Bradford County

An Op-Ed by
Senator Joe Scarnati — President Pro Tempore (R-Jefferson) more»

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) has appointed Attorney Merritt C. Reitzel to serve on the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s Legislative Audit Advisory Commission.

“I am pleased to announce that Merritt is the newest member of the Legislative Audit Advisory Commission; she will serve the Commission and the Commonwealth in an honorable, diligent manner,” Scarnati stated. more»

Bills improving access to lobbying disclosure and campaign finance data, and creating an online voter registration system, were unanimously approved today by the Senate. The three bills mark another major step forward in Senate Republican efforts to promote transparency and efficiency in state government. more»

The Marcellus Shale Impact Fee has generated more than $198,000,000 in revenue for 2012, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson).  Over the past 8 months, more than $400 million in revenue has been generated by the impact fee. more»

A State Senate district office to serve residents of the 25th Senatorial District is now open in Kane, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson). more»

Six organizations in the 25th Senatorial District have been awarded a total of $972,997 in state Growing Greener grants to reduce pollution and improve water quality, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson). more»

Two regional airports in the 25th Senatorial District will receive $2.6 million in state grants to improve their operations, according to state Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson). more»

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) and Speaker of the House Sam Smith (R-Jefferson) have announced that a $2 million state grant has been awarded to build a medical center in Punxsutawney Borough. more»

Four area educational facilities will host Financial Aid Nights for district high school students and their families during the month of February, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson). more»

The City of Warren today has been awarded $24 million through a grant and low interest loan to complete a wastewater treatment plant and pump stations improvement project that will protect local water supplies, according to Senator Joe Scarnati. more»

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) today announced the Republican members for each of the 22 Senate Standing Committees for the 2013-2014 legislative session. more»

Today Chair assignments have been announced for each of the 22 Senate Standing Committees, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-25). more»

Applications for Pennsylvania’s Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program are now being accepted for grants to be used for the purchase of natural gas vehicles or to convert eligible vehicles to natural gas, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-25). more»

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) and Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, have significant concerns with changes made to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard Funeral Honors program. more»

Four freight-rail lines in the 25th Senatorial District will receive more than $6 million in state grants to upgrade rail infrastructure and provide repairs to their lines, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson). more»

Legislative Leaders Encourage Pennsylvania Museums to Apply for Operating Grants 

Marcellus Shale impact fee revenue collected by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has been transmitted to the Pennsylvania Treasury Department today for distribution and payments to local governments, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson). more»

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) and Lieutenant Governor Jim Cawley will host a three-day, 100-mile charity bike ride from Gettysburg to Annville to raise money for three children’s hospitals in Pennsylvania. more»

Two regional airports in the 25th Senatorial District will receive grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to improve their operations, according to state Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson).

PENNVEST loan will breach, replace existing Wetmore Dams

A state agency today (July 18) approved more than $500,000 in funding to upgrade the Galeton Borough water supply system, according to state Senator Joe Scarnati. more»

The State Senate approved and sent to the Governor on June 29th, a fiscally conservative, sustainable state budget that includes no new taxes and restores funding for key education and human services programs, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson). more»

Megan Totino Consedine was unanimously confirmed today as the Secretary/Parliamentarian for the Pennsylvania State Senate.

A state agency today (July 18) approved more than $500,000 in funding to upgrade the Galeton Borough water supply system, according to state Senator Joe Scarnati.

The Senate today unanimously adopted a Senate resolution sponsored by Senate President Joe Scarnati (R-25) to raise awareness about the fastest-growing form of cancer – thyroid cancer.

The deadline to apply for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program has been extended to December 31, 2012 to allow eligible individuals more time to take advantage of the program, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson).