Protecting Vulnerable Children: Senate Majority Policy Committee Examines Do No Harm Act
State legislators, medical professionals, and advocates discussed the potential lifelong harm caused by allowing minors to undergo gender transitioning operations during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). [Read More]
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]
Ward’s Save Women’s Sports Act Advances from Education Committee
Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) announced today that the Senate Education Committee has approved legislation to ensure athletic teams in public educational institutions are designated based on biological sex, thereby preserving fairness and opportunities for female athletes. [Read More]
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]
Ward, Rowe and Stambaugh Announce Multimodal Transportation Fund Grants for Juniata County
Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Reps. David Rowe (R-85) and Perry Stambaugh (R-86) announced the approval of Multimodal Transportation Fund grants for three key infrastructure projects in Juniata County. These grants, awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, will improve road safety and connectivity, while supporting economic growth in the region. [Read More]
Ward, Irvin Announce Multimodal Transportation Fund Grant for Huntingdon County
Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Rep. Rich Irvin (R-81) announced the approval of a Multimodal Transportation Fund grant for vital infrastructure improvements in Huntingdon County. [Read More]
Ward and Topper Announce First Responder Grants
Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Rep. Jesse Topper (R-78) today announced the awarding of more than $84,000 in funding to local fire departments and emergency medical services in Fulton County through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. [Read More]
Ward and Barger Announce First Responder Grants
Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Rep. Scott Barger (R-80) today announced the awarding of more than $245,000 in funding to local fire departments and emergency medical services in Blair County through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. [Read More]
Ward, Irvin, and Barger Announce First Responder Grants
Sen. Judy Ward (R-30), Rep. Rich Irvin (R-81), and Rep. Scott Barger (R-80) today announced the awarding of nearly $325,000 in funding to local fire departments and emergency medical services in Huntingdon County through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. [Read More]
Ward, Benninghoff, Rowe, and Stambaugh Announce First Responder Grants
Sen. Judy Ward (R-30), Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171), Rep. David Rowe (R-85), and Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-86) today announced the awarding of more than $460,000 in funding to local fire departments and emergency medical services in Juniata and Mifflin Counties through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. [Read More]
Schmitt, Ward: First Responders in the 79th District Awarded Grants
Several fire companies and emergency medical service providers that assist residents of the 79th Legislative District received nearly $90,000 in funding through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) and Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) announced. [Read More]
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]