Senator Pat Browne and Attorney General Josh Shapiro were joined today (July 27) at Country Meadows of Allentown by local emergency agencies, representatives from memory care facilities and national and local advocates to announce state funding to support a Project Lifesaver grant program in Lehigh County.   [Read More]

The Senate approved a comprehensive, bipartisan school safety bill today that will dedicate significant new resources to help prevent school violence.     [Read More]

Senate Appropriations Chairman Pat Browne and Representatives Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) and Peter Schweyer (D-Lehigh) announced today (June 22) that they secured a $10 million supplement for the Allentown School District in the Fiscal Year 2018-19 General Fund Budget which has passed both the Senate and House of Representatives and will be sent to the Governor for his signature.   [Read More]

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Senate Republican leaders offered the following statements on passage of the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 state budget, which holds the line on spending, makes historic investments in education and school safety initiatives, and includes no new taxes. Listen     [Read More]

The 2017 Property Tax and Rent Rebate program has been extended for eligible local residents until December 31, 2018, according to Senate Appropriations Chairman Pat Browne.   [Read More]