Tiffany P, Author at Senator Mastriano

March 1, 2023

Mastriano, Senate Committee to Subpoena Norfolk Southern CEO to Testify about East Palestine Train Wreck

Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will convene a meeting for members of the committee to vote to subpoena Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw and force him to testify at a future hearing about the company’s response to the Feb. 3 train wreck in East Palestine, Ohio, its decision to ignite dangerous chemicals from several of the railcars on Feb. 5, and the ways these actions negatively affected the health and safety of nearby Pennsylvania residents. [Read More]

February 28, 2023

Mastriano Applauds Opening of PA Health Clinic for Residents Affected by Norfolk Southern Train Wreck

State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) hosted a Senate committee hearing last week in Monaca, Beaver County, to hear from residents impacted by the Norfolk Southern train wreck. Less than a week after learning at the hearing that local families need a health clinic to serve Pennsylvania residents, Mastriano asked the administration to commit to deploying a clinic to the area, replete with toxicologists and other specialists to provide free and immediate help to the residents. In response, the administration announced Monday that the PA Department of Health finally has plans to open a clinic today. [Read More]

February 27, 2023

Meeting to consider SB 162, SB 446 and SB 447; and motions to authorize the issuance of subpoenas

Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. | East Wing, Room 8-EA [Read More]

February 21, 2023

Mastriano Provides Clean Water to Residents Impacted by East Palestine Train Derailment

Over Presidents Day weekend, Sen. Doug Mastriano (PA-33) visited the areas affected by the East Palestine Train derailment and subsequent chemical fire. [Read More]

February 17, 2023

Mastriano to Host Senate Hearing Thursday Looking Into East Palestine Train Derailment’s Impact on Local Residents and the Emergency Response

Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will host a hearing Thursday, Feb. 23, at 10 a.m., at the Community College of Beaver County, located at 1 Campus Drive in Monaca, to gather testimony about the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals near the Pennsylvania border. [Read More]

February 9, 2023

Mastriano Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Farmland from Overdevelopment and Foreign Takeover

Senator Doug Mastriano (PA-33) officially introduced legislation, SB 288, to expand Pennsylvania’s successful Agriculture Conservation Easement Purchase Program. [Read More]

January 19, 2023

So Long, Gov. Wolf

During the past few weeks, publications across the commonwealth have chosen to view with rose-colored glasses the past eight years of Gov. Tom Wolf’s tenure in Pennsylvania. [Read More]

January 18, 2023

Mastriano Military Medal Legislation Unanimously Passed by Senate

The Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously passed Senate Bill 141, sponsored by Sen. Doug Mastrian (R-33), chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. [Read More]

January 12, 2023

Mastriano Announces More Than $10 Million in Funding for Water Infrastructure Improvements in Adams and Franklin Counties

Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) today announced more than $10 million in state funding has been awarded to improve the water systems in Bear Valley and Biglerville Borough. [Read More]

January 11, 2023

Mastriano and Senate Committee Pass Legislation to help Veterans

In the first meeting of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee since Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) was appointed to serve as chairman, he and other members of the committee voted on Tuesday to advance two bills to benefit veterans and recognize strategic allies abroad. [Read More]

Author: Tiffany P