Dush Support Creation of Pilot Program to Open New Career Paths for Individuals in Recovery
March 18, 2021

Dush Support Creation of Pilot Program to Open New Career Paths for Individuals in Recovery

Individuals in recovery for substance use disorders could stand a better chance of breaking the cycle of addiction by maintaining meaningful employment under a bill approved by the Senate today, according to Senator Chris Dush (R-25), who supported the bill.  [Read More]

News for Constituents
March 18, 2021

News for Constituents

Mentored Youth Trout Day  For the upcoming 2021 trout season, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will operate under a consolidated statewide schedule for all counties.  Under this revised plan, a single Statewide Mentored Youth Trout Day will occur on Saturday, March 27, and a single Statewide Opening Day of trout season will take […]  [Read More]

Dush Announces Legislation to Put Brakes on Tolling Local Bridge
March 11, 2021

Dush Announces Legislation to Put Brakes on Tolling Local Bridge

Senator Cris Dush (R-25) today supported legislation to put the brakes on plans by the PA Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to toll nine bridges, including the I-80 North Fork Bridge in Jefferson County.  [Read More]

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March 11, 2021

Senators To Announce Legislation To Put Brakes on PennDOT Bridge Tolling Plan

Senate Transportation Committee Chair Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, on the second floor Rotunda outside the Lieutenant Governor’s Office in the State Capitol in Harrisburg.  [Read More]

Senate Approves Use of Pennsylvania National Guard to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
February 24, 2021

Senate Approves Use of Pennsylvania National Guard to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine

Pennsylvania National Guard members could aid in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine under legislation approved by the Senate today, according to Senator Cris Dush (R-25), who supported the bill.  [Read More]

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February 5, 2021

Consideration of SB 109 (COVID-19 Relief Package)

VIDEO: Senator Cris Dush speaks in support of final passage of Senate Bill 109, legislation that would to allocate $569.8 million for Rental and Utility Assistance, $197 million for education programs, and $145 million to support Pennsylvania’s struggling hospitality industry as it copes with the devastation created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s mandated closings and restrictions.    [Read More]

News for Constituents
January 28, 2021

News for Constituents

During the cold winter months when you are watching the snow fall and wondering, “Where’s My Plow”, the answer is now just a click away at 511PA.com.   [Read More]

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January 28, 2021

Senate Approves Constitutional Amendment Requiring a Legislative Vote on Extended Disaster Declarations

The state Senate today approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would limit the length of future emergency disaster declarations unless an extension is approved by the General Assembly, moving it one step closer to a voter referendum.    [Read More]

Elk, McKean County Schools Receive $42,915 for Cafeteria Improvements
January 27, 2021

Elk, McKean County Schools Receive $42,915 for Cafeteria Improvements

Two area school districts have been awarded grants for cafeteria improvements, state Senator Cris Dush (R-25) announced today.  [Read More]

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January 22, 2021

Senate Bill 2 (Constitutional Amendments)

During a Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting, Senator Cris Dush speaks in support of Senate Bill 2, legislation that would limit the length of a Governor’s emergency declaration to 30 days unless approved for a longer duration by the General Assembly.    [Read More]

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