News Releases

Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications are still available at the district offices of state Sen. Michele Brooks for income-eligible older Pennsylvanians, widows and widowers, and adults with disabilities. Sen. Brooks’ staff is also available to help applicants complete the forms if needed.   [Read More]

Grant applications are now being accepted to fight community violence, Sen. Michele Brooks announced today, and municipalities, colleges and community groups are encouraged to apply before the Feb. 7, 2019 deadline.   [Read More]

The committee held 10 separate roundtable discussions at the request of members of our caucus over the summer and fall.   [Read More]

Career and technical schools in Crawford, Mercer and Warren Counties will be receiving grants to purchase important, much-needed equipment to train high school students for the jobs of the future, Sen. Michele Brooks announced today.   [Read More]

Sen. Michele Brooks invites area residents to an open house in her Crawford County district office on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 6 to 7 pm.   [Read More]

Sen. Michele Brooks invites those age 55 and over to complete a two-day AARP Smart Driver Course on Nov. 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Boardroom at the Edinboro Borough Building, 124 Meadville Street.    [Read More]

Sen. Michele Brooks said that the Shenango Township Municipal Authority was approved to receive a $7.8 million loan and a $2 million grant at today’s meeting of the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST).    [Read More]

Communities in Crawford and Mercer County will receive recycling and leaf collection grants this year, Sen. Brooks said today.   [Read More]

The House of Representatives approved a bipartisan proposal today that would provide a standardized process as to how public safety facilities, including state prisons and state police barracks, are closed in the future.    [Read More]

Greenville High School’s principal and director of curriculum Jeff Keeling, Ed.D, has been appointed to the State Board of Education after the full Senate approved his nomination last week, said Sen. Michele Brooks, who advanced his nomination..   [Read More]

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has announced more than $8.3 million in school safety grants statewide, including more than $340,000 for the 50th District, Sen. Michele Brooks announced today.   [Read More]

French Creek Recreational Trails will receive $76,480 for an extension of the Ernst Trail in Vernon Township, Crawford County, Sen. Michele Brooks announced today.   [Read More]