Senate Approves Public Pension Reform Measure
Senator Scott Hutchinson issued the following statement following Senate passage Monday 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]
Finance Committee Approves Revenue Secretary Nomination, Three Bills
The Senate Finance Committee endorsed the nomination of Dan Hassell to serve as Secretary of the Department of Revenue and approved three bills at its Monday (June 5) meeting, according to Committee Chairman Senator Scott E. Hutchinson. Listen [Read More]
Clarion Glass Plant Redevelopment Receives $5.29M Boost
The Clarion County Industrial Development Authority was awarded $5,290,166 in state funding today (May 25) to support the redevelopment of the former Clarion Owens-Illinois Glass Plant site in Clarion, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
Ceremony Honoring Fallen Local Firefighter Set for Saturday
A ceremony to rename a Venango County bridge to honor a local firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty will be held this Saturday (May 27), according to Senator Scott Hutchinson, the author of the legislation authorizing the designation. [Read More]
Finance Committee Approves Bills to Help Firefighters, Veterans Groups
The Senate Finance Committee approved six bills on Wednesday (May 24) including measures to help firefighters, veterans’ organizations, animal shelters and pediatric cancer research, according to Committee Chairman Senator Scott Hutchinson. Listen [Read More]
Green Light-Go Grants Awarded to Connoquenessing, Cranberry Townships
Two Butler County communities will receive state grants to underwrite the costs of upgrading traffic signals under Pennsylvania’s “Green Light-Go” program, according to Senator Hutchinson. [Read More]