Forest County Commissioner Basil Huffman Receives Prestigious State Award
Forest County Commissioner Basil Huffman recently received a prestigious state award during a ceremony in Harrisburg, according to State Senator Scott Hutchinson and State Representatives Kathy Rapp and Donna Oberlander. [Read More]
Committee Approves Bills to Protect Energy Related Jobs
The Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee today (April 12) approved, with strong bipartisan support, two bills intended to protect family-sustaining Pennsylvania jobs placed at risk by Governor Wolf’s veto of the Fiscal Code, House Bill 1327, according to Committee Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23) and Senators Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and Don White (R-41), the prime sponsors of the measures. Listen [Read More]
Hutchinson Lauds Governor’s Decision on Fiscal Year 2015-16 Budget
Senator Scott Hutchinson issued the following statement after Governor Wolf announced Wednesday his intention to allow a Fiscal Year 2015-16 budget approved by the Legislature last week to become law without his signature or veto. [Read More]
Senate Works to Complete FY 2015-16 Budget
Working to finally close the book on the state’s Fiscal Year 2015-16 budget, the Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that would restore money slashed by the Governor’s line-item vetoes, while providing a modest increase for education without the need for new taxes, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
Senator Hutchinson Issues Statement on Wolf’s 2016-17 budget
“It is truly disappointing that the Governor has decided once again that his priority is to massively raise taxes on the people of Pennsylvania rather than focusing upon cost containment measures and living within our means. Listen [Read More]
Butler Township Volunteer Fire District Receives $15,400 State Grant
Butler Township Volunteer Fire District was awarded a $15,400 state grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development to support the recent merger of three local fire companies, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]