April 9, 2025
Public hearing on The Do No Harm Act
Senate Majority Policy Committee | Trolleyworks, Business Park, 3316 5th Ave, Altoona, PA [Read More]
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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]