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Bartolotta Announces Legislation to Accelerate Permitting for Data Centers

July 17, 2025

Bartolotta Announces Legislation to Accelerate Permitting for Data Centers

Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) announced plans today to introduce companion legislation aimed at ensuring timely permitting for data center projects. [Read More]

PA Broadband Development Authority Awards Laptops to Area

July 17, 2025

PA Broadband Development Authority Awards Laptops to Area

According to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46), the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) today awarded 300 laptops to the 46th Senatorial District as part of a competitively awarded grant process established by the U.S. Department of Treasury. [Read More]

E-news Updates – July 12, 2025

July 12, 2025

E-news Updates – July 12, 2025

In this Update: Progress on the 2025-26 State Budget Focus on the 46th Malicious Deepfake Scams Targeted by New Law Protecting Our Children: Sex Offender Registry Loophole Closed Pennsylvania Officially Joins Three Health Care Licensure Compacts Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Application Deadline Extended to Dec. 31 Summer Boating in PA Operation Safe Driver Week Progress […] [Read More]

E-news Updates – June 28, 2025

June 28, 2025

E-news Updates – June 28, 2025

In this Update: Impact Fee Tax Brings $23.7 Million Back to 46th District Highlighting Policies to Support PA’s Natural Gas and Oil Bill Maximizing Benefit of Tax Dollars Passes Senate My Interview with PCN about Veteran-Owned Business Logo Celebrating Solar for Schools Grants in Bipartisan Event Focus on the 46th Lifesaving Bill to Eliminate Cost […] [Read More]

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Jul 17

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Surprise! I was thrilled to catch Stacy Berdine along the Jacktown Fair parade route and present her with a well-deserved retirement citation from the Pennsylvania Senate. Stacy spent her entire career at the West Greene School District retiring at the end of the 2024-25 school year. Her dedication to the Pioneers and the entire West Greene community is immeasurable and deserves celebrating!

Stacy and her husband Hoyt – both West Greene graduates – are the proud parents of two daughters and reside on their family farm in Aleppo Township. Joining me in this special recognition is Greene County Commissioner Jared Edgreen who also presented Stacy with a citation from the Greene County Commissioners.

Congratulations, Stacy!

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Jul 14

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Thank you to Jeff Kotula, President of Washington County Chamber of Commerce for inviting me to join an important roundtable discussion on how energy and artificial intelligence will create economic growth opportunities for our region.

It was a pleasure to engage in conversation with Mike Sommers, CEO of The American Petroleum Institute (API), PA State Rep. Tim O'Neal, Laural Ziemba and Robert (Bob) Lewis of Range Resources Corporation, Zach Smith of CNX, Brian Temple of Imperial Land Corporation, Randy Durr of FirstEnergy Corp., and James Lyle of Moody and Associates, Inc.

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Jul 13

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I know there’s still more fun to be had this weekend, but an early and well deserved congratulations to Mayor Bernard Kubitza and the Ellsworth 125th Celebration Committee for pulling off a wonderful event this weekend. 🚒 The Fireman’s Parade was a ton of fun, and I’m honored to have been a part of it. Ellsworth Community Park had so many fun activities and food - the petting zoo was adorable, just sayin’ 🐐😍

Congratulations to Ellsworth and its residents — here’s to another 125 years! 🥂

Incorporated on August 20, 1900 - Ellsworth was originally a coal mining town. Throughout its rich history, Ellsworth has been blessed with dedicated civic leaders who have helped it grow and flourish, as well as diligent and productive citizens who have helped it to become an inspiring presence in this Commonwealth.

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Jul 12

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🥃 Huzzah! Let the Whiskey Rebellion Festival begin! I love delivering a PA Senate proclamation (with a little crowd participation 😉) and tying off a few sponsor ribbons to the liberty pole! #OpeningCeremonies

Make sure you bring the family down to Washington tomorrow for a full day of festivities!

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Jul 11

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🎀✂️ Yesterday we celebrated the ribbon cutting for Mountain States Pressure Service, Inc. in Waynesburg. MSPSI has been operating in the region for a number of years, and I am thrilled they have decided to make Greene County their permanent home. MSPSI brings decades of experience and employ over 50 people, right here in our backyard.

The energy industry continues to grow and evolve in southwestern Pennsylvania and the tri-state region. I am always advocating for their safety and success. Congratulations to Josh, Chad, Jim, and the entire team at MSPSI.

As always, a huge thank you to Melody, Sarah, and the crew at the Greene County Chamber of Commerce for hosting this event. It is important to celebrate economic growth and community engagement.

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Jul 11

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🇺🇸 Thank you for your service and for your family’s sacrifice.

