News Releases

Senate Republicans highlighted a package of bills today to combat the state’s heroin and opioid epidemic by improving prescription drug monitoring, limiting opioid prescriptions, targeting drug dealers and taking other steps to limit the damage inflicted by the addiction crisis in Pennsylvania communities.   [Read More]

Although progress has been made on this issue, Sen. Michele Brooks reacted with disappointment to Commonwealth Court Judge Robert E. Simpson’s decision today to let the 2014 Consent Decree between Highmark and UPMC expire as scheduled on June 30.   [Read More]

Milk prices have always been volatile, but today’s prices are particularly unpredictable, making it extremely difficult for dairy farmers to plan for the future and ensure their viability long-term.   [Read More]

Sen. Michele Brooks reminds residents that there’s still time to submit an application for the Lottery-funded Property Tax/Rent Rebate program. The June 30 deadline has just been extended until Dec. 31, 2019.   [Read More]

A package of bills was approved today by the Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by Senator Kim Ward (R-39), reforming Pennsylvania’s vehicle emissions testing program, also referred to as the Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program.   [Read More]

Sen. Michele Brooks responded with cautious optimism to UPMC’s announcement today that it will not seek pre-payment from out-of-network Highmark Medicare Advantage members after the Consent Decrees end on June 30, 2019.   [Read More]

Senator Michele Brooks joined a group of Senate Republicans, led by Senator Kim Ward (R-39), in announcing a package of bills today to reform Pennsylvania’s vehicle emissions testing program, also referred to as the Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program.   [Read More]

Sen. Michele Brooks announced that a $300,000 grant was approved today to improve infrastructure for the Keystone Regional Industrial Park in Greenwood Township, Crawford County.   [Read More]

Senator Michele Brooks announced today that Jamestown Area School District was awarded a $25,000 state grant to help improve student safety.   [Read More]

VIDEO: Following a Capitol news conference, Senator Michele Brooks discusses a package of bills passed by the Senate in recognition of the tremendous contributions of Pennsylvania’s agriculture community to the state’s economy and heritage, and to ensure farming operations remain an important part of the state’s future.     [Read More]

In an ongoing effort to better protect our children in local schools, school safety grants were awarded today to six school districts in Mercer, Erie, and Warren Counties, Sen. Brooks announced today.   [Read More]

One of the first bills to pass the Senate this session was Sen. Michele Brooks’ legislation to add the growing number of urgent care centers to the list of safe havens where a parent in distress may surrender his or her newborn.   [Read More]