In This Update: Senate Votes to Boost Fire and EMS Services Throughout PA Legislation Moves Forward to Ensure Safe Visitation of Nursing Home Residents Bills to Improve COVID-19 Reporting Move to Governor’s Desk Senate Advances Measures to Boost Availability of Broadband Legislation Offers Relief for Rural Pharmacies Bill Could Help More Pennsylvanians Benefit from Clean […]   [Read More]

After Governor Wolf announced he will provide token assistance to the state’s struggling restaurants and taverns, Senator Pat Stefano (R-32), chairman of the Senate Law and Justice Committee and third-generation business owner, issued the following statement:   [Read More]

The Senate approved two bills today to boost the availability of broadband by reducing regulatory burdens on telecommunications companies and utilizing existing infrastructure to further deploy high-speed internet, according to Senator Stefano, who supported the bills.   [Read More]

State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) and Senator Pat Stefano (R-Fayette/Somerset/Westmoreland) today announced that the Windber Area Authority and Indian Lake Borough have been awarded two loans totaling over $2.5 million from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). Of the total, $1.57 million will go to Indian Lake Borough, while the remaining $940,000 will go to the Windber Area Authority.   [Read More]

Senate Law and Justice Committee | Monday, October 19, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 (and Virtual Participation) |     [Read More]

In This Update: Your Vote Matters 2020: Voting Resource Page with Everything You Need to Know Committee Explores Ways to Streamline State Government Medicare Open Enrollment Runs Now Through December 7 CDL and Commercial Learner’s Permits Extended Through November 29 Federal Funding Available for Volunteer Fire Companies October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month PHEAA Schedules […]   [Read More]