Legislation aimed at providing law enforcement new tools to crackdown on the rampant illegal operation of dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on public roads cleared a key hurdle today (May 25) securing passage through the Senate Transportation Committee, according to Senator Pat Browne, the bill’s author.   [Read More]

Senate Appropriations Committee Report Committee Website View Report Online (all tables and graphics can be viewed online) April General Fund Revenues Historic General Fund revenue collections for April exceeded the monthly estimate by $1.8 billion.  General Fund revenues are nearly $4.5 billion above estimate for the year-to-date with two months remaining in the fiscal year. […]   [Read More]

Sen. Bob Mensch (R-24), Sen. Pat Browne (R-16) and Rep. Craig Staats (R-145) were on hand in Richland Township today to announce the awarding of a $2 million state redevelopment grant.   [Read More]

The Pennsylvania Senate today passed a package of four bills designed to assist crime victims by providing stronger protections, increasing support, and improving access to services, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Ryan Aument (R-36), Senator Kim Ward (R-39), Senator Pat Browne (R-16) and Senator Elder Vogel (R-47).   [Read More]