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Mastriano Issues Statement on Tragic Loss of Pennsylvania State Police Trooper
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, issued the following statement in response to the fatal shooting of Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Timothy O’Connor in Chester County: [Read More]
E-news Updates – March 5, 2026
In this Update: Remembering Operation Desert Storm 35 Years Later Veterans TBI Assistance Peace Through Strength: Why President Trump’s Action on Iran Was Necessary Strengthening Pennsylvania’s EMS System Future Legislation to Upgrade the Fire & EMS Grant Program Throwback! Senate Budget Hearings Examine Spending Details, Transportation Issues and More Bill to Ease Shortage […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – February 27, 2026
In this Update: Recognizing State Troopers and Dr. Barnhart for their Bravery and Service Throwback! Key Points from This Week’s Senate Budget Hearings Hearing Explores Ideas to Combat State Housing Crisis Share Your Thoughts with the Highway Safety Survey Saturday is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day Recognizing State Troopers and Dr. Barnhart for their Bravery […] [Read More]
E-news Update – February 20, 2026
In this Update: 100th Annual Tuscarora Area Chamber of Commerce Member Breakfast Pennsylvania Offers Special Military License Plates Ensuring Highway Safety Through English-Language Driver Exams Throwback! Hearings on Proposed State Budget Set to Begin Preventing Food Allergies and Cutting Costs for Taxpayers Free Webinars Help Families Plan for Higher Education Avoiding the Emotional and Financial […] [Read More]
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Severe weather coming through Pennsylvania tomorrow
In the near future, I plan to reintroduce components of Senate Bill 1099, making technical changes to the Fire & EMS Grant Program, including:
*Eliminating the archaic “invalid coaches” definition.
*Calling on the Office of State Fire Commissioner (OSFC) to utilize the DCED Single Application for Assistance system.
*Eliminating the Firefighter 1 incentive which is too cumbersome for OSFC to administer. It permits the Fire Commissioner to establish a new bonus in consultation with the Fire Advisory Board and the Department of Health`s Bureau of EMS.
*Asking fire companies to provide some additional contact information to ensure that OSFC can stay in communication.
*Eliminating the outdated COVID Grant language.
🚧 I-81 Resurfacing Project Resuming in Franklin County
Work on Interstate 81 in Antrim Township will resume next week as part of a major resurfacing project from the Maryland state line to Mile Marker 6 near Greencastle.
📅 Starting: Night of Sunday, March 15
🕖 Work Hours: 7:00 PM – 6:00 AM (nightly)
➡️ Location: Southbound I-81 from about Mile Marker 3.5 to the Maryland state line
⚠️ Expect lane restrictions during work hours
Construction will begin in the southbound lanes for several weeks, then shift to the northbound lanes.
🚗 Ramp Detours:
Exit 3 ramps will be the first affected during the first two weeks of construction.
Only one ramp will be closed at a time, with detours posted.
🔁 Detours:
• Southbound Exit 3 Off-Ramp: Use Exit 5 → Route 16 (Baltimore St.) west → Route 11 south → Exit 3
• Exit 3 On-Ramp to Southbound I-81: Route 11 south → Route 163 (Mason Dixon Rd.) west → I-81 south
🛠️ The project includes milling, concrete patching, asphalt resurfacing, guiderail upgrades, signage, and pavement markings along I-81 and its ramps.
👷 Please slow down, stay alert, and follow work zone signs to keep everyone safe.
The $17.8 million project is being completed by New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. and is expected to be finished by July 16, 2027.
Born in Dorchester County, Maryland in the early 1820s, Araminta Ross, later changed her name to Harriet Tubman. She escaped slavery to Philadelphia in 1849, only to make some 13 additional trips south to guide roughly 70 enslaved people to freedom.
Tubman would often sing two songs during rescues, “Go Down Moses” and “Bound for the Promised Land”, changing their tempos to alert those she was rescuing if it was safe to come out or not.
At the onset of the Civil War, Tubman worked for the Union Army first as a cook and nurse, and later as an armed scout and spy. In June 1863, under the command of Union Colonel James Montgomery, she helped rescue more than 700 slaves in the Combahee Ferry Raid, making her the first woman to lead a major military operation in the United States.
Harriet Tubman died 113 years ago today, March 10th, 1913. She was buried with military honors at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn, NY. #HarrietTubman
Take a listen to a clip of my interview on the John Frederick’s Show!
Iran: “many Americans are crippled or dead today because of Iran..they’ve waged a war against us and our people and it’s about time we shut the door on that”
March 10, 1862 - first US Government paper money issued
Please enjoy this short clip from my morning interview on the John Frederick’s Show!
“If we see a more moderate government coming in..a government we can work with that’s going to be a good neighbor, that’s going to play well for the president and for the republicans across the nation”…
