Boscola Bulletin
Boscola Bulletin
2025
September 2, 2025: Legislative Spotlight: Compassion with Choice
August 28, 2025: Throughout the 18th District...
August 25, 2025: Legislative Spotlight: Modernize Energy Efficiency in the Commonwealth
August 18, 2025: Legislative Spotlight: Protecting Insurance Coverage
August 14, 2025: Fish are Biting in PA | August is National Fishing Month
August 11, 2025: Legislative Spotlight: Time to question DEHP & its effects on us!
August 7, 2025: Pennsylvania's UC Update | Training Grant Programs | & more!
August 4, 2025: Legislative Spotlight: Open Primaries and other proposed Election Reform
July 31, 2025: All Things Musikfest 2025!
July 28, 2025: Legislative Spotlight: Making Our State Government More Efficient and Effective
July 24, 2025: Tick Prevention | PBDA Program Application Info | PA Covered Bridges | and more!
July 17, 2025: Boscola visits LVHN Women's Health Center | Out & About in the LV | and more!
July 10, 2025: Scam Alerts: Information & Tips on What To Do (and how to do it!)
July 3, 2025: Senator Boscola Wishes You a Safe & Happy 4th of July!
June 23, 2025: Boscola to Host Veterans Outreach Day July 1
June 9, 2025: Summer is here - Make a splash!
June 5, 2025: Boscola, Shapiro Tout Critical Mass Transit Funding | State Champ Wrestlers Honored in Harrisburg | and More!
May 22, 2025: Flip the Switch to Lower your Energy Use
May 20, 2025: TODAY is Primary Election Day!
May 19, 2025: Senator Boscola honors 'First In Math' Success at Clearview Elementary in Bethlehem
May 17, 2025: Summer is Just Around the Corner!
May 11, 2025: Happy Mother's Day!
May 9, 2025: News from Around the 18th District
April 29, 2025: Growing Greener Grants | Dual Credit programs get $1.8M | Primary Election Info
April 8, 2025: Boscola Joins Governor in Bethlehem | Vote for Easton Public Market today! | April is Community College Month
March 28, 2025: Boscola Supports Protecting Daylight | Tomorrow is Mentored Youth Trout Day | & MORE!
March 14, 2025: Boscola Assures Families of Effectiveness of Consumer Protection Agency | Vote for Bethlehem's Main Street | & more!
March 8, 2025: Boscola Bulletin: International Women's Day | Daylight Saving Time | Real ID Webinar
February 28, 2025: Boscola Bulletin: Spotlight on America Highlights Senator Boscola's Efforts to Remove DEHP from IV Bags
February 25, 2025: Boscola Bulletin: Boscola Intro's Legislation to stop SNAP SKIMMING & other info!
February 24, 2025: Boscola Bulletin: REAL ID Day TODAY at Easton Driver License Center!
February 7, 2025: Boscola Bulletin: Boscola Applauds Governor Shapiro's Budget Address
February 5, 2025: Boscola Bill Protecting Ratepayers Passes Senate with Overwhelming Bi-Partisan Support
January 29, 2025: Boscola Bulletin: Keeping Safe from Avian Influenza | Bird Flu Current Situation
January 24, 2025: Examining Consumer Costs of Energy & Your Electric Bill | The Champ Turns 75 | & More!
January 17, 2025: Grants, Committee Assignments, and MLK Day!
January 13, 2025: New Year, New Session, Same Focus | I'm Fighting for YOU!
2024
December 6, 2024: From Around the 18th.....
December 4, 2024: Boscola Calls for Energy Policy Reset
November 28, 2024: Happy Thanksgiving
November 26, 2024: Boscola's Nurse Licensure Law Helps Pennsylvania Surge in National Occupational Licensing Rankings
November 21, 2024: Thanksgiving is coming | $1.7M in DCNR Grants
November 15, 2024: LIHEAP & Pennie are OPEN! | State Police are Hiring NOW!
November 5, 2024: TODAY is ELECTION DAY!
November 2, 2024: Election Day 2024 Information
November 1, 2024: $13M + in State Funding for LV Redevelopment
October 23, 2024: Boscola Announces More Than $9M in State Funding for the 18th
October 22, 2024: Boscola Joins Governor for Outdoor Seating Bill Signing | $3.7 M for Palmer Twp. Old Nazareth Rd. Stormwater | and more!
October 10, 2024: Boscola Bi-Partisan Legislation Combatting AI Set for Enactment
September 30, 2024: New PA Sportsman Plate | Out & About the 18th
September 18, 2024: PA Needs Energy Policy Reset | Over $3M in Grants to Lehigh Valley for Safety Programs
September 17, 2024: National Voter Registration Day is TODAY!
