Senator Mastriano

Franklin County

Antrim Investment Group — $750,000

This award will assist in constructing and renovating a mixed-use agricultural and community facility, including a storage and office addition, site improvements and rehabilitation of an existing farmhouse to better serve the surrounding community.

July 24th - Birthday - American pilot Amelia Earhart (1898-1937) was born in Kansas. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and to fly solo from Hawaii to California. She perished during a flight from New Guinea to Howland Island over the Pacific Ocean on July 3, 1937.

Team Mastriano is out in full force in the district, taking a quick lunch break at Gettysburg’s own Antica Napoli Pizza 🍕 Buon appetito!

Franklin County

Southgate Redevelopment — $500,000

Funding will advance the Southgate redevelopment project in Chambersburg, converting a former commercial property into a vibrant community plaza that supports downtown revitalization and future investment.

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Throwback to 1991 — Liberation of Kuwait

One of my favorite memories from Operation Desert Storm.
Shortly after the liberation of Kuwait City, two of my soldiers and I were welcomed into the home of this wonderful Kuwaiti family. The joy was indescribable. After months under Saddam Hussein`s brutal occupation, they were finally free.

Kneeling with me is Abu Salem, whose three sons had been abducted by Iraqi forces during the occupation. By God`s grace, they were returned before the war ended. Standing behind him is Abu Ahmed, a courageous man who risked his own life to smuggle several Americans to safety during those dark days.

As we laughed and celebrated together, Abu Ahmed looked at our flag and asked, "How many stars are on your flag?"
"Fifty," I answered.
He smiled and said, "No... fifty-one. Kuwait should be the 51st, because we love America."
We all laughed.

It was a lighthearted moment, but one I`ll never forget. Their gratitude wasn`t about politics—it was about freedom. Seeing the joy, hope, and relief on the faces of families like this reminded us why we had come.

Thirty-plus years later, I still treasure this photograph—not because it marks a military victory, but because it captures the blessing of helping return a nation to freedom. #ThrowbackThursday

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Adams County

United Lutheran Seminary — $1,970,000

Funding will transform the seminary`s historic Refectory into a year-round public dining and events venue, preserving an important historic landmark while expanding tourism opportunities and stimulating local economic activity.

Marking Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

My bill designating July 27 as Korean War Veterans Armistice Day in Pennsylvania was signed into law this week.

Senate Bill 511, now Act 45 of 2026, sets July 27 as Korean War Veterans Armistice Day in Pennsylvania in honor of all U.S. service members who fought on the Korean Peninsula from 1950-53. Nearly 1.8 million American soldiers served in the war. More than 36,000 lost their lives, and more than 100,000 were wounded.

We owe it to those who fought and died on the Korean Peninsula to assure that their legacy is never forgotten. Without the courage of American troops and our allies, South Korea’s fate could have mirrored that of North Korea — a dictatorship marked by oppression and suffering.