September 2, 2022
Sen. Cris Dush to Hold Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Oct. 6
Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) will host a virtual town hall event for residents of the 25th Senatorial District on Thursday, Oct. 6, beginning at 5:30 p.m. [Read More]
Author: kgordon
July 20, 2022
McKean County Communities Receive Nearly $16 Million in PENNVEST Funding
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today awarded loans to two McKean County communities to make improvements to the water infrastructure, according to Sen. Cris Dush (R-25). [Read More]
May 10, 2022
Sen. Dush Requests Department of State Have Counties Discontinue Ballot Drop Box Use
Today Sen. Cris Dush (R-25), chair of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, sent a letter to Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Leigh Chapman requesting the Department of State instruct all counties to immediately discontinue the use of ballot drop boxes. [Read More]
April 21, 2022
Jefferson County’s Punxsutawney, Sykesville Boroughs Receive Multimodal Funding for Street Improvements
Street improvements for two Jefferson County communities will receive, combined, more than $423,000 in funding through Pennsylvania’s Multimodal Transportation Fund, according to Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) and Rep. Brian Smith (R-66). [Read More]
April 20, 2022
Communities in Clearfield, Clinton and Tioga Counties Receive Transportation Alternatives Project Funding
Funding for three alternative transportation projects that will benefit communities in Clearfield, Clinton and Tioga counties has been approved, according Sen. Cris Dush (R-25). [Read More]
April 20, 2022
City of Lock Haven Receives $5 million in PENNVEST Funding for Dam Modifications
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today awarded a $5 million loan to the City of Lock Haven, in Clinton County, to make modifications to the Warren Ohl Dam, according to Sen. Cris Dush (R-25). [Read More]
April 13, 2022
Senate Votes to Ban Unsecured Ballot Drop Boxes and Private Funding of Election Operations
In a strong step forward to safeguard the integrity of Pennsylvania’s elections, the Senate approved two bills today that would prevent the future use of unsecured ballot drop boxes and ban private money to fund election operations. [Read More]
April 8, 2022
Senate Republicans Announce Bill to Eliminate Election Drop Boxes Citing Evidence of Misuse
Senate Republicans announced they will soon introduce a proposal sponsored by Senators Cris Dush (R-25), Ryan Aument (R-36), Jake Corman (R-34), and Kim Ward (R-39) that will require mail-in ballots that are not returned in the mail to be returned only to the County Board of Elections office, effectively eliminating drop boxes in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
April 4, 2022
Meeting to consider SB 1058 and HB 1184
Senate Local Government Committee | Monday, April 4, 2022 | 12 p.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A [Read More]