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Boscola Announces $200,000 State Investment to the City of Easton
The Strategic Management Planning Program (STMP) will help the City of Easton fund projects to upgrade the city