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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Senate Votes to Expand Sexual Assault Law to Cover Crimes Against Care-Dependent Pennsylvanians
The Pennsylvania Senate this week voted to expand the law against institutional sexual assault to include assaults by caregivers on care-dependent individuals, closing a loophole that allows perpetrators to escape punishment, Sen Cris Dush (R-25) said. [Read More]