September 14, 2024: LV Schools & Homeowners Continue to be Shortchanged by Harrisburg
September 2, 2024: Happy Labor Day
August 29, 2024: School is Back in Session | SUN Bucks | Military Connected Students | and more!
August 14, 2024: Senator Boscola Fights for Senior Funding | Make a Plan to Vote | Musikfest 2024
August 13, 2024: Alert: Rt. 611 Update - Work Begins Tomorrow Between Portland & Water Gap
August 6, 2024: Back to School: Are You Ready?
August 1, 2024: Bethlehem Named World Heritage Site | Historic Black Cemetery Discovered
July 30, 2024: Musikfest is BACK! | PCCD Funding | and more!
July 23, 2024: Important Information from the 18th District
July 17, 2024: Boscola Welcomes Gov. Shapiro to Bethlehem Touting New Investments in Economic Development
July 15, 2024: Happy Fourth of July!
July 3, 2024: Happy Fourth of July!
June 14, 2024: Harrisburg Wrap-Up | Interns, Structured Literacy, Grants and more!
June 11, 2024: Boscola Welcomes State Champs to Capitol | Viva Portugal!
May 21, 2024: Boscola Announces $2.8M in State Grants for NorCo Projects | Fish-for-Free Days | Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
May 14, 2024: Updates & Reminders | May 14, 2024
May 1, 2024: Harrisburg Wrap-Up | May 1, 2024
April 24, 2024: Boscola Announces More than $7.6M in Stormwater/Wastewater Funding
April 22, 2024: TOMORROW - Primary Election Day in PA
April 8, 2024: Primary Election Reminders | Solar Eclipse TODAY
March 26, 2024: Boscola Announces Over $3 Million in State Funding | Election Day Reminders
March 11, 2024: Employment Opportunities | HOME Grant Announcement
March 6, 2024: Boscola Speaks to Slate Belt Chamber | NorCo Drop Boxes | and more!
March 1, 2024: PTRR Filing Assistance | UGI Gas Line Upgrade | New UC Helpline
February 27, 2024: Election Day Info, Grant Opportunities, LIHEAP
February 20, 2024: Boscola Announced $450,000+ in Grants for Volunteer Fire/EMS; Tax Information; Become a Poll Worker
February 13, 2024: Boscola Applauds Governor Shapiro's Economic Development Budget | Urges Congress to Secure Our Southern Border
January 24, 2024: $8.6 Million in State Investments to the 18th | PA Navigate | PA WalkWorks
January 18, 2024: Pennie Deadline Reminder, Online Insurance Appeals, and more!
January 16, 2024: Boscola Welcomes Governor Shapiro to Bethlehem | $320,000+ in Grants for the Lehigh Valley
January 12, 2024: Child Care Tax Credit Expansion, Pennie Extension, and more!
January 10, 2024: Donate Blood TODAY - January is Blood Donation Month!
January 6, 2024: PA Farm Show | Prep for Snow! | LIHEAP
January 3, 2024: Year-in-Review, New PTRR Income Limits, and more!
2023
December 20, 2023: Senator Boscola Announces More Than $6.8 Million in Grants in Northampton County
December 5, 2023: First in Math Success | Christmas in the District | PTRR Program Deadline
November 17, 2023: Sen. Boscola Continues to Take a Stand for LV Homeowners
November 6, 2023: Tomorrow is ELECTION DAY!
November 1, 2023: Election Day, Pennie, LIHEAP & more!
October 20, 2023: Harrisburg Wrap-up
October 16, 2023: This week in Harrisburg
October 10, 2023: Boscola Joined Governor Shapiro in Bethlehem to Announce Statewide Park, Trail & Conservation Grants
October 4, 2023: This Week in Harrisburg
October 2, 2023: Senate is back in Session today!
September 21, 2023: Boscola Secures $2.6M for Crime Victims
September 19, 2023: Are you Registered to Vote?
September 15, 2023: Back to School | Hispanic Heritage Month | Keystone Scholars | and more!
September 4, 2023: Happy Labor Day!
August 31, 2023: Remembering John Kalynych, International Overdose Awareness Day, and more!
August 28, 2023: Nurse Compact Update, SNAP Expansion, and more!
