire Departments and EMS Providers
BETHLEHEM – February 12, 2026 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that fifteen grants were approved for fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) providers in the Slate Belt totaling $188,711.35 through the 2025-26 Fire Company and Emergency...Boscola Announces Over $500,000 In State Funding For Fire Departments and EMS Providers
BETHLEHEM − February 12, 2026 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that thirty-four grants were approved for fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) providers in the 18th Senatorial District totaling $513,963.89 through the 2025-26 Fire...Senator Nick Miller Held PA Competitiveness Caucus Roundtable on Startups and Small Businesses
ALLENTOWN, PA – Today, Senator Nick Miller held a roundtable discussion on startups and small businesses with the Pennsylvania Competitiveness Caucus, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the Allentown Economic Development...Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Lauds Governor Shapiro’s Housing Action Plan, Urges Bipartisanship to Enact Priorities
PITTSBURGH, PA: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined members of the Senate Democratic Caucus, stakeholders, and activists in Philadelphia to celebrate his Housing Action Plan, which will expand housing access and opportunity across the commonwealth. Building on...State Senator Steve Santarsiero: How a Bell-to-Bell K-12 Cellphone Ban Bill Took Shape
Op-ed by Senator Steve Santarsiero
The Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 1014 last week, a bill to create cellphone-free classrooms from bell-to-bell in K-12 schools across our Commonwealth. As Senator Devlin Robinson (R–37), Senator Vincent Hughes (D–7), and I were writing the bill, we worked with many stakeholders to address concerns from parents, teachers, administrators, and school board members. This policy did not originate in Harrisburg, but in the lived experiences of parents, educators, and students who have seen firsthand how constant access to cellphones is reshaping the school day.