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*Pennsylvania Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday September 25, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities * NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol (SPEP) Implementation Who May Apply: Non-profit entities and institutions of higher education Use: To assess the quality of services provided to system-involved youth  more

Congressman Deluzio, Advocates Highlight Economic & Climate Benefits of CCAC North Campus' Solar Panel Array Amid GOP's Attacks on Energy Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio, Advocates Highlight Economic & Climate Benefits of CCAC North Campus' Solar Panel Array Amid GOP's Attacks on Energy Programs * McCANDLESS, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined non-profit advocates, energy leaders, educators, and State Representative Arvind Venkat (HD-30) at the Community College of Allegheny County's (CCAC) North Campus to tour their lar  more

Fetterman Cosponsors Bill to Protect Veterans and Low-Income Families From Housing Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Fetterman Cosponsors Bill to Protect Veterans and Low-Income Families from Housing Discrimination Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) cosponsored the bicameral Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025, introduced by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA). This bill aims to make it easier for veterans and low-income families, two groups of Americans disproport  more

Fitzpatrick Unveils First-Ever Federal Initiative to Confront Headache & Migraine Disorders
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Unveils First-Ever Federal Initiative to Confront Headache & Migraine Disorders * Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) have joined together to introduce the Headache Education, Access, Diagnosis, and Care Health Equity (HEADACHE) Act -- bipartisan legislation establishing the first-ever federal initiative to address headache and migra  more

Hogan to Introduce Legislation to Create Stormwater Rebate Program
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Hogan to Introduce Legislation to Create Stormwater Rebate Program * HARRISBURG - Rep. Joe Hogan (Bucks) recently announced he will be introducing legislation that would allow a second-class township the option to create a rebate program to offset the cost of any stormwater fee they charge to homeowners. Lower Southampton, Middletown and Northampton are second-class townships. "My offi  more

Judiciary Democrats Demand DOJ, FBI Release Recordings of Tom Homan Receiving $50,000 Cash Bribe
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Judiciary Democrats Demand DOJ, FBI Release Recordings of Tom Homan Receiving $50,000 Cash Bribe Administration Reportedly Shut Down Investigation Into Homan Pocketing Cash from Undercover FBI Agents Posing as Businessmen Seeking Federal Contracts * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Com  more

PA Dem Delegation in Calling on EPA to Withdraw Repeal of Endangerment Finding
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * PA Dem Delegation in Calling on EPA to Withdraw Repeal of Endangerment Finding * PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) led the Democratic Pennsylvania congressional delegation in calling on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to withdraw his proposal to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding, the science-based determination that  more

Pa. Conservation & Natural Resources Dept.: Shapiro Administration Invests in Bedford County Trails to Grow Pennsylvania's $19 Billion Outdoor Recreation Economy
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests in Bedford County Trails to Grow Pennsylvania's $19 Billion Outdoor Recreation Economy The new 1.7-mile connector at Warriors Path State Park, built on a rehabilitated railbed along the Huntingdon and Broad Top Rail Trail, is linking communities, attracting visitors, and supporting local businesses. Warriors  more

Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Short-Term Funding Relief for Children and Most Vulnerable Pennsylvanians
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Short-Term Funding Relief for Children and Most Vulnerable Pennsylvanians "We have no greater responsibility than to invest in our children and most vulnerable populations." * Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that the Pennsylvania Treasury Department will make $500 million available for Pennsylvania's Head Start pro  more

Rep. Summer Lee Leads PA Dem Delegation in Calling on EPA to Withdraw Repeal of Endangerment Finding
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Leads PA Dem Delegation in Calling on EPA to Withdraw Repeal of Endangerment Finding * PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) led the Democratic Pennsylvania congressional delegation in calling on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to withdraw his proposal to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding, the science-based de  more

Warren Presses Treasury Secretary Bessent on Trump's Argentina Bailout
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Warren Presses Treasury Secretary Bessent on Trump's Argentina Bailout United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, pressed Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent for details on President Donald Trump's plan to bail out Argentin  more

Warren, Sanders, Colleagues Question Trump Administration's Attacks on Transparent Economic Data
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Colleagues Question Trump Administration's Attacks on Transparent Economic Data U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pens  more