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PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on the 2026-27 State Budget
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) issued the following statement today on completion of the 2026-27 state budget: [Read More]
Senate Votes to Install Braille Flag at PA Capitol
A new Braille Flag monument honoring veterans with visual impairments could be installed at the Pennsylvania Capitol Building under legislation passed by the Senate today, according to the bill’s author, Sen. Scott Martin (R-Lancaster). [Read More]
PA Senate Votes for Historic Tax Cuts
The Senate approved legislation to dramatically decrease costs for Pennsylvania families by cutting taxes on electric bills and school supplies, strengthening the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and eliminating the current sales tax exemption for data centers, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) and Senate Majority Whip Wayne Langerholc (R-35). [Read More]
PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on State Budget Progress
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) issued the following statement today on the 2026-27 state budget: [Read More]
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Congratulations to Reading Regional Airport on the groundbreaking ceremony for the new West Apron Hangar Development Project! The creation of three new hangars will help expand their reach.
ICYMI: We are standing up for PA families by voting to lower electricity bills, reduce back-to-school costs, eliminate a tax break for data centers, and add more scholarships to expand educational opportunities for students.
I enjoyed meeting this week with education leaders who were at the Capitol in support of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. We need to protect the critical learning opportunities that this program provides!
Be sure to stop by my booth at Terre Hill Days through Sunday for information on a wide variety of state programs and services!
The Strasburg office remains OPEN while E. Main Street is under construction. Strasburg Borough will continue to post updates on its Facebook page.
