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February 18, 2026

Senate Hearing: Pennsylvania Housing Development is Too Long, Too Expensive and Too Uncertain

Efforts to make housing more attainable for working families were reviewed during a Senate Majority Policy Committee public hearing today. Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) invited the committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), to Fayette County to hear from local officials, housing advocates, builders and developers about how state government could combat Pennsylvania’s statewide housing crisis. [Read More]

February 11, 2026

Stefano to Host Public Hearing on Housing Attainability

Initiatives to encourage more quality housing development in Pennsylvania will be reviewed at a Senate Majority Policy Committee public hearing Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 9 a.m., at Penn State Fayette. [Read More]

February 3, 2026

Stefano, Boscola Bill to Protect Those with Communication Barriers Advances Out of Committee

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32), in partnership with Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18), to help protect individuals with communication barriers during interactions with law enforcement advanced out of the Senate Transportation Committee. [Read More]

February 3, 2026

Meeting to consider SB 331 and SB 571; and HB 78, HB 80, HB 482, HB 554, HB 668 and HB 1961

Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee | Room 8E-A, East Wing [Read More]

January 21, 2026

Stefano, Rigby Announce $9.9 Million in Funding for Windber Area Authority Cost-Saving Energy Project

Windber Area Authority, serving Cambria and Somerset counties, was awarded a $9.9 million low-interest loan today by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for energy upgrades to the Ingleside Sewage Treatment Plant in Richmond Township in Cambria County, according to Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) and Rep. Jim Rigby (R-71). [Read More]

January 21, 2026

Metzgar, Stefano Obtain $2.15 Million in State Funding for Somerset County

Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-69) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) announced they secured $2.15 million in state funding to assist with six local improvement projects in Somerset County. [Read More]

January 21, 2026

Metzgar, Stefano Land Major Award for Conemaugh Township Municipal Authority

Continuing their mission to help Somerset County residents, Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar’s (R-69) and Sen. Pat Stefano’s (R-32) efforts were successful in securing just over $12.58 million in grant and loan funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to assist with Conemaugh Township Municipal Authority’s water quality project. Out of this allocation, $8.8 million is deemed a grant. [Read More]

January 15, 2026

Stefano, Rothman and Picozzi to Introduce Bill Offering Flexibility for Property Redevelopment Projects

With Pennsylvania continuing to face a statewide housing crisis, Sens. Pat Stefano (R-32), Greg Rothman (R-34) and Joe Piccozi (R-5) are offering a solution through legislation focusing on property tax abatements for redevelopment projects. [Read More]

December 18, 2025

Stefano, Metzgar: Somerset County Projects to Receive More Than $2.1 Million in State Funding

Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-69) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) announced more than $2.1 million in Local Share Account (LSA) grant funding was distributed to Somerset County to assist with projects aimed at boosting local infrastructure, public safety and community resources. [Read More]

November 19, 2025

WE ARE… Better than This

Over the weekend, the Penn State football team broke a six-game losing streak to defeat Michigan State and claim the rivalry’s coveted Land Grant Trophy — an award established to honor the two universities as the first land-grant institutions in the United States. [Read More]