August 14, 2023: Pennsylvania Budget Fails to Help Hard Working Homeowners (An Op-Ed by Senator Boscola)
August 4, 2023: Boscola Applauds New Law to Increase Rebates and Income Limits on Property Tax Rent Rebate Program
August 1, 2023: Boscola Named One of PA's Most Influential Female Leaders
July 11, 2023: Hotel Bethlehem Looking for the Top Spot - Again! ... & more
July 7, 2023: Employment Opportunity with PennDOT; LIHWAP Re-Opens Monday
June 21, 2023: Boscola Bill Further Protecting Bald Eagles Passes Senate
June 17, 2023: Boscola Announces $1.3M in Grants for Local Non-Profits, Drought Watch for PA & more!
June 14, 2023: PTRR Deadline Extension, Changes to Real ID Requirements & more from the 18th!
June 2, 2023: June is PRIDE Month!
May 19, 2023: Boscola announces $2.8 million in grants for Lehigh Valley!
May 15, 2023: TOMORROW is ELECTION DAY in PA!
May 9, 2023: ELECTION DEADLINE ALERT: TODAY is the last day to apply for a MAIL BALLOT
May 5, 2023: Boscola Supports Modernizing PA Professional Nursing's Law
April 28, 2023: Senator Boscola Introduces Open Primary Legislation
April 26, 2023: Community College Month, First in Math Update, State Grant, & more!
April 25, 2023: 1 Week Left to Register to Vote & other important election reminders
April 6, 2023: Tax Reminders, Food Security in PA, and more!
April 3, 2023: Employment Update- April 2023
March 31, 2023: TOMORROW: Trout Fishing Opening Day!
March 29, 2023: Women Veterans Health Care, Pennsylvania Apprenticeships, and Construction Trades Grant Opportunities and more
March 23, 2023: Women's History Month, SNAP Scams, PA Power Switch, and More
March 17, 2023: Boscola Announces more than $9.7 million in State Grants for Lehigh Valley Projects
March 10, 2023: Harrisburg Weekly Wrap-Up
March 8, 2023: Senator Boscola Reacts to Governor Shapiro's First Budget Address
March 7, 2023: Purchasing an 'Honoring Our Women Veterans' License Plate Recognizes Women Who Served and Supports PA's Veterans' Trust Fund
March 6, 2023: Harrisburg Needs to End Reliance on School Property Taxes
February 8, 2023: Boscola Announces $443,849.50 in State Funding for Fire Departments and EMS Providers
February 1, 2023: Boscola in the News: Now is the Time to Fix Property Taxes
January 21, 2023: AARP Tax Break Info | PTRR 2022 Applications Available Online | PA529-PA Blue | and more!
January 17, 2023: Boscola Takes Another Bold Step Toward Property Tax Reform
January 13, 2023: MLK Day | Funding Announcements | Browne Nomination | and more!
January 4, 2023: Thank you, 18th District - Proud to Serve You, Again.
2022
December 29, 2022: December 31 Deadline Reminders
December 24, 2022: Happy Holidays!
December 23, 2022: Boscola Announces IBEW Receives a $296,000 Apprenticeship Grant
December 15, 2022: Reminder-Remove Snow & Ice from Vehicles | $5M Awarded through LV from PA Commission on Crime & Delinquency | and more!
December 9, 2022: Happy Holidays from the 18th| LIHEAP | RealID Delayed Again | and more!
December 6, 2022: New Legislative Maps Now in Effect | Medicare Open Enrollment | Holiday Positions Now Available
November 18, 2022: PennDOT Encourages Winter Prep | LIHEAP | and MORE!
November 7, 2022: Election Day 2022 is TOMORROW!
November 3, 2022: Boscola Visits Elementary Schools to Experience "First In Math" Program
October 28, 2022: Boscola Supports New Programs to Benefit Volunteer Fire, EMS, & Non-Profit Organizations!
October 26, 2022: Boscola Announces $17.95 Million in State Funding for Lehigh Valley Redevelopment Projects
October 21, 2022: Breast Cancer Screening Bills Pass Senate
October 18, 2022: Bethlehem Area School District to get $1 M for EV Buses
October 17, 2022: Opinion | Lehigh Manufacturing is thriving - alive and well.
October 5, 2022: Senator Boscola Reacts to Record Rainy Day Fund
October 5, 2022: Lehigh Valley Job Manufacturing - on the rise!
October 3, 2022: Mail Ballots - All You Need to Know!
September 28, 2022: Boscola's Newest Legislative Initiatives; Student Loan Scams; SNAP Benefits Increase
September 21, 2022: Boscola Announces $220,000 for Local Projects through Act 13 Funding
September 21, 2022: Boscola's 'Christine's Law' Signed by Governor Wolf Today
September 19, 2022: Jobs Edition
September 15, 2022: Boscola Announces PCCD Funding Awarded & more!
