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Laughlin To Introduce Legislation To Help Property Owners Deal with Squatters
April 18, 2024

Laughlin To Introduce Legislation To Help Property Owners Deal with Squatters

State Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced his plans to soon introduce legislation aimed at codifying Pennsylvania case law to establish more certainty for landlords, law enforcement and homeowners who encounter squatters.  [Read More]

Laughlin Announces Investment to Improve Access to High-Speed Internet in Erie County
April 18, 2024

Laughlin Announces Investment to Improve Access to High-Speed Internet in Erie County

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) announced today that Windstream is being awarded a total of $921,997 to increase access to reliable, high-speed internet in Erie County, according to state Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49).  [Read More]

Laughlin Introduces PA Uniform Firearms Act Update for Medical Marijuana
April 17, 2024

Laughlin Introduces PA Uniform Firearms Act Update for Medical Marijuana

As the nation prepares to commemorate the significance of the Second Amendment on April 17th with 2A Day, Pennsylvania state Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) has taken a bold step toward ensuring the rights of all citizens by introducing legislation, Senate Bill 1146, aimed at amending Pennsylvania’s Uniform Firearms Act to align with the state’s legalization of medical marijuana.  [Read More]

Veterans Appreciation Breakfast and Medal Ceremony on April 18
April 17, 2024

Veterans Appreciation Breakfast and Medal Ceremony on April 18

On Thursday, April 18, Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) will be holding a free veterans appreciation breakfast to honor all the veterans of the 49th Senatorial District.  [Read More]

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Office of Senator Dan Laughlin

Harrisburg Office

Senate Box 203049
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3049
Telephone: (717) 787-8927
TTY: 800-364-1581
Text: (814) 900-4527

District Office

1314 Griswold Plaza
Suite 101
Erie, PA 16501
Telephone: (814) 453-2515
Text: (814) 900-4527

Meet Dan Laughlin

Sen. Dan Laughlin was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2016 to represent the 49th Senatorial District, which includes nearly all of Erie County. He was reelected in November 2020. Born in Erie and raised in the Erie Heights housing project, Sen. Laughlin is the son of a decorated World War II veteran. As a small business owner, Sen. Laughlin strongly supports policies that create jobs, limit government spending and ease the tax and regulatory burden on job-creators. An advocate for government reform, he is committed to making state government accessible and accountable to the people he serves.
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