The Senate today (June 30) approved a Fiscal Year 2015-16 budget plan that provides increased state support for education and other key services and programs without adding to the tax burden of Pennsylvania families, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
Applications are now being accepted for those interested in joining the ranks of the Pennsylvania State Police, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. Applications will be accepted online until June 30 for the written examination, which is the first step in the process. [Read More]
Senator Scott Hutchinson issued the following statement following Senate passage Wednesday of Senate Bill 1, a measure restructuring the state’s two public employee pension systems – the State Employees’ Retirement System and the Public School Employees’ Retirement System – in order to make them viable in the long term. [Read More]
Knox Borough will receive nearly $8 million in funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), according to Representative Donna Oberlander and Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
Recognizing that timber products and associated industries employ 60,000 Pennsylvanians and pump $19 billion into the state economy annually, the Senate adopted Senator Scott Hutchinson’s Resolution on Tuesday recognizing April 14, 2015 as “Forest and Paper Products Day” in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
The Senate adopted Senator Scott Hutchinson’s Resolution on Monday (April 13) designating the week of April 13 through 18, 2015 as “Local Government Week” and April 15 as “Local Government Day” in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
The deadline for Pennsylvanians who served in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations -- including Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm -- to apply for the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus is August 31, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
The V.E.T.S. Honor Guard, Franklin, was recently awarded a $10,000 state grant to assist families and funeral directors with providing full military honors at funeral services, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
Historic preservation groups in Butler and Warren counties were each recently awarded $4,000 state grants, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
More than 110 students and advisors from 12 secondary schools across the 21st Senatorial District had the opportunity to get a first-hand look at legislative and state government operations during a student government seminar hosted by Senator Scott Hutchinson on March 12 at Clarion University. [Read More]