September 7, 2022: PCCD VIP Funding NOW OPEN!
September 6, 2022: Boscola Announces $2.6M for Conservation and Recreation Projects
August 31, 2022: Overdose Awareness Day 2022
August 26, 2022: LEHIGH VALLEY: New Area Code (835) Starts Sept. 2
August 24, 2022: First in Math - Boscola Secures $500,000 for Schools in Lehigh Valley
August 19, 2022: We Need Property Tax Relief NOW!
August 16, 2022: Allow Our Independents to Vote in the Primary
August 4, 2022: Thank you! | LV National Night Out 2022
August 3, 2022: See Who is Hiring | New Nursing License Procedure | Fight Litter PA
August 2, 2022: Act 77 Upheld | Mail-In Voting in Place for November Election
August 1, 2022: TOMORROW is National Night Out - JOIN US!
July 22, 2022: Let's Get Property Tax Relief Back on the Table NOW!
July 21, 2022: Important Info for SD18 Residents & Businesses
July 20, 2022: Morning Call | Pa. property tax relief mechanism eliminated in closed-door budget negotiations
July 19, 2022: Check out Senator Boscola's Latest Newsletter to Hit Mailboxes This Week!
July 13, 2022: Boscola Secures Funding for Bethlehem Police & Fire Depts.
July 11, 2022: Important Information on the One-Time 2021 PT/RR Bonus Rebates
July 8, 2022: Senator Boscola Discusses Displeasure with Lack of Property Tax Relief
July 6, 2022: Boscola's Snow & Ice Law Passes Senate; Heads to Governor's Desk
June 23, 2022: Boscola Secures $2 Million for Easton Projects, Important Deadline Info, and More!
June 15, 2022: Boscola Statement on CNIT Vote Today & Her Gas Tax Holiday Proposal
June 14, 2022: Important Deadline Alerts & Juneteenth Observances
June 10, 2022: Boscola Announces More Than $1.9 Million in Funding to the 18th District
June 9, 2022: Liberty HS Turns 100!, Men's Health Month, the PA Great Outdoors
May 23, 2022: 143 Day in PA | Real ID | LIHEAP-LIHWAP
May 19, 2022: Senior Fair TOMORROW in Bethlehem
May 13, 2022: Some News and Updates from the 18th District
May 9, 2022: DEADLINE ALERT - Mail-In Ballots (and other important info - Primary Election)
May 8, 2022: Happy Mother's Day
May 4, 2022: Small Business Information & Resources
April 29, 2022: Boscola Bulletin: Primary Election Edition
April 20, 2022: Important Election Info, Funding Announcement, and more!
April 14, 2022: An Update from Senator Boscola
March 31, 2022: New Districts Finalized
March 21, 2022: Spring is here! Have fun (& stay safe!) Outdoors!
March 14, 2022: Some Useful Information for the 18th District (& beyond!)
March 9, 2022: March is...Women's History Month!
February 28, 2022: Senator Boscola Urges All Pennsylvania and Business Divestitures from Russian Holdings
February 18, 2022: Route 33 Road Closure; Apply Today for a Small Business Grant!
February 16, 2022: Boscola Announces Small Business Grant Funding & more helpful information!
February 11, 2022: Boscola Announces $368,695 In State Funding for Fire and EMS Departments
February 4, 2022: PA Maps - Disgraceful!
February 2, 2022: Grant Announcement, Loan Forgiveness, and more!
January 18, 2022: Order Your Free At-Home COVID Test, Lost Your Vaccine Card?, and more!
January 12, 2022: A Year in Review in the 18th
January 6, 2022: TOMORROW - Boscola to Testify before Reapportionment Commission
January 5, 2022: Local Parks Receive More than $600,000 in State Funding
2021
December 31, 2021: Have a Happy & Safe New Year's Eve
December 29, 2021: Weigh-in on Proposed Legislative Maps to Help Save Bethlehem & the Lehigh Valley!
December 26, 2021: Happy Kwanzaa from Senator Lisa Boscola
December 25, 2021: Merry Christmas from Senator Boscola
December 20, 2021: Proposed State Maps - Thanks, but No Thanks!
December 16, 2021: Boscola Slams Unconstitutional Maps as Assault on Lehigh Valley
December 14, 2021: Pennie Deadline, Winter Weather Alerts, and more!
December 8, 2021: More than $14 Million awarded to Lehigh Valley Projects
December 1, 2021: Avoid Holiday Financial & Shopping Scams, PTRR Deadline, and more!
November 25, 2021: Happy Thanksgiving!
