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January 17, 2024

Sen. Laughlin to Update Local Leaders About Recent Human Trafficking Hearing

As a follow-up to the Jan. 11 Senate Majority Policy Committee public hearing about human trafficking, Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49), chair of the committee, will meet with local Erie leaders and stakeholders on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Crime Victim Center, 125 West 18th Street, Erie, PA, to discuss the hearing and talk about how the Erie community is partnering to stop and prevent human trafficking. Approximately 20 local leaders are expected to participate in the event. [Read More]

January 16, 2024

Natural Gas Impact Fee Delivers More Than $321,000 to Erie County Communities

The impact fee on unconventional natural gas wells will deliver more than $321,000 through Pennsylvania’s Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program to benefit two Erie County communities, according to Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49). [Read More]

January 10, 2024

Senate Majority Policy Committee Hearing About Human Trafficking

With a backdrop of January being Human Trafficking Prevention Month and Jan. 11 being National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the Senate Majority Policy Committee will be holding a public hearing about human trafficking on Thursday, Jan. 11, starting at 2 p.m. in the Union Trust Building, 11th Floor, 501 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA, according to Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49), chair of the committee. [Read More]

January 5, 2024

Not Just on Private Islands: Human Trafficking is Here

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and although it would be easier to ignore it, human trafficking is very real and close to home. [Read More]

December 19, 2023

Erie County Communities Receive More Than $3.65 Million in Infrastructure, Arts Funding

State Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced the approval of more than $3.65 million in state assistance for water, sewer and arts -related purposes in Erie County. [Read More]

December 12, 2023

Erie County Museums Receive Nearly $27,000 in State Grant Funding

A total of nearly $27,000 in state grant funding has been awarded to Erie County museums, announced Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49). [Read More]

December 12, 2023

Erie’s Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center Awarded $71,500 for St. Ann’s Campus Upgrade

A planned renovation of the St. Ann’s campus of Erie’s Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center (SARCC) has been awarded $71,500 through the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP), announced Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49). [Read More]

December 11, 2023

Senate Approves Laughlin’s Public Transportation Modernization Bill

The state Senate today unanimously passed legislation that would modernize the management of Pennsylvania’s public transportation systems, said bill sponsor Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49). [Read More]

November 2, 2023

Laughlin Applauds Commonwealth Court Ruling Against PA Joining RGGI

The Commonwealth Court has ruled the effort to force Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which would have created a tax on Pennsylvania energy and raised electricity bills statewide, violates the Pennsylvania Constitution, announced Sen. Dan Laughlin. [Read More]

October 24, 2023

Garage Floor Drain Discharge Bill Reported from Committee

The state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy reported to the full Senate legislation, Senate Bill 265, that would allow garage floor drains to be discharged to a treatment tank of an on-lot sewage system, said the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-49. [Read More]