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Bartolotta Announces State Grant for Greene County – Boosting Local Job Training Efforts
December 22, 2017

Bartolotta Announces State Grant for Greene County – Boosting Local Job Training Efforts

Local workers affected by coal mine closures will soon be able to benefit from new job training opportunities thanks to a state grant announced this week, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

Growing Greener Grants Support Water Quality Projects in Greene, Washington Counties
December 7, 2017

Growing Greener Grants Support Water Quality Projects in Greene, Washington Counties

Local water cleanup efforts received a boost today with the announcement of two new Growing Greener grants in Greene and Washington counties, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

Bartolotta Will Host Telephone Town Hall December 11
December 6, 2017

Bartolotta Will Host Telephone Town Hall December 11

Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) is inviting community residents to offer feedback on state and local issues during a live telephone town hall on December 11 from 6-7 p.m.   [Read More]

Op-Ed: New Managed Care Program Seeks to Improve Quality of Care for Medicaid Patients
November 27, 2017

Op-Ed: New Managed Care Program Seeks to Improve Quality of Care for Medicaid Patients

Beginning on January 1, Medicaid recipients in our area will be transitioned to a new managed care program that was created to better meet the physical and behavioral health care needs of patients.   [Read More]

School Safety Grants Awarded in Local Communities
November 17, 2017

School Safety Grants Awarded in Local Communities

Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) announced today that local schools will receive grants totaling more than $300,000 to help reduce violence and improve student safety.  [Read More]

Two Washington County Projects Awarded State Grants
November 14, 2017

Two Washington County Projects Awarded State Grants

Two grants totaling more than $900,000 were awarded today to help ease traffic congestion in Cecil Township and assist in the development of recreational opportunities in southern Washington County, according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

Committee Endorses Plan to Help Relocate Domestic Violence Victims
October 18, 2017

Committee Endorses Plan to Help Relocate Domestic Violence Victims

The Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee approved a bipartisan bill today that would allow domestic violence victims who live in public housing to be relocated to another unit.  [Read More]

Senate Panel Approves Bartolotta Bill To Improve Access to Mental Health Treatment
October 17, 2017

Senate Panel Approves Bartolotta Bill To Improve Access to Mental Health Treatment

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved legislation today that would help reduce hospital emergency room overcrowding and connect patients who require mental health services to the care they need, according to the bill’s sponsor, Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

Senate Approves Memorial to Slain Canonsburg Officer
October 4, 2017

Senate Approves Memorial to Slain Canonsburg Officer

Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) released the following statement today after the Senate passed legislation designating a bridge on State Route 980 over the Chartiers Creek in Canonsburg Borough in honor of Officer Scott L. Bashioum, who was killed in the line of duty last year while responding to a domestic violence incident  [Read More]

Senators Promote Western PA as Home for Amazon HQ2
September 13, 2017

Senators Promote Western PA as Home for Amazon HQ2

Attached is a letter sent to Governor Tom Wolf today by a group of Senators representing Western Pennsylvania, led by Senator Dan Laughlin of Erie, urging the Administration to aggressively market Western Pennsylvania as a location for Amazon’s proposed second headquarters facility.   [Read More]

Advocates of Ending Domestic Violence to Come Together for Tierne Ewing Memorial Event
August 30, 2017

Advocates of Ending Domestic Violence to Come Together for Tierne Ewing Memorial Event

Friends and family of Tierne Ewing will gather on the Washington County Courthouse steps today at 6:30 p.m. to honor her memory on the one-year anniversary of her passing, according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

Community Learning Grants Awarded in Washington, Greene Counties
August 7, 2017

Community Learning Grants Awarded in Washington, Greene Counties

Two grants totaling more than $700,000 will help improve learning opportunities for young people in Washington and Greene counties, according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

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