Outdated Township Construction Law Costs Taxpayers Money
September 6, 2023

Outdated Township Construction Law Costs Taxpayers Money

The Pennsylvania law governing township construction projects is as old as Henry Ford’s Model T, operates as ineffectively as an orchestra without a conductor and equates to a 10% tax on commonwealth residents.  [Read More]

Pennsylvania Can Expand Solar Energy and Protect Precious Farmland
August 17, 2023

Pennsylvania Can Expand Solar Energy and Protect Precious Farmland

Pennsylvanians do not have to choose between food security and agricultural industry jobs on one hand, or energy development on the other.  [Read More]

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August 8, 2023

171st Air Refueling Station Tour

171st Air Refueling Station Tour  [Read More]

Mastriano Says Shapiro’s Unilateral Budget Actions Endanger Women, Babies  and Remove Opportunities for Parents and Students
August 4, 2023

Mastriano Says Shapiro’s Unilateral Budget Actions Endanger Women, Babies and Remove Opportunities for Parents and Students

Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) today said Gov. Josh Shapiro’s recent decisions to end a 30-year partnership with crisis pregnancy centers and eliminate funding in the state budget for scholarships for low-income students in failing schools will endanger women and babies while denying educational opportunities to Pennsylvania students and their parents.  [Read More]

Public Hearing Tuesday to Consider Urban Search and Rescue Teams in Western Pennsylvania
July 31, 2023

Public Hearing Tuesday to Consider Urban Search and Rescue Teams in Western Pennsylvania

The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee is holding a joint public hearing with the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 10:30 a.m. at the Allegheny 911 Center located at 150 Hookstown Road., Coraopolis.  [Read More]

Mastriano Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Seniors  from Caregiver Abuse and Neglect
July 28, 2023

Mastriano Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Seniors from Caregiver Abuse and Neglect

Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) today introduced legislation to establish Pennsylvania’s first statewide registry of persons found to be substantiated perpetrators of abuse, neglect, abandonment or exploitation of senior citizens.  [Read More]

Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee Advances State Fire Commissioner Nomination and Two Measures
June 28, 2023

Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee Advances State Fire Commissioner Nomination and Two Measures

The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), advanced Monday the nomination of Acting State Fire Commissioner Tom Cook to the full Senate.  [Read More]

Senate Committee Approves Mastriano Bill to Expand Fentanyl Testing
June 21, 2023

Senate Committee Approves Mastriano Bill to Expand Fentanyl Testing

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee Tuesday approved legislation introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that could save lives by expanding fentanyl testing in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Sept. 11 Hero Watches as Senate Approves Mastriano Bill  Requiring Remembrance of 9/11 in Schools
June 20, 2023

Sept. 11 Hero Watches as Senate Approves Mastriano Bill Requiring Remembrance of 9/11 in Schools

With the former New York City policeman captured in an iconic Sept. 11 photograph standing in the balcony, the state Senate on Monday approved legislation introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that would require Pennsylvania schools to observe a moment of silence commemorating the anniversary of the terrorist attack on America.  [Read More]

Ending State Funding for Cruel Animal Testing in PA
June 13, 2023

Ending State Funding for Cruel Animal Testing in PA

Many Pennsylvanians might be surprised to learn that the national movement to prevent the abuse of dogs and cats in cruel and wasteful experiments began in the Commonwealth.  [Read More]

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