Press Releases
Boscola Announces Nearly $1 million in Funding to Lehigh Valley Workforce Development Board for Youth Reentry Program
Bethlehem, PA – December 20, 2019 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that a grant in the amount of $988,925 will be coming to the Lehigh Valley to prepare young adults who were in the justice system for reentry into the job market. Funding through the PA...
Boscola Announces $104,999 in Equipment Grants to Local Career and Technical Schools
Bethlehem (December 19, 2019)- Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today the awarding of $104,999 in competitive grants to local Career and Technical Schools for the purchase of new equipment aligned to training students in high demand...
Boscola Announces $160,000 in Funding to Assist South Bethlehem Neighborhood Revitalization
Bethlehem, PA – December 18, 2019 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the Community Action Development Corporation of Bethlehem (CADC) was approved for state funding through the Neighborhood Assistance Program for its Southside Vision 20/20. “I’m...
Senator Lisa Boscola Expresses Disappointment in Indefinite Delay of US Route 22 Project
Bethlehem (December 4, 2019)- State Senator Lisa M. Boscola expressed her disappointment in today’s announcement by transportation officials that the Route 22 expansion project would be put on indefinite delay pending future funding. “I was extremely disappointed to...
Senator Lisa Boscola Announces 2020 Fishing Licenses, Permits and Gift Vouchers to go on Sale December 1st
Bethlehem (November 27, 2019)- State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that just in time for the holiday season the Commonwealth’s 2020 fishing licenses will go on sale beginning December 1. “Buying your fishing license now gives anglers their biggest bang for...
Senate Committee Passes Boscola Bill to Further Protect Bald and Golden Eagles
Harrisburg, November 20, 2019 – The state Senate Game and Fisheries Committee today unanimously approved State Sen. Lisa M. Boscola’s bill (Senate Bill 377) that would increase the state fine from $200 to $2,000 for killing a bald or golden eagle. While I applaud...
Senator Boscola Announces $500,000 Land Conservation Grant to Wildlands Conservancy
Bethlehem (November 19, 2019)- State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has awarded a grant of $500,000 to the Wildlands Conservancy as part of its fourth and final round of Recreation and...
Committee Approves Boscola’s Infant Opioid Addiction Reporting Bill
Harrisburg, November 18, 2019 – The state Senate Aging and Youth Committee today unanimously approved Sen. Lisa Boscola’s bill that would mandate the reporting of any infant born with an addiction to opioids. “My bill (Senate Bill 368) would ensure the coordination of...
Senator Lisa Boscola Announces $638,200 in Community Park Grants
Bethlehem − November 14, 2019 − State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has awarded a total of $638,200 in Recreation and Conservation grants in the 18th Senatorial District through the Community...
Senator Lisa Boscola Announces $190,000 in State Trail Grants
Bethlehem (November 12, 2019)- State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has awarded a total of $190,000 to the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and the City of Bethlehem in...
Boscola Announces over $2.3 million in Multimodal Transportation Grants
Bethlehem (November 12, 2019) − State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the Commonwealth Financing Authority approved two Multimodal Transportation Fund grants for important safety projects in the City of Easton and Borough of Fountain Hill totaling...
Boscola Announces over $569,000 in Conservation Grants
Bethlehem (November 7, 2019)- State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has awarded Recreation and Conservation grants through the Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) specifically for...
Capitolwire: General Assembly approves ‘historic’ compromise to modernize PA election law, Wolf will sign.
By Chris Comisac Bureau Chief Capitolwire HARRISBURG (Oct. 29) - Not since the 1930s has Pennsylvania made far-ranging changes to its election laws, but several changes are coming after the General Assembly on Tuesday sent legislation to Gov. Tom Wolf for his expected...
Senate Approves Major Boscola Voting Reform Bill that Includes No Excuse Mail-in Option
Harrisburg, PA − October 29, 2019 − The state Senate today voted 35 to 14 in favor of a Senator Lisa Boscola’s bill (Senate Bill 421) that modernizes Pennsylvania’s antiquated voting laws and provides greater access for voters. The omnibus bill, which Boscola...
State Senate Approves Senator Boscola’s Snow/Ice Removal Bill
Harrisburg (October 21, 2019) --- The state Senate 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 "Christine's Law," Boscola said...
State Senate Policy Committee Holds Hearing on Child Custody Issues
LOWER MAKEFIELD − October 17, 2019 – At the request of state Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing on Santarsiero’s SB 868, or “Kayden’s Law,” which would provide children in the family court system with greater legal...
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...