Press Releases
Boscola Announces over $250,000 in School Safety and Security Grants
Bethlehem (October 17, 2019)- Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today that $251,884.81 in competitive 2019-20 Safe Schools Targeted grants were awarded in the 18th Senatorial District through the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office for...
State Senate Hearing on the Future of Firefighting and EMS in Pennsylvania
Media, October 3, 2019 – At the request of state Sen. Tim Kearney (D- Chester/Delaware), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing today on the future of firefighting and EMS (emergency medical services) in Pennsylvania. “Making sure that our communities...
Boscola Announces Urban Agriculture Grants for Easton Organizations
Bethlehem, Pa – October 2, 2019 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the Greater Easton Development Partnership and the Easton Area Neighborhood Center have been award Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grants, a grant program intended to promote urban...
Senator Boscola’s Vehicle Ice Removal Bill Set for Full Senate Vote
Harrisburg - September 23, 2019 --- The state Senate Appropriations Committee today unanimously approved Senator Lisa Boscola’s legislation that would require drivers to remove ice and snow from their vehicles within 24 hours following heavy storms. Following the...
Boscola Announces $255,000 in Funding to Assist Recreational Projects
Bethlehem, PA – September 17, 2019 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that four state grants totaling $255,000 in state funds have been approved today as part of the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program. “I’m pleased to announce state funds being...
Boscola Announces $662,691 in Funding to Assist Crime Victims & County Crime Prevention Efforts
Bethlehem, PA − September 12, 2019 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that Northampton and Lehigh Counties along with 3 local non-profits have been approved by the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) for grants totaling $662,691 to enhance...
Boscola Announces Funding for Lehigh Valley Redevelopment Projects
Bethlehem, August 1, 2019 – State Sen. Lisa Boscola today announced $6,750,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding to six redevelopment projects in the 18th Senatorial District. “These state funds will be used to assist in the...
PA Senate Democratic Caucus Decries Changes to SNAP Program, Urges PA Congressional Delegation to Oppose
Harrisburg, Pa. – July 29, 2019 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation, urging that the federal Department of Agriculture does not end automatic eligibility for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance...
Sen. Iovino Brings State Senate Committee to Pittsburgh for Veterans’ Services Hearing
PITTSBURGH, July 23, 2019 – At the request of Senator Pam Iovino (D-Allegheny/Washington), the state Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a public hearing on the coordination and delivery of veterans’ services in Pennsylvania. “Those of us serving in...
Boscola Announces $320,950 PIPE Grant to LVEDC to Extend Natural Gas Service to Keystone Cement Company
Bethlehem, July 16, 2019 - State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced state funding totaling $320,950 has been approved for the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation through the Pipeline Investment Program (PIPE) to extend natural gas service to...
Boscola Announces State Investment for Affordable Housing Projects
BETHLEHEM, PA − July 11, 2019 − State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that four low income housing projects in the 18th Senatorial District have been approved for up to $2,784,285 in tax credits and funding through the Pennsylvania Housing Finance...
Sen. Boscola’s Statement on New State Budget
HARRISBURG, June 27, 2019 – Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today provided the following statement on the state’s new $33.9 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2019-20. The Senate approved the budget by a vote 42-8 today. The spending plan (House Bill 790) now...
Senate Approves Boscola’s Bill to Eliminate Straight Party Voting
Harrisburg, June 25, 2019 − The state Senate today voted 30 to 20 in favor of Sen. Lisa Boscola’s Senate bill 421, which would do away with straight party voting. “Straight-ticket voting promotes the election of a party, not the election of a candidate,” Boscola said...
Members of Pa Senate Democratic Caucus Request Disaster Declaration on Gun Violence
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 24, 2019 − Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus today jointly sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf requesting a disaster declaration for gun violence in the Commonwealth. “We believe it is necessary to raise the public’s awareness...
Boscola’s Elimination of Straight Party Ticket Bill Advances to Senate Floor
Harrisburg, June 24, 2019 --- The State Senate Appropriations Committee today approved Senator Lisa Boscola’s Senate Bill 421, which would do away with straight party voting. The bill now moves to the full Senate. “Informed and committed voters make our...
Boscola’s Announces Legislation Allowing Independents to Vote in Primaries Advances to Senate Floor
Harrisburg, June 24, 2019 − Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that the State Senate Appropriations Committee today approved Senate Bill 300, which mirrors her own legislation (Senate Bill 357) to provide for open primaries in Pennsylvania; and thus, allow...
Two Boscola Voting Reform Initiatives Clear Senate Committee
Harrisburg, June 18, 2019 − The state Senate State Government Committee today unanimously approved Sen. Lisa Boscola’s Senate Bill 421, which would do away with straight party voting. The bill will now move on to the full Senate. “Informed and committed...
Senate Committee Approves Sen. Boscola’s Truck Ice Removal Bill
Harrisburg, June 18, 2019 --- The state Senate Transportation Committee today unanimously approved Sen. Lisa Boscola’s legislation that would require drivers to remove ice or snow from their vehicles within 24 hours following heavy snow or ice storms. Named...
Joint, Bipartisan Senate Committees Discuss Possible School District Consolidation
HARRISBURG, June 18, 2019 -- The Senate Majority Policy Committee and Senate Democratic Policy Committee yesterday jointly held a public workshop to discuss possible school district consolidation. “With 500 school districts in Pennsylvania this issue must be reviewed...
Joint State Legislative Hearing Focuses on Gov. Wolf’s Restore PA Plan
Harrisburg, June 10, 2019 – Democratic lawmakers today held a joint Senate-House hearing on Gov. Tom Wolf’s “Restore PA” proposal that would place a severance tax on gas drillers to generate $4.5 billion over the next four years for statewide economic development,...