With volunteer fire companies across Pennsylvania wrestling with staffing issues, Senator Dan Laughlin believes firefighter training for inmates can fill that community need and give individuals valuable skills that can help them reintegrate into society. [Read More]
Senator Dan Laughlin will host a grants workshop for Municipal Leaders on Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. [Read More]
Legislation improving the oversight of prescriptions to reduce the risk of opioid abuse received final legislative approval this week and was sent to the Governor. [Read More]
In a rare and unusual series of events, two Senate Committees met back-to-back today (February 5) to approve bills introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to improve day care safety, measures he introduced in response to a tragic fire that claimed the lives of five young children. [Read More]
The Senate Transportation Committee today (February 5) approved a measure introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to help Pennsylvania’s farmers by updating state law regarding multipurpose agriculture vehicles (MAV). [Read More]
Critical members of volunteer fire companies, ambulance corps and rescue squads who are injured in the line of duty would qualify for workers’ compensation coverage under a bill approved Monday (February 3) by the Senate, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who supported the bill. [Read More]
Senator Dan Laughlin issued the following statement following today’s joint session of the General Assembly to receive the Governor’s 2020-21 budget proposal. [Read More]
The Senate today (January 29) approved measures to help cancer patients access potentially lifesaving drugs and require insurers to cover supplemental screenings for women at high risk for breast cancer, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
A major sewer system project was awarded $7.25 million in funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today (January 29), according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
The Senate approved two bills on Tuesday (January 28) that would help fire and EMS companies deal with some of the most significant challenges they face today, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
