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April 1, 2025

Senate Committee Advances Bill to Increase Pensions for Disabled Veterans

HARRISBURG – The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee has approved legislation to increase the monthly pension amounts for Pennsylvania’s Blind Veterans Pension Program and the Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension Program. Senate Bill 534, reintroduced by Sens. Judy Ward (R-30) and Devlin Robinson (R-37), would raise the monthly pension payments from $150 to […] [Read More]

March 18, 2025

Does it Have to be Your Daughter for it to Matter?

At this year’s PIAA indoor track state championships on March 2, young ladies from across the state traveled to State College for their shot at gold, something they had been working their entire lives towards. [Read More]

February 7, 2025

Growing Local Capacity in Rural Pennsylvania

PA Rural Population Revitalization Commission | Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, 1200 9th Ave., Altoona, PA 16602 [Read More]

February 4, 2025

Ward Issues Statement on Governor Shapiro’s 2025/26 Budget Proposal

Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) issued the following statement today regarding Governor Shapiro’s 2024/25 budget proposal: [Read More]

January 27, 2025

Senators Call for Restoring Central Scranton Expressway Name Following Outcry Over Biden Commutation Decision

Sens. Lisa Baker (R-20), Judy Ward (R-30) and David Argall (R-29) today announced a joint effort to introduce legislation to restore the name of the Central Scranton Expressway. [Read More]

January 24, 2025

Meeting to consider SB 35, SB 78 and SB 149

Senate Transportation Committee | Room 461, MCB [Read More]

January 22, 2025

Ward, Barger Announce $3.6 Million in Funding for Critical Wastewater Infrastructure Projects in Blair County

Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Rep. Scott Barger (R-80) announced the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has approved more than $3.6 million in low-interest loans and grants for two vital wastewater infrastructure improvement projects in Blair County. [Read More]

November 4, 2024

Ward Announces the Designation of Snyder Township Bridge as the Sergeant Major Charles B. Mills, Sr. Memorial Bridge

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) designated a bridge carrying a portion of South Eagle Valley Road (SR 4027) over Bald Eagle Creek in Snyder Township, Blair County, as the Sergeant Major (SGM) Charles B. Mills, Sr. Memorial Bridge. [Read More]

November 1, 2024

Ward, Benninghoff Announce More Than $1,600,000 in Grant Funding for Mifflin County

Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171) today announced that the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) granted more than $1,600,000 to Mifflin County for a community revitalization initiative. [Read More]

November 1, 2024

Ward Announces $3,000,000 Grant to Renovate YMCA in Hollidaysburg

Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) today announced that the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) granted $3,000,000 to the Blair Regional YMCA Early Learning Center for construction renovations and additions. [Read More]