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Capitol Report
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The latest news from the State Capitol
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District Highlights
Be sure to check out my Facebook page for a recap of District happenings, including:
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Stopping in at the Sterling United Methodist Church's Ice Cream Social for some delicious homemade ice cream and toppings. |
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Visiting the 6th Annual Classic & Custom Car Show to benefit Salem Lodge No. 330 F&AM. |
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Volunteering at the Wayne County Food Pantry with my staff and alongside many dedicated volunteers. |
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On the Road Again
Back by popular demand, I’m hitting the road to highlight our Legislative District. This time around, we will be highlighting some of our beautiful farms. Pennsylvania has over 49,000 working farms that are equated to 7.3 million acres. The agriculture industry contributes roughly $132.5 billion annually to the state economy and supports nearly 593,000 jobs.
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National Night Out
This week, my staff and I were at Hawley Borough and Dingman Township Park for National Night Out. Events like last night are a great way to promote police-community partnerships and engage all of us in the effort to support the health and safety of our friends and neighbors. Be sure to check out all the photos on my Facebook page!
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Celebrating Agriculture at Ag Progress Days
Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, the Commonwealth’s largest outdoor agricultural exposition, will be held next week, from Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 11-13, at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road in Pennsylvania Furnace.
The event is hosted by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and showcases educational programs, current research, and the latest innovations in agricultural equipment and technology. It features more than 400 exhibitors from the United States and Canada.
Both parking and admission are free. Learn more here.
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LIHEAP to Provide Supplemental Payments
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is issuing a $100 supplemental payment to households that received Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds in the 2025-26 season and have at least one family member who is a child 6 years old or younger, is age 60 or older or has a disability.
Supplemental payments are being distributed directly to a household’s utility company or home heating fuel provider. Eligible households will receive the benefit automatically and do not need to apply.
LIHEAP is a federally funded program administered by PA DHS. It provides assistance toward a household's heating bill for renters and homeowners. If the household’s supplemental payment is issued to an electric vendor, it could be applied to cooling costs.
More information is available here.
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A Last Hurrah for Summer!
With students soon set to return to the classroom, many families are looking to squeeze in one more vacation, long weekend or day trip. Fortunately, Pennsylvania has a lot of fun options close to home or within a few hours’ drive!
Check out the Visitpa.com website for an array of travel ideas, from outdoor adventures and historic sites to arts and culture destinations, amusement attractions and other must-visit places, Pennsylvania has something for everyone and every budget.
Click here to start planning!
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Call Before You Dig
Aug. 11 marks National 811 Day – a day dedicated to reminding residents, contractors and utility workers of the importance of calling 8-1-1 before digging to help ensure the safety of excavation projects across the state.
Every time an underground utility line is hit, there is a risk to the contractors or homeowners who are doing the digging; to utility workers and emergency responders who are mobilized to deal with the damage; and to bystanders who live, work or travel near the locations of the incidents.
State law requires contractors and residents to contact PA One Call at least three business days prior to excavation – triggering alerts to all utilities within an intended digging area and prompting utilities to mark where their facilities are located. Pennsylvanians can dial 8-1-1 to connect with the One Call system, while out-of-state residents or businesses can call 1-800-242-1776.
Learn more at www.PA1call.com.
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Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program Accepting Applications
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is seeking applicants for $10 million in funding to support security enhancement projects for nonprofit organizations serving diverse communities throughout the Commonwealth.
The Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program was part of Act 83 of 2019, which directs PCCD to administer grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve individuals, groups or institutions that are included within a bias motivation category for single bias hate crime incidents as identified by the FBI’s Hate Crime Statistics publication. Applicants are eligible for security enhancements designed to protect the safety and security of the users of a facility located in the Commonwealth that is owned or operated by the nonprofit organization.
More information about the program is available on PCCD’s website. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Sept. 10.
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