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Following $600 Million Settlement, Mastriano, Vogel and Brooks Introduce Bill to let East Palestine Train Derailment Victims Keep More Money
April 24, 2024

Following $600 Million Settlement, Mastriano, Vogel and Brooks Introduce Bill to let East Palestine Train Derailment Victims Keep More Money

In the wake of the recent $600 million settlement reached by Norfolk Southern in its class-action lawsuit related to its train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last year, state Sens. Doug Mastriano (R-33), Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47), and Michele Brooks (R-50) today introduced legislation to provide a state tax deduction for Pennsylvanians who receive payments.  [Read More]

Mastriano Announces $13.6 Million in Broadband Internet Grants for Adams and Franklin Counties
April 18, 2024

Mastriano Announces $13.6 Million in Broadband Internet Grants for Adams and Franklin Counties

Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) today announced the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) is awarding more than $13.6 million in grants to expand access to reliable, high-speed internet in Adams and Franklin counties.  [Read More]

Mastriano Announces $1.3 Million to Preserve 520 Acres of Farmland in Adams and Franklin Counties
April 12, 2024

Mastriano Announces $1.3 Million to Preserve 520 Acres of Farmland in Adams and Franklin Counties

Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) today announced state, county and municipal governments will invest more than $1.3 million to preserve 520 acres of farmland in Adams and Franklin counties.  [Read More]

Senate Committee Approves Mastriano Bill to Help Veterans’ Families Access Burial Benefits
April 10, 2024

Senate Committee Approves Mastriano Bill to Help Veterans’ Families Access Burial Benefits

The state Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Tuesday at a meeting chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) approved three measures, including one bill to alert the family members of deceased veterans about federal burial benefits.  [Read More]

Mastriano Introduces Bill to Divest PA from Chinese Communist Party; Treasurer Garrity Announces Support for Divestment Plan
April 8, 2024

Mastriano Introduces Bill to Divest PA from Chinese Communist Party; Treasurer Garrity Announces Support for Divestment Plan

In an effort to combat the influx of fentanyl into Pennsylvania communities and take a stand against moral transgressions, state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) today introduced a bill to divest all commonwealth holdings in companies controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).  [Read More]

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April 5, 2024

Ceremony Honoring Vietnam Veterans

Senator Mastriano | Front steps of the state Capitol, Harrisburg  [Read More]

Mastriano to Host Ceremony Honoring Vietnam Veterans Monday
April 5, 2024

Mastriano to Host Ceremony Honoring Vietnam Veterans Monday

Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) will host a ceremony honoring Vietnam War veterans Monday, April 8, at 10:30 a.m. on the front steps of the state Capitol, Harrisburg.  [Read More]

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April 5, 2024

Meeting to consider SB 973, SB 1139, and SR 263

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Room 8 E-B, East Wing   [Read More]

It’s Time for PA to Send National Guard to Texas Border
March 28, 2024

It’s Time for PA to Send National Guard to Texas Border

By Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) In the midst of the southern border crisis, the Pennsylvania Senate took action by passing Senate Resolution 251, calling for the Pennsylvania National Guard to be deployed to Texas to help secure the border. One would think that securing our border and protecting Pennsylvanians from human trafficking, crime and fentanyl […]  [Read More]

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March 22, 2024

Public hearing on the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment near the Ohio/Pennsylvania border

Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | Darlington VFD, Darlington, Beaver County  [Read More]

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