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Nearly $3.8 Million in Marcellus Shale Revenue Coming to 21st District
June 16, 2016

Nearly $3.8 Million in Marcellus Shale Revenue Coming to 21st District

Counties and municipalities in the 21st Senatorial District will receive $3,791,160 in funding from the Marcellus Shale impact fee levied on unconventional natural gas wells in 2015, according to Senator Scott E. Hutchinson.  [Read More]

Senate Approves Bill Protecting Conventional Oil/Gas Production in PA
June 15, 2016

Senate Approves Bill Protecting Conventional Oil/Gas Production in PA

The Senate today (June 15) approved and sent to the Governor legislation that will promote the conventional oil and natural gas industry and remove it from onerous and inappropriate regulations drafted by the Department of Environment Protection (DEP) for Marcellus Shale operations, according to Senator Scott E. Hutchinson.  [Read More]

Butler County Receives $210,000 State Recycling Grant
June 7, 2016

Butler County Receives $210,000 State Recycling Grant

Butler County was recently awarded a $210,000 state grant to support and expand a paper shredding business that provides job opportunities for visually impaired local residents, according to Senator Scott E. Hutchinson.  [Read More]

Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Deadline Extended to End of Year
June 6, 2016

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 2015 has been extended to December 31, 2016, according to Senator Scott E. Hutchinson.  [Read More]

City of Warren Receives $274,500 in CDBG Funding
May 26, 2016

City of Warren Receives $274,500 in CDBG Funding

The Franklin Street renovation project in the City of Warren, Warren County, will receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding totaling $274,500, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson.  [Read More]

Local Projects Receive $675,369 in CDBG Funding
May 26, 2016

Local Projects Receive $675,369 in CDBG Funding

Projects in Clarion County and the City of Franklin, Venango County, will receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding totaling $675,369, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson.  [Read More]

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