Here are a few 📸 from my fourth annual free barbecue picnic to show my appreciation for Veterans, Active Duty Members, and their families of the 46th Senatorial District. I’m so, so happy that everyone came out and enjoyed themselves tonight!

I once again teamed up with What’s Smokin’ BBQ who cooked up some amazing food. Military Veteran Troy Hellen (Desert Storm) and his staff are just the nicest people and did an outstanding job. Thank you!
HUGE shout out to DJ JK, John Koval, for once again volunteering his services to provide an excellent music selection for everyone. He’s such a professional and great guy - he was so excited to entertain our Veterans and Active Duty Members. John, you’re the best!

See you next year!!

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Jul 10

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It's always great to hear the progress that The Reclaim Project has made over the years. By the end of this summer, they anticipate to have deconstructed 70 blighted properties and 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 usable materials since 2022. They have done great work in Beaver County. 👏🏻

📸 Pictured with me from left to right is Brian Sapp, Chuck Verrett, and Nick Trombetta.

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Jul 10

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Yesterday I had an opportunity to listen to local leaders about issues and concerns impacting their townships and boroughs. I would like to thank the officials from Hanover and Independence Townships (Beaver County) for sharing your perspectives and priorities in an open, collaborative setting.

📸 Pictured with me from left to right is Darrin Miller (Hanover), Debra Shaffer (Independence), Daniel McLaughlin (Independence), Daisy Spearing (Hanover), John Morrow (Hanover), John Wiatman (Hanover)

A huge THANK YOU to Mike Janoski for allowing us to meet at his beautiful Janoski’s Farm and Greenhouse / Market & Gift Shop. Mike joined me in one of the pictures in this photo album.

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Jul 8

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I am a board member of the University of Pittsburgh - Institute of Politics (IOP) and recently met with Samantha Balbier, IOP Director, and Laura Stephany, IOP Senior Policy Analyst, to receive a few updates on advancements regarding dual enrollment. In 2022, my legislation signed into law allows students of brick-and-mortar charter schools, regional charter schools and cyber charter schools to enroll in concurrent college courses through an institution of higher education. Previously, only students at traditional public schools were able to participate in dual enrollment programs.

Samantha (pictured right) and Laura (pictured left) also shared a little bit about the IOP's newly launched Community and Economic Development Policy Committee. This committee has been strategizing to identify areas to help grow small business in Western PA and create pathways for workforce development not only for our younger folks but for those already in the workforce.

I always appreciate the continued dialogue between the IOP and our region's leaders, thank you!

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Jul 8

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I recently had the opportunity to sit down with the PennDOT District Executive Rachel Duda and the District 12 leadership team. We talked about the projects that are in different phases of construction all around the 46th Senatorial District, as well as maintenance issues facing our communities. I am very appreciative of the work that this team does – and I am grateful for the open door policy that we have.

📸 Pictured with me from L-R is Jeremy Hughes, Cristy Kasovich, Rachel Duda, Angela Baker, Joel Morris and Tim Cook

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Jul 4

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There was a lot of fun to be had before the #4thofJuly parade even started! 😉📸

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Jul 4

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🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July! Is it just me or does the annual Canonsburg 4th of July Celebration Parade get bigger every year?!? The crowd was A-MAZING this year!

The #CameraCrew tried to keep the kids cool by handing out 3,000 icy Popsicles 🥶😎 Shoutout to John Jordan for stepping in and helping the Crew today 👏🏻 #4thofJuly #IndependenceDay #parade

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Jul 4

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🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day! #4thofJuly #IndependenceDay

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Jun 25

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As lawmakers, it’s crucial to work with our colleagues across the aisle and across the State Capitol Building. I’m proud to have worked closely with Representative Elizabeth Fiedler and advocate for the Solar for Schools grant program. Today we celebrated the recipients of the inaugural investments. Five of the schools are from the 46th Senatorial District - California Area School District, Canon-McMillan School District, Intermediate Unit 1, West Greene School District and Greene County Career and Technology Center. ☀️👏🏻

The link to the full press conference is in my bio.

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Jun 24

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“Pennsylvania produces the second largest amount of natural gas in the country. Guess what? We could produce four-times what we’re making right this minute. What would that mean? What would that mean to PA, to our economy, to employment, to generational wealth, to freedom? - We should be exporting freedom from right here in PA by means of natural gas.”

Today I joined American Petroleum Institute Pennsylvania on #NaturalGasAndOilDay in Harrisburg to spotlight Pennsylvania’s energy opportunity and advocate for policies that strengthen our robust natural gas and oil industry.

📺 Watch the full press conference on my YouTube channel. The link is in my bio.

