A total of $322,000 in grants was awarded today (September 17) for recreational development projects in Erie County, according to Senator Dan Laughlin.

Schools and community groups can apply now through November 4 for grants to help boost school safety and reduce the risk of community violence, according to Senator Dan Laughlin.

On many occasions we offer our thoughts and support for the thousands of our fellow Pennsylvanians who are serving in our nation’s armed forces here and around the globe.

On Tuesday, State Senators Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York) and Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA-16 Butler/Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) held a Roundtable Discussion regarding the issue of Veterans Suicide at the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Home in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Citing reports of missing smoke detectors, State Senator Dan Laughlin today called for an immediate investigation into the deaths of five children at Harris Family Daycare center over the weekend.

Three local projects were awarded state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RCAP) grants totaling $4.5 million today (August 1), according to Senator Dan Laughlin.

One of my goals as a legislator has been to make the workings of state government, especially in the area of its expenses, more transparent to the citizens of the Commonwealth.

A new initiative to promote economic growth and job creation moved forward this week as federal officials visited Erie to plan ways to develop its Opportunity Zones and use the incentives provided by a recently enacted change to Pennsylvania’s Tax Code, according to Senators Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and Pat Browne (R-Lehigh).

The new Fiscal Year 2019-20 budget provides significant increases in Basic Education Funding (BEF) for all school districts in the 49th Senatorial District, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. House Bill 790 increases state support for all levels of education, with BEF increasing by $160 million statewide.