Jan
20
2021
January 20, 2021
Sen. Michele Brooks announced that Perry Township in Mercer County has been awarded a $3,950,500 grant through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST) to assist with the township’s infrastructure project to help serve the sewage needs of the Hadley and Camp Perry area, which has reported a significant percentage of infrastructure malfunctions. [Read More]
Dec
28
2020
December 28, 2020
Crawford Advanced Materials, LLC, comprised of both Homeland Fuels Company and Crawford Renewable Energy, was awarded $2 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funds to develop a biodiesel facility within the Keystone Regional Industrial Park in Crawford County, Sen. Michele Brooks announced recently. [Read More]
Dec
26
2020
December 26, 2020
As hometown fire departments across the Commonwealth struggle to recruit and retain firefighters, Sen. Michele Brooks announced the awarding of a $500,000 state grant to the Corry Fire Department from the highly competitive Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) to increase building capacity for the collaboration of multiple local fire departments. [Read More]
Dec
23
2020
December 23, 2020
As hometown fire departments across the Commonwealth struggle to recruit and retain firefighters, Sen. Michele Brooks announced the awarding of a $500,000 state grant to the Corry Fire Department from the highly competitive Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) to increase building capacity for the collaboration of multiple local fire departments. [Read More]
Dec
23
2020
December 23, 2020
With the opportunity to bring added high-tech manufacturing jobs to Sharon and Mercer County, Sen. Michele Brooks and Rep. Mark Longietti announced the awarding of a $500,000 state grant to JCL Energy, for planned construction on a five-acre plot of land on Dock Street. [Read More]
Dec
08
2020
December 08, 2020
HARRISBURG – State Senator Michele Brooks (R-50) is partnering with Senator Senator Doug Mastriano (R-33) in introducing legislation necessitating insurance coverage for Lyme disease treatment. The pair circulated a co-sponsorship memo December 1st seeking support for the measure, which would ensure antibiotic treatment is available via insurance. “Lyme disease is curable and preventable, and Pennsylvania […] [Read More]
Dec
07
2020
December 07, 2020
Sen. Michele Brooks encourages dairy producers who received a letter from Dean Foods as part of Dean’s bankruptcy proceeding to take part in an industry conference call on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 12 noon to 1 pm. [Read More]
Nov
18
2020
November 18, 2020
The Senate unanimously approved legislation introduced by Sen. Michele Brooks to enact a Lemon Law for motorcycles, to better protect consumers who purchase or lease motorcycles with manufacturing defects that cannot be remedied after several attempts. [Read More]
Nov
16
2020
November 16, 2020
Sen. Michele Brooks said school safety grants were awarded today to Corry Area School District, West Middlesex Area School District, Warren County School District, and St. Michael’s through the Intermediate Unit (IU). [Read More]
Nov
12
2020
November 12, 2020
A $75,000 Keystone grant from the Dept. of Education has been awarded to the Greenville Public Library in Mercer County, Sen. Michele Brooks announced today. [Read More]
Oct
23
2020
October 23, 2020
Sen. Michele Brooks’ legislation to fly the official POW-MIA flag at all Pennsylvania Turnpike service plazas, highway welcome centers, and rest stops is on its way to the Governor, after approval in both the House and Senate. [Read More]
Oct
22
2020
October 22, 2020
Legislation to help expand rural broadband service across the Commonwealth has passed the Senate, according to Sen. Michele Brooks, who partnered with Sen. Joe Pittman of Indiana County to sponsor a similar bill in the Senate. [Read More]