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Jun 24

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💪 Senate Sisters - Senator Tracy Pennycuick, Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver, and Senator Rosemary Brown

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Jun 21

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Today we celebrate Anthony Post’s Eagle Scout Award, from Troop 1391. Anthony is the son of Ryan and Lisa Post and a recent graduate of Carmichaels Area School District. For his Eagle Scout community service project, Anthony planted trees around the pond at the West Beth Hiking Trail to assist with soil stability, and he also installed posts and rope to delineate the parking area.

Eagle Scout, the highest advancement rank available in Scouting America is only attained by small precenting of Scouts. This monumental achievement represents the great sacrifice and tremendous efforts that have been made by this young man. Congratulations, Anthony.

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Jun 20

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I was incredibly excited to present Ellsworth Borough with a Senate Proclamation honoring their upcoming 125th Anniversary! Incorporated on August 20, 1900 - Ellsworth was originally a coal mining town. Throughout its rich history, Ellsworth has been blessed with dedicated civic leaders who have helped it grow and flourish, as well as diligent and productive citizens who have helped it to become an inspiring presence in this Commonwealth.

You can help them celebrate this milestone on July 12 at Ellsworth Community Park. There's so much happening, check out their flier for more details.

📸 Pictured with me from left to right is Georgiann Kovacicek, Treasurer of the Ellsworth 125th Celebration Committee; Mayor Bernard Kubitza; Mark Segedi, Borough Council President; Michael Lowther Assistant Chief of the Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Company

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Jun 13

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Chances are good that you know someone who has a food allergy, over 1 million Pennsylvanians have them. Over half of food-allergen deaths are the result of eating at a restaurant or other food service establishment. There is no current PA legislation to require restaurants to have food allergy disclaimers. House Bill 77, which is now in the Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, looks to change that by mandating menu disclaimers, educational posters, and food allergy safety training.

Even after administering two EpiPens, Kathy Briden lost her 28-year-old son to anaphylactic shock from a severe food allergy reaction at a restaurant. She visited Harrisburg with her family, along with Sung Poblete, CEO of Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), to help promote HB77 and raise awareness of food allergens. They were a guest of PA State Rep. Natalie Mihalek who is a co-sponsor of this legislation. I look forward to supporting this bill on the Senate floor.

The camera crew in the picture is making a documentary on food allergies and the steps being taken to combat this incurable immune system reaction.

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Jun 12

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A few Greene County middle school students are finalists in a really interesting competition called 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. The Way, a wonderful community center in downtown Waynesburg, has partnered with Raynard Lucas and Startable Pittsburgh to help young entrepreneurs learn essential skills related to business and engineering.

Marissa Stanko from The Way is the instructor who sent two teams to compete at the program’s annual competition. Congratulations to Isaiah, Quinn and Zachary for earning a spot in the finals through their hard work and dedication by effectively showcasing their ideas and products to the panel of judges. 👏🏻

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Jun 10

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📚 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗣𝗔 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀!

It was a pleasure meeting former NFL linebacker, Deon L Butler, and learning about his journey living with dyslexia. Deon is incredibly passionate about advancing literacy in Pennsylvania and was joined by Rachel Garnick (PA Literacy Coalition and Teach Plus PA) to share a few progress updates on their efforts. 👏🏻

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Jun 9

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Congratulations to the Community Foundation of Greene County, Pennsylvania on celebrating 25 years of success! It was my distinct honor to present them with an official Citation from the Senate of Pennsylvania commemorating this important milestone.

The work that the foundation does to help so many in our area is phenomenal. A big Thank You to my friend and Executive Director Dave Calvario as well as the wonderful and talented Lisa Allison, and the entire Board of Directors on a fantastic evening.

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Jun 7

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Blueprints was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging to make much needed upgrades to the Waynesburg Senior Center. I was thrilled to share in the good news for this wonderful organization. Congratulations!

📸 L-R is Greene County Commissioners, Blair Zimmerman and Jared Edgreen, Blueprints’ Stacy Stroman, Trenna Passalacqua, Jessie Rush, and Greene County Commissioner Betsy McClure

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Jun 5

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Last Saturday, I was delighted to present a Senate Proclamation to a wonderful young lady, Charleszine Ponton (Miss Bookie), celebrating her 100th birthday.

Miss Bookie has lived a very full life and has witnessed incredible advancements in science, education, technology, civil rights, politics, etc. She has a beautiful family that love her dearly. Thank you all for allowing me to spend a short while with this lovely lady.

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Meet Camera Bartolotta

Senator Camera Bartolotta, representing Beaver, Greene, and Washington counties since 2014, has authored laws on domestic violence, farming, COVID-19 relief, healthcare funding, water supply protection, ride-sharing, worker safety, and school bus protection. She currently serves on the Senate Republican Leadership team as Majority Caucus Secretary, co-chairs the Gas and Oil Caucus, and co-founded the Criminal Justice Reform Caucus. She is a proud mother of two and has welcomed her first grandchild, Florence.

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