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Bartolotta Applauds and Supports Senate Passage of Historic Pension Reform Bill
June 5, 2017

Bartolotta Applauds and Supports Senate Passage of Historic Pension Reform Bill

Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) today praised Senate passage of a historic pension reform bill that will continue to provide competitive retirement benefits for employees while limiting future costs to taxpayers.  [Read More]

State Grant Awarded to PA Trolley Museum
May 31, 2017

State Grant Awarded to PA Trolley Museum

A state grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) will support the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Chartiers Township, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

***MEDIA ADVISORY***  Senator Bartolotta to visit horse rescue facility and  meet Penn & Penny, PA’s horse protection mascots
May 24, 2017

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Senator Bartolotta to visit horse rescue facility and meet Penn & Penny, PA’s horse protection mascots

State Senator Camera Bartolotta is visiting the Pennsylvania Equine Rescue and Retirement Foundation to tour the facility and meet Penn and Penny, Pennsylvania’s horse protection mascots.  [Read More]

***Media Advisory*** Bartolotta to Join Health Care Advocates for “Stop The Bleed” Event
May 22, 2017

***Media Advisory*** Bartolotta to Join Health Care Advocates for “Stop The Bleed” Event

Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) will join other lawmakers and health care representatives for a news conference on Tuesday, May 23 at 11 a.m. in the state Capitol Building’s East Wing Rotunda to raise awareness of a new initiative to prevent death from uncontrolled blood loss.  [Read More]

Bartolotta Applauds Compromise on Mining Under Ryerson Station
May 18, 2017

Bartolotta Applauds Compromise on Mining Under Ryerson Station

Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) issued the following statement today in response to the agreement between Consol Energy and state regulators regarding coal mining activity in Ryerson Station State Park  [Read More]

***Media Advisory***  Senate Committees Will Examine Impact of State Agency Mergers in Philadelphia
May 12, 2017

***Media Advisory*** Senate Committees Will Examine Impact of State Agency Mergers in Philadelphia

Several Senate panels will gather in Philadelphia on May 18 to host the last of a series of joint public hearings regarding Governor Wolf’s proposal to consolidate the Departments of Health, Human Services, Aging, and Drug and Alcohol Programs into a unified Department of Health and Human Services, according to Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee Chair Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

State Grant Supports Cecil Township Traffic Signal Upgrades
May 11, 2017

State Grant Supports Cecil Township Traffic Signal Upgrades

A $416,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will improve seven traffic signals in Washington County, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

Senate Panel Approves Tierne’s Law to Protect Domestic Violence Victims
May 9, 2017

Senate Panel Approves Tierne’s Law to Protect Domestic Violence Victims

The Senate Judiciary Committee took an important step toward protecting victims of domestic violence today by approving a bill introduced by Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** 4/28/2017  Senate Committees to Examine Consolidation Proposal
April 28, 2017

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** 4/28/2017 Senate Committees to Examine Consolidation Proposal

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** 4/28/2017   Senate Committees to Examine Consolidation Proposal HARRISBURG – The Senate will hold the third in a series of public hearings looking into the Wolf Administration’s proposal to consolidate the departments of Human Services, Health, Aging, and Drug and Alcohol Programs. This is a major element of the proposed state budget, and […]  [Read More]

 
April 26, 2017

Senate Approves Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners

The Senate took a critical step to improve access to quality healthcare services in rural areas by approving a bill today that would give full practice authority to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), according to the bill’s sponsor, Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).   Listen  [Read More]

Senate Committee Approves Change in Taxation of Vapor Products
April 26, 2017

Senate Committee Approves Change in Taxation of Vapor Products

The Senate Finance Committee approved a bill today that would change the way Pennsylvania taxes e-cigarette products to help prevent more vapor shops from going out of business, according to the bill’s sponsor, Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

Proposal Advances to Provide Early Intervention for Postpartum Depression
April 25, 2017

Proposal Advances to Provide Early Intervention for Postpartum Depression

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved legislation today that would extend early intervention services to newborn and infant children of mothers affected by postpartum depression (PPD), according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).  [Read More]

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