Bartolotta Announces $868,534 in Grants to Improve Roads, Bridges
Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) today announced state grants totaling $868,534 to improve roads and bridges have been awarded to the 46th District through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). [Read More]
Senate Majority Policy Committee Hearing About Rural Health Care
The Senate Majority Policy Committee will be holding a public hearing about rural health care on Wednesday, Feb. 14, starting at 1 p.m. at Penn Highlands Mon Valley, Monongahela, PA 15063, according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46). [Read More]
Bartolotta Raises Concerns Over Massive Spending Increase in Shapiro’s Budget
Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) voiced concerns today about the excessive $3.2 billion increase in state spending in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed 2024-25 state budget. [Read More]
Bartolotta Announces $2 Million in State Funding for Water System Improvements
Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) announced today that the Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority (SPWA) will receive nearly $2 million from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) in the form of a low-interest loan and a grant to extend a water line for customers currently served by Brave Water and Sewer Authority (BWSA) in Wayne Township, Greene County. [Read More]
Basic Education Funding Commission Releases Findings, Recommendations to General Assembly
The Basic Education Funding Commission released its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly after six months of public hearings, including 97 testifiers and 1,104 public comments in 10 different counties, according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46). [Read More]
Bartolotta Announces $3.6 Million in Grants for 46th District
Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) today announced the approval of more than $3.6 million of funding for major water and wastewater improvement projects, as well as arts and culture projects, in the 46th District. [Read More]
Bartolotta Bill to Reform PA’s Probation System Set for Enactment
Legislation sponsored by Sens. Camera Bartolotta (R-46), Lisa Baker (R-20) and Anthony Williams (D-8) that would reform Pennsylvania’s probation system to give people a better pathway out of the criminal justice system is set for enactment into law. [Read More]
Bartolotta Announces $1.8 Million in State Funding to Improve Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Track
The Pittsburgh and Ohio Central (POHC) Railroad Company will receive nearly $1.8 million in state funding to rehabilitate approximately 11 miles of track by replacing rail and ties and resurfacing the Arden subdivision in Washington County, according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46). [Read More]
Senate Advances Key Education, School Safety Budget Priorities
The state will be able to drive out critical funding to schools and present a more streamlined approach to school safety under a budget implementation measure approved by the Senate today, said Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46). [Read More]
Commonwealth Court Rules Against PA Joining RGGI, Bartolotta Says
Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) applauds the Commonwealth Court ruling against imposing the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) energy tax, which would have raised Pennsylvanians’ electricity bills. [Read More]
Senate Passes Bartolotta’s Bill Promoting Veteran-Owned Businesses
To recognize veterans’ entrepreneurial efforts, the Senate unanimously passed legislation today sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) that would create a logo promoting Pennsylvania’s veteran-owned businesses. [Read More]
Bartolotta, Ward, Pittman, Robinson and Yaw Highlight Benefits of Hydrogen Hubs
Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46), President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) discussed what the future hydrogen economy means for jobs, energy and the environment following a recent federal decision to award funding to two hubs benefitting Pennsylvania. [Read More]