The Senate approved legislation on Tuesday (September 22) that would ease Governor Wolf’s arbitrary and burdensome restrictions on owners of bars and restaurants, according to Senator Dan Laughlin who supported the bill.

Dear Friend, I am pleased to send you my Session Wrap Up e-newsletter. This e-newsletter features events and legislative activities during the Session Week of September 21, 2020. If you find this e-newsletter useful, I invite you to visit my website www.senatorlaughlin.com for more information about your state government. If you do not wish to...

The Senate approved a bill on Tuesday (September 22) requiring timely public notification when a security breach compromises personal information, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, prime sponsor of the measure.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is now accepting applications for funding through the newly expanded Erie Access Improvement Grant Program, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who strongly supported the expansion. The program is funded by the Lake Erie or Combination Trout/Lake Erie permits sold to anglers.  No state general funds are used for...

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Four local organizations were awarded a total of $256,916 in COVID-19 Cultural & Museum Preservation Grants by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), according to Senator Dan Laughlin. 

At the request of Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-Beaver/Greene/Washington), the Senate Majority Policy Committee will hold a public workshop discussion on the continued economic recovery of Western Pennsylvania as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Governor’s shutdown orders.

The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania was recently awarded a $50,000 Veteran Trust Fund Grant by the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), according to Senator Dan Laughlin.

At the request of Senator Doug Mastriano (R-Adams/Cumberland/Franklin/York), the Senate Majority Policy Committee will hold a public workshop discussion on the challenges facing Pennsylvania’s nonprofits as a result of COVID-19 and the Governor’s shutdown.