November 19, 2021: Nearly $1.6 Million in State Funding for Lehigh Valley Transportation & Park/Trail Projects
November 15, 2021: UPDATE on COVID-19 Booster & Pediatric Vaccine
November 9, 2021: Thank you, Veterans, and our Military Families
November 5, 2021: Daylight Saving Time Ends This Weekend | Pennie Open Enrollment | Cybersecurity Awareness
November 1, 2021: Election Day is TOMORROW!
October 30, 2021: Boscola Named Legislator of the Year | Harrisburg Wrap-up
October 29, 2021: Happy Halloween!
October 21, 2021: Harrisburg Wrap-Up, Drug Take Back Day, Mail Ballot info!
October 19, 2021: PA Senate Economy, Business & Jobs Caucus Held Hearing on Sustainable Business Practices Across PA & MORE!
October 15, 2021: Important Info & Deadlines for Nov. 2 Election
October 6, 2021: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
September 30, 2021: From the Halls of Harrisburg
September 27, 2021: Capitol All-Stars Game TOMORROW to Benefit Hunger-Free PA & Feeding PA
September 23, 2021: September is for Celtic Fest , Voters, Safety, Workforce Development, & more!
September 21, 2021: Back in Session - Legislative Outlook
September 17, 2021: Honoring our POWs & MIAs | Celebrating our Constitution | Puppy Mill Awareness Day
September 10, 2021: Remembering 9/11 - Blood Donation - Preparedness Month
September 9, 2021: 9/17 Senior Fair POSTPONED
September 6, 2021: Happy Labor Day!
September 3, 2021: Federal Unemployment Benefits Expiring THIS WEEKEND!
August 30, 2021: Back-to-School Edition
August 23, 2021: Back to School, REAL ID, Fire & EMS Grant Info & more!
August 16, 2021: Input Needed on Local Project, PAsmart Grants, & more!
August 13, 2021: Pennie Deadline, Veterans Info, Dept of State Update & more!
August 9, 2021: Senator Boscola Visits NMIH, SkillUp PA, Keep PA Beautiful & more!
August 2, 2021: Musikfest, UC Work Search, PennDOT Winter Maintenance and more!
July 28, 2021: Some helpful Info!
July 12, 2021: District 18 News Update
July 7, 2021: Sen. Boscola Secures Almost $10 Million in Additional Education Funding
July 2, 2021: Have a Happy Fourth of July Weekend!
June 30, 2021: Budget Week Recap
June 14, 2021: Helpful Hints for the *NEW* UC System
June 11, 2021: FREE Shredding Event TOMORROW in Bethlehem!
June 10, 2021: Shredding Event, PTRR Deadline Extension, UC Phone Claims, & more!
June 2, 2021: ATTENTION UC/PEUC Claimants - System Upgrade UPDATE
May 14, 2021: Election Day Information
May 8, 2021: Happy Mother's Day weekend! (and some useful information for the 18th District!)
May 6, 2021: Mail Ballot Deadline Alert & Other Primary Election Information!
May 3, 2021: Survey, ERAP, Business Info & More!
April 23, 2021: Senator Boscola Announces Over $4.8 Million in Funding to Make Its Way to the Lehigh Valley through Various Funding Sources
April 22, 2021: Drug Take-Back Day, Primary Election Information & more!
April 16, 2021: Vaccination is Crucial in Our Fight Against COVID-19
April 8, 2021: UC System Update, PUA Scams, PennDOT Internships, & MORE!
March 23, 2021: ERAP, New Utility Safeguards, Victoria’s Law, & more!
March 18, 2021: An update for the 18th District
March 16, 2021: An Update for Restaurants & Businesses
March 11, 2021: Attention Businesses - COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) Opens MONDAY!
March 8, 2021: Important Information from Departments of Revenue & Labor and Industry
February 25, 2021: An Update on the COVID-19 Vaccine
February 22, 2021: Small Business Update
February 17, 2021: Some Important Program Updates
February 12, 2021: Pennsylvania Tax Edition
February 8, 2021: COVID-19 Relief is ON THE WAY!
January 27, 2021: Sen. Boscola Continues the Fight for Property Tax Reform
January 26, 2021: Vaccine Update, PTRR Program NOW Accepting Applications, & more!
January 22, 2021: Federal CARES Update – PUA Program Extension
January 19, 2021: Committee Assignments & Community Updates
January 14, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccine Update & Virtual Town Hall TOMORROW!
January 14, 2021: Important Deadline Info - Pennie
January 12, 2021: UC Update, PA Farm Show, COVID Vaccine Update, & more!
January 11, 2021: Paycheck Protection Program UPDATE