Op-Ed: New Managed Care Program Seeks to Improve Quality of Care for Medicaid Patients
Beginning on January 1, Medicaid recipients in our area will be transitioned to a new managed care program that was created to better meet the physical and behavioral health care needs of patients. [Read More]
School Safety Grants Awarded in Local Communities
Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) announced today that local schools will receive grants totaling more than $300,000 to help reduce violence and improve student safety. [Read More]
Two Washington County Projects Awarded State Grants
Two grants totaling more than $900,000 were awarded today to help ease traffic congestion in Cecil Township and assist in the development of recreational opportunities in southern Washington County, according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46). [Read More]
Committee Endorses Plan to Help Relocate Domestic Violence Victims
The Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee approved a bipartisan bill today that would allow domestic violence victims who live in public housing to be relocated to another unit. [Read More]
Senate Panel Approves Bartolotta Bill To Improve Access to Mental Health Treatment
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved legislation today that would help reduce hospital emergency room overcrowding and connect patients who require mental health services to the care they need, according to the bill’s sponsor, Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46). [Read More]
Senate Approves Memorial to Slain Canonsburg Officer
Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) released the following statement today after the Senate passed legislation designating a bridge on State Route 980 over the Chartiers Creek in Canonsburg Borough in honor of Officer Scott L. Bashioum, who was killed in the line of duty last year while responding to a domestic violence incident [Read More]
Senators Promote Western PA as Home for Amazon HQ2
Attached is a letter sent to Governor Tom Wolf today by a group of Senators representing Western Pennsylvania, led by Senator Dan Laughlin of Erie, urging the Administration to aggressively market Western Pennsylvania as a location for Amazon’s proposed second headquarters facility. [Read More]
Advocates of Ending Domestic Violence to Come Together for Tierne Ewing Memorial Event
Friends and family of Tierne Ewing will gather on the Washington County Courthouse steps today at 6:30 p.m. to honor her memory on the one-year anniversary of her passing, according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46). [Read More]
Community Learning Grants Awarded in Washington, Greene Counties
Two grants totaling more than $700,000 will help improve learning opportunities for young people in Washington and Greene counties, according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46). [Read More]
Bartolotta Votes Against Package of New Taxes
Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) issued the following statement after voting against a package of new taxes on Pennsylvania families and businesses [Read More]
PENNVEST Loan to Finance Sewer System Upgrade in Chartiers Township
An $875,000 loan from PENNVEST will help improve the sewage system in Chartiers Township and expand service to more homes, according to Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46). [Read More]
PUC Hearing in Washington County to Examine Water Rate Increase Request
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is inviting local residents to offer testimony and statements regarding a rate increase request from Pennsylvania-American Water Company, according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46). [Read More]