Newsroom
Boscola Announces over $7.6 Million in State Investment into Stormwater and Wastewater Projects in Northampton County
Bethlehem (April 24, 2024) - - State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that PENNVEST has approved a total of $7,611,727 in state investment for projects by the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority (BTMA) and the Bangor Borough Sewer Authority for...
Senator Boscola’s Bald Eagle Protection Bill Passes House, Sent to Governor
HARRISBURG, PA – April 15, 2024 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola’s legislation, Senate Bill 709, to provide additional protection of bald eagles in the Commonwealth passed the State House of Representatives (171-30) and will now to go to the desk of Governor Josh...
Boscola Grant Delivers First Electric School Buses to Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem, PA – April 12, 2024 – Senator Lisa Boscola today joined officials from the Bethlehem Area School District and PPL as BASD unveiled two new electric buses that was secured thanks to a $1 million state grant that she secured. “I could not be more excited to...
Boscola to Introduce Legislation Phasing Out Toxic Additives in IV Bags & Medical Equipment and Requiring Medical Facilities to Notify Patients of Their Use
Bethlehem, April 2, 2024 - Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that she will be introducing legislation requiring licensed medical facilities in Pennsylvania that utilize IV bags and other medical devices made with Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) to formally notify...
Boscola Announces Over $3 Million in State Funding for Lehigh Valley Transportation Projects
Bethlehem, March 26, 2024 - - State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that $3,061,186 in state funding has been approved for nine transportation projects in the 18th District through the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program...
Boscola Opposes Legislation to Remove Ballot Drop Boxes, States Support for Additional Drop Boxes in Senate State Government Committee
Harrisburg, PA – March 19, 2024 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) today voted against legislation that would prohibit counties across Pennsylvania from employing voter ballot drop boxes. “Drop boxes are a safe and secure method for Pennsylvanians to return...
Boscola Offers Amendment to Allow Independents to Vote in Primaries in Senate State Government Committee
Harrisburg, PA – March 19, 2024 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) today renewed her efforts to allow Independents the right to vote in primary elections by offering an amendment to Senate Bill 250 that would provide for open primaries in the Commonwealth....
Boscola Secures State Funding for Celtic Cultural Alliance To Support the 37th Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival
Bethlehem, March 13, 2024 - Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that has secured a $75,000 state grant to support the 37th year of the Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival, the internationally known event that brings over a quarter million people to Bethlehem...
Boscola Announces Over $1.2 Million in Grant Funding for Affordable Housing Efforts
Bethlehem (March 8, 2024) State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced a total of $1,220,374 in funding for two grants to promote affordable housing in Northampton County through the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). “This important investment of HOME funding...
State Senator Lisa Boscola issues the following statement concerning the train derailment in Lower Saucon:
Earlier this morning representatives from Norfolk Southern contacted my office to inform me of a train derailment involving three trains in Lower Saucon Township. I can’t express my thanks to the first responders that jumped into action immediately to assess the...
Boscola Announces More Than $450,000 in State Funding for Fire Departments and EMS Providers
BETHLEHEM (FEB 16) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that twenty-nine fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) providers in the 18th Senatorial District will be awarded $456,776.06 through the 2023-24 Fire Company and Emergency Medical...
Senator Boscola Calls for Congressional Action to Secure Our Southern Border
Boscola Applauds Governor Shapiro in Economic Development Programs
Harrisburg, PA − February 7, 2024 − Senator Lisa Boscola released the following statement on Governor Shapiro’s 2024-25 Budget Address: "Let’s start with what we all like to see, no tax increases. Most Pennsylvanians are struggling to get by, and the Governor’s budget...
Senator Boscola’s Reaction To Governor Shapiro’s 2024-25 Budget Address
Pennsylvania Gets It Done: Governor Josh Shapiro Launches First Statewide Economic Development Strategy in Nearly Two Decades
Boscola Announces $7,647,000 in State Investment into Stormwater and Water Projects in Northampton County
Bethlehem (January 24, 2024) - State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that PENNVEST has approved a total of $7,647,000 in state investment for projects by the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority (BTMA) to improve stormwater retention to aid in flood prevention...
Boscola Announces $1 Million Additional Ready to Learn Block Grant for Bethlehem Area School District
Bethlehem (January 23, 2024) – Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that she has secured an additional $1 million for the Bethlehem Area School District through the Ready to Learn Block Grant. “The Ready to Learn Block Grant is providing critical resources to school...
Boscola Announces $323,500 in State Grants for Parks & Recreation, Watershed Protection and Sewage Facilities through Act 13 Grant Program
BETHLEHEM (January 16, 2024) – State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that $323,500 in state funding has been awarded for parks and recreation, watershed protection and sewage facilities projects in the 18th Senatorial District through the Act 13 Marcellus Legacy...
Boscola Announces $474,802 in State Grants for Environmental Protection and Stormwater Management
BETHLEHEM (January 5, 2024) – State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that the Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $474,802 in state funding through the Growing Greener program and Act 167 grant program for four projects in the Lehigh Valley. “The...
BOSCOLA CALLS ON UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO NOT CUT SERVICES AT LEHIGH VALLEY PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER
BETHLEHEM (December 18, 2023) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola submitted public comment Friday on the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Mail Processing Facility Review of processing operations in the Lehigh Valley urging the USPS to fully modernize and staff the...
Senator Lisa M. Boscola Celebrates Key Provisions in the Finalized State Budget
HARRISBURG, PA – December 15, 2023 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) celebrated the recently finalized 2023-2024 state budget, that freed critical funding for education, child care, and mental health programs in the Lehigh Valley and across the...
Boscola Named to City & State Pennsylvania Impact 75
HARRISBURG (December 12, 2023) – Noting her centrist policy positions and introduction of legislation with bipartisan support, City & State PA named Senator Lisa Boscola as one of the Commonwealth’s Impact 75, a list comprised of the Commonwealth’s most...
Boscola Lauds Success of “First In Math” Program
BETHLEHEM (DEC 4, 2023) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola lauded the success that the First In Math program has had for elementary school students at multiple schools in the 18th Senatorial District. Students in 35 schools throughout the 18th...
Senator Boscola Takes a Stand for Homeowners in the Lehigh Valley, Amid Passage of Omnibus School Code Bill in the Senate
HARRISBURG, PA – November 15, 2023 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) took a stand during session today, as the Omnibus School Code bill, HB301, was considered for final passage by the Senate. Despite supporting critical elements such as School Safety,...
Boscola Takes a Stand for Homeowners in the Lehigh Valley, Amid Passage of Omnibus School Code Bill in the Senate
Senator Boscola Applauds House Game & Fisheries Committee for Advancing Bald Eagle Protection Bill
HARRISBURG, PA – November 14, 2023 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) commends the House Game & Fisheries Committee for its favorable passage (22:2) of her bill (SB709). This most recent successful vote helps take a significant step forward in the...
Lawmakers Rally with Patient Advocates to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing, Highlight Personal Connections to Disease
Sens. Robinson & Boscola, Rep. Mullins & Republican Leader Cutler share how family history and personal losses motivated them to sponsor biomarker testing legislation HARRISBURG, PA – November 14, 2023 – Earlier today, the legislative sponsors of Senate Bill...
Boscola Announces Grants to Easton and Palmer to Improve Pedestrian Safety and Increase Pedestrian and Bicycling Opportunities
Bethlehem (November 2, 2023) - State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that the City of Easton and Palmer Township will be receiving grants through WalkWorks, a program of the PA Department of Health (DOH) and the Pennsylvania Downtown Center. Funding...