News Releases

The Senate approved a package of bills on June 25, 2019, reforming Pennsylvania’s vehicle emissions testing program, also referred to as the Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program.   [Read More]

The Senate approved a package of election reforms today that includes a measure to help reduce costs to counties, according to the bill’s sponsors, Senators Pat Stefano (R-32) and Scott Martin (R-13).   [Read More]

A package of bills was approved today by the Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by Senator Kim Ward (R-39), reforming Pennsylvania’s vehicle emissions testing program, also referred to as the Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program.   [Read More]

A group of Senate Republicans, led by Senator Kim Ward (R-39), announced a package of bills today to reform Pennsylvania’s vehicle emissions testing program, also referred to as the Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program.   [Read More]

Senator Gene Yaw, Senator Lisa Baker, and Senator Pat Stefano joined legislative colleagues at a Capitol news conference to discuss the legislative recommendations from the ‘Lead Exposure Risks and Responses in Pennsylvania: Report of the Advisory Committee and Task Force on Lead Exposure,”     [Read More]

School safety grants were awarded today nine school districts in the 32nd Senatorial District, according to Senator Pat Stefano (R-32).   [Read More]

Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Pat Stefano (R-32) offered an alternative today to Governor Wolf's Restore PA plan that would fund infrastructure projects throughout the state without the need for the Governor’s job-killing severance tax.   [Read More]

I am deeply saddened by the news that my good friend and a terrific public servant,  Somerset County Commissioner John Vatavuk, has lost his battle to cancer.   [Read More]

Senator Pat Stefano (R-32) received his committee assignments for the 2019-20 Legislative Session.   [Read More]

Senators Mike Folmer (R-48), Judy Schwank (D-11), Tom Killion (R-9), Pat Stefano (R-32) and Scott Martin (R-13) will hold a press conference on Tuesday, January 29 at 10 a.m. in the Capitol Media Center in regards to a soon-to-be-introduced bipartisan election reform package.     [Read More]

Today State Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati announced that he has appointed State Senator Pat Stefano (R-32) as the Chairman of the Senate Law and Justice Committee.   [Read More]

Three airports in the 32nd Senatorial District were awarded significant state grants today (December 6) to support major capital improvement projects, according to state Senator Pat Stefano.   [Read More]