October 16, 2025
Meeting to consider SB 49, SB 765, and SB 912
Senate Law & Justice Committee | Room 8E-B, East Wing | Watch Live [Read More]
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October 15, 2025
Laughlin Announces $10 Million PENNVEST Investment for Erie Water Works Lead Line Replacement
State Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has approved a $10 million investment for the Erie City Water Authority, also known as Erie Water Works, to support Phase 4 of the Customer-Side Galvanized Service Line Replacement Project. [Read More]
August 22, 2025
Laughlin Announces $13.4 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Broadband Access in Erie County
Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) announced Friday that more than $13.4 million in federal funding has been awarded to expand broadband access across Erie County through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. [Read More]
August 1, 2025
Council Inaction Is Costing Erie Its Future
The time has come for Erie City Council to stop stalling and act: the Erie Zoo must be transferred to Erie Events. It is the most logical, fiscally responsible move available, and yet Council continues to delay. [Read More]
July 16, 2025
Laughlin Announces $30 Million in Water Infrastructure Projects
Nearly $30 million in critical water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades are coming to Erie County thanks to state support from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) announced today. [Read More]
July 14, 2025
Sen. Laughlin Announces Grant to Help Erie City Water Authority Upgrade Fleet
Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced that the Erie City Water Authority has been awarded grant funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program. [Read More]
July 1, 2025
Laughlin Introduces Bill Aimed at Improving Medical Marijuana Program and Unregulated Product Oversight
Sen. Dan Laughlin, (R-49) has introduced legislation with the goal of improving the oversight of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program and the current unregulated products by establishing the Pennsylvania Cannabis Control Board. [Read More]
June 30, 2025
Laughlin’s Unwavering Advocacy for Repealing Ban on Sunday Hunting Results in Bill Going to Governor’s Desk
As a longtime advocate of repealing the ban on Sunday hunting, Sen. Dan Laughlin, (R-49) is proud to announce that the General Assembly has approved legislation that would do just that, sending the measure to be signed into law. [Read More]
June 27, 2025
Laughlin Applauds More Than $2 Million in Federal Investments to Strengthen Local Food Supply Chain
ERIE – Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced that more than $2 million in federally funded grants will support farms and food producers in northwestern Pennsylvania as part of a statewide effort to build a stronger, more resilient food supply chain. The funding is part of the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) grant program, a […] [Read More]
June 26, 2025
Sen. Laughlin Applauds Senate Passage of Sunday Hunting Bill, Moves Pennsylvania Closer to Ending Outdated Restrictions
Sen. Dan Laughlin, (R-49) today praised the Senate’s passage of House Bill 1431, a key measure to end Pennsylvania’s longstanding restrictions on Sunday hunting. [Read More]