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E-news Update – December 19, 2025
In this Update: State Grants Awarded for 29 Local Projects 2025-2026 Budget Successes Committee Examines CDLs and REAL IDs Being Issued to Illegal Immigrants Dec. 31 Deadline for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Successful Start for New Program Connecting Young Pennsylvanians to High Demand Careers It’s Annual Dog License Time Assistance Available to Help Rural Communities […] [Read More]
Pittman, Major & Bashline Announce More Than $2.4 Million in State Grants for Projects in Armstrong County
Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and Reps. Abby Major (R-60) and Josh Bashline (R-63) announced today more than $2.4 million in Local Share Account (LSA) funds have been awarded for 10 projects in Armstrong County. [Read More]
Pittman, Major, Rossi and Cooper Announce More Than $1.8 Million in State Grants for Projects in Westmoreland County
Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41), Rep. Abby Major (R-60), Rep. Leslie Rossi (R-59) and Rep. Jill Cooper (R-55) announced today more than $1.8 million in Local Share Account (LSA) funds have been awarded for nine projects in Westmoreland County. [Read More]
Pittman, Smith and Struzzi Announce More Than $3.3 Million in State Grants for Projects in Indiana County
Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41), Rep. Brian Smith (R-66) and Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62) announced today more than $3.3 million in Local Share Account (LSA) funds have been awarded for 10 projects in Indiana County. These investments were approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). [Read More]
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More than $7.8 million in Local Share Account (LSA) funds have been awarded for 29 projects throughout the 41st Senatorial district! LSA grants support economic development, job training, community improvement and public interest projects.
I was pleased to work with my colleagues in Harrisburg to advocate for this substantial support. This is an exciting day, as the funding will help address local priorities, support economic growth, and improve quality of life across the counties.
The investments were approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) on December 18. The CFA was established in 2004 as an independent agency of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to administer the commonwealth’s economic stimulus packages. The Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act of 2004 provides for the distribution of gaming revenue through the CFA. Local Share Account grants support economic development, job training, community improvement and public interest projects.
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𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
It was great to sit down with @senlangerholc to discuss the important energy advancements included as part of the 2025-26 State Budget.
This was a budget of compromise - but one of the biggest policy wins for Pennsylvanians was stopping the RGGI #electricity Tax. #Pennsylvania is open for business!
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐔𝐩! 🎄
It was wonderful to see the Capitol #christmastree up in the main rotunda of the State Capitol Building this week! This year’s tree is a massive 25-foot Douglas Fir from Crystal Spring Tree Farm in East Lehighton, Carbon County. The tree will up from now until January 8, 2026.
Over 2,400 LED lights and 1,700 handmade #ornaments from Pre-K kids and senior centers across #Pennsylvania were added before the official tree lighting on Monday. Thank you to PA State Rep. Brian Smith for making sure ornaments crafted by Pre-K Counts kids in our district, made it to Harrisburg to hang on the tree!
𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞🎄
Thank you to everyone who attended my Christmas Open House in Kittanning this week! We greatly appreciated the hard work of @lenapetech Culinary Art students who prepared the delicious appetizers and beverages. Students, Kadence McGinnis and Haylee Shaffer, were on hand to help serve the treats, assisted by their advisor, Mrs. Andrea Fahlor.
Throughout the open house many local officials stopped in along with dear friends PA State Rep. Abby Major & former PA State Rep. Donna Oberlander, Armstrong County Commissioners Anthony Shea & John Strate and many others. It was wonderful to catch up and reconnect with friends from the past and present during this holiday season!
I was delighted to attend the EITC scholarship presentation by the @bridge.educational.pa , with the support of Marcus & Mack, Malady & Wooten, RBC Capital Markets and Waste Management, at Grace Christian School Kittanning in Armstrong County. The organization is donating $81,000 for EITC scholarships for students in Armstrong, Indiana and Jefferson Counties.
Scholarship funds are made possible through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program. It was great to join with Rep. Abby Major and Rep. Brian Smith for this special event. My thanks to everyone who attended and all who continue to support the EITC scholarship program – a true win-win!
𝐖𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲
I was honored to take part in the Fr. McNelis Fourth Degree Assembly 968 of the Knights of Columbus wreath-laying ceremony. For nearly a century, the Knights of Columbus has supported the spiritual and temporal well-being of our #servicemen and #servicewomen.
Assembly 968`s wreaths were placed at the base of the Doughboy Monument in Memorial Park in Indiana and at the Indiana County War Memorial on the Courthouse lawn.
As we enter the holiday season, it is important that we pause from our busy lives to honor and remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our #Freedom and our nation.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬
It was wonderful to attend the Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by the Scouts at Derry Township VFD Co.1 of Bradenville. Events like this show how significant it is when people come together to support one another and create moments of connection.
I’m grateful to have been part of this annual dinner to thank the many fire department #volunteers who serve our #community. Well done to all the Scouts for their meaningful work to make this happen!
PA State Rep. Jill Cooper
𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐬𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤
HARRISBURG – Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement today highlighting Senate Republicans’ support for a strong and robust transportation network across all regions of Pennsylvania:
“In August, Senate Republicans passed substantial funding for transportation investments, using existing, and unused taxpayer dollars, coming from the Public Transportation Trust Fund (PTTF). There is value in supporting both road projects and transit, and we took a significant step to unleash those dollars to help all 67 counties across Pennsylvania. At that time, our commonsense solution was rejected by Democrats and Governor Shapiro in an effort to score cheap political points.
“We have been consistent in recognizing the value of transit while making it clear investments by taxpayers need to include reasonable accountability measures. State taxpayers already invest more than $1.5 billion every year for mass transit programs statewide and until our members exposed the massive $2.4 billion in unused funds sitting in the PTTF, those resources remained in the couch cushions of the PennDOT bureaucracy. It was not until our transparency efforts shed light on the massive fund balance that the Governor’s hand was forced to finally make these resources available for their intended use. I am glad the Governor continues to take our advice and use existing resources to support public transit. It’s unfortunate that just one year ago, he took $153 million of funding from critical infrastructure projects to fund transit, neglecting the needs of those who use our roadways every single day.”
