June 12, 2017
Local Communities Receive $406,968 for Safety Projects
Three Butler County communities will receive state grants totaling $406,968 for safety improvement projects, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
News Releases
June 12, 2017
Tidioute Receives $15,493 for Pedestrian Safety Project
Tidioute Borough, Warren County, will receive a $15,493 state grant for a pedestrian safety improvement project, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
June 12, 2017
Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Deadline Extended to End of Year
The Property Tax/Rent Rebate program deadline for older adults and residents with disabilities to apply for rebates of rent and property taxes paid in 2016 has been extended to December 31, 2017, according to Senator Scott E. Hutchinson. [Read More]
June 5, 2017
Senate Approves Public Pension Reform Measure
Senator Scott Hutchinson issued the following statement following Senate passage Monday of Senate Bill 1, a measure restructuring the state’s two public employee pension systems – the State Employees’ Retirement System and the Public School Employees’ Retirement System – in order to make them viable in the long term. [Read More]
May 25, 2017
Clarion Glass Plant Redevelopment Receives $5.29M Boost
The Clarion County Industrial Development Authority was awarded $5,290,166 in state funding today (May 25) to support the redevelopment of the former Clarion Owens-Illinois Glass Plant site in Clarion, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
May 24, 2017
Ceremony Honoring Fallen Local Firefighter Set for Saturday
A ceremony to rename a Venango County bridge to honor a local firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty will be held this Saturday (May 27), according to Senator Scott Hutchinson, the author of the legislation authorizing the designation. [Read More]
May 11, 2017
Green Light-Go Grants Awarded to Connoquenessing, Cranberry Townships
Two Butler County communities will receive state grants to underwrite the costs of upgrading traffic signals under Pennsylvania’s “Green Light-Go” program, according to Senator Hutchinson. [Read More]
April 19, 2017
Venango County Housing Improvement Efforts Receives State Grant
Venango County was recently awarded a $60,000 state grant for its housing rehabilitation and blight removal efforts, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
April 19, 2017
Warren County Housing Improvement Project Receives State Grant
The Warren-Forest Counties Economic Opportunities Council was recently awarded a $100,000 state grant for a housing improvement project in Warren County, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
April 13, 2017
Ribbon Cutting Marks Completion of Glade Run Lake Restoration Project
State Senators Scott Hutchinson, Randy Vulakovich and Don White joined with local officials on Wednesday (April 12) for a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the completion of the rehabilitation and restoration of Glade Run Lake Dam. The three senators worked to secure $2 million in state funding for the work, which involved the reconstruction of the […] [Read More]