Here are multiple grant programs that are currently open for applications. Read more

State Rep. Kyle Donahue today announced that $7.37 million in state funding was awarded to a rehabilitation project for Maple Lake Dam. Read more

Newly secured funding of $60,423 from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program will support the Allentown municipal fleet EV charging project, state Rep. Josh Siegel announced today. Read more

“Too many Pennsylvanians, especially in rural and underserved communities, still don’t know that help is just a call or text away by dialing 988 to speak to a trained counselor 24 hours a day,” said Probst. Read more

“It’s only fitting that we acknowledge the success of American Legion Baseball and recognize the impact it has had on our nation’s pastime and our youth in Pennsylvania,” Haddock said. Read more

"Repurposing an old factory or mill for retail, office or arts space, or transforming them into dwellings, encourages economic development and improves the quality of life of a community,” Freeman said. Read more

President Donald Trump and Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s big bad abomination is the single largest cut to health care and food assistance in the history of our country. The U.S. Senate Reconciliation bill cuts over $1 trillion from Medicaid and $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over the next decade. Read more

“Alternate models are especially needed to ensure that lower-income households have access to sustainable homeownership," Freeman said. Read more

Legislation that would give municipalities another tool to plan their communities and streamline development passed the state House of Representatives today, according to prime sponsor Rep. Robert Freeman. Read more

HARRISBURG, July 1 — Legislation to support and sustain a strong, well-trained nursing workforce across Pennsylvania that was introduced by state Rep. Bridget Kosierowski was approved by the House Labor & Industry Committee today. The legislation, H.B. 1676 , addresses Pennsylvania’s growing nursing shortage. According to a Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania survey, Pennsylvania hospitals reported that an average of 14 percent of their nursing positions are unfilled, leaving existing nurses stretched thin and working longer hours. The situation is projected to worsen, with the state expected to face a shortage of 20,000 nurses by 2026. “Nurses are an integral part of our healthcare system, from providing critical bedside care to educating patients and families to advocating for patient needs with hospital staff,” said Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna. “Without them, our healthcare system won’t be able to provide lifesaving care to the public.” According to Kosierowski, fewer people entering the nursing profession has created an untenable workplace situation of longer hours and greater patient loads, causing many nurses to leave the profession due to high stress and burnout. In addition, many nurses are at retirement age and are expected to soon leave the profession. The result of having fewer nurses on hospital staffs has negatively impacted patient care, with increased mortality rates and diminished Read more