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Sen. Nick Miller and Rep. Peter Schweyer Announce Canal Park Boat Launch to Receive Funding to Upgrade Site Plan and Engineering Design

March 12, 2024

March 12, 2024 − Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) and Rep. Peter Schweyer (D-Lehigh) today announced that Canal Park in Allentown will receive a grant for the boat launch upgrade site plan and engineering design from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission....

North Catasauqua Borough to Receive $15,000 in Grant Funding for Law Enforcement Recruitment, Sen. Nick Miller Announces

March 12, 2024

March 12, 2024 − North Catasauqua Borough will receive a grant of $15,000 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for law enforcement recruitment, Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today. “Public safety is a vital component in...

News Digest:: March 12, 2024

March 12, 2024

Legislature PA Senator Wants To Ban Credit Cards In Online Gambling – Plato Data Intelligence (zephyrnet.com) Pennsylvania Could Ban Credit Cards for Online Gaming – GamblingNews No Credit Cards Proposed For PA Gambling | WDAC Report Established by State...

Pa Must Move Forward on Climate Change

March 11, 2024

Op-Ed By Senator Carolyn Comitta

I ran for office because of climate change. Leaving a cleaner, safer world for my children and grandchildren has always been a driving force behind my passion for public service. When I look into their eyes, I want to tell them I’m doing everything I can to save our planet – to protect our environment, cut pollution, and invest in a clean energy economy.

News Digest:: March 11, 2024

March 11, 2024

Legislature Revolutionizing Higher Education: Governor Shapiro’s Groundbreaking Blueprint – MyChesCo Pennsylvania bill would ban credit card use for online gaming — CDC Gaming Reports PA lawmakers introduce bill limiting payment options for online –...

Sen. Nick Miller Announces More Than $1.2 Million in State Funding for Affordable Housing in Northampton County

March 8, 2024

March 8, 2024 − Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today that two affordable housing projects in Northampton County will receive funding via the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, part of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic...

Senate Budget Hearings Week 3 in Review

March 8, 2024

Sen. Wayne Fontana to Introduce Bill Banning Credit Cards for Online Gambling in PA

March 8, 2024

Harrisburg – March 8, 2024 − Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny County) said that he will soon be introducing a bill in the Pennsylvania Senate to prohibit the use of credit cards for online casino games, sports betting and fantasy games, as well as for...

News Digest:: March 8, 2024

March 8, 2024

Legislature Pa. election chief: uniform voter outreach needed in presidential cycle | Local News | ncnewsonline.com Budget talks center around now or later spending – The Record Online (therecord-online.com) Pennsylvania’s health care access ‘still in the...

News Digest:: March 7, 2024

March 7, 2024

Legislature Monroeville Convention Center to remain open, local leaders announce (goodwordnews.com) Pew Research Center Provides Insight into Share of Black-Owned Businesses in the United States | The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (jbhe.com) DCNR Secretary...