News Releases

Ten local schools received grants totaling $350,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education today to expand computer science programs for students, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).   [Read More]

A $100,000 grant awarded by the Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) today will improve the ability of local schools and businesses to work together to better prepare students for different career paths, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).   [Read More]

Waynesburg University will receive a $29,799 grant to help improve campus security and provide resources to reduce the risk of sexual assault, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).   [Read More]

Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) issued the following statement today regarding savings to employers under the state's Unemployment Compensation program:   [Read More]

Two significant proposals to strengthen the criminal justice system and reduce costs to taxpayers were signed into law on Wednesday, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46), who supported the bills.   [Read More]

Several rail freight improvement projects in Washington and Beaver counties will receive state grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46).   [Read More]

Students throughout the region who are facing extended absences from school due to injuries or illnesses will soon have new educational resources thanks to a state grant that was awarded this week, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46), who supported the creation of the new grant program.   [Read More]

Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Dan Laughlin (R-49) have introduced a bill that would preserve access to ventilator or tracheostomy care for hundreds of patients in Pennsylvania.   [Read More]

Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) issued the following statement today in response to the Wolf Administration’s announcement of a forthcoming study of childhood cancer rates in southwestern Pennsylvania:    [Read More]

The Senate approved legislation today to help Pennsylvanians with criminal records find meaningful jobs and bolster the commonwealth’s skilled workforce, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46), who supported the bill.   [Read More]

The Senate approved a comprehensive package of bills today to support survivors of sexual abuse, including legislation to reform the statute of limitations to give survivors more time to come forward, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46), who supported the bills.   [Read More]

Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) issued the following statement today regarding passage of legislation to increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage incrementally from $7.25 to $9.50 by January 1, 2022:     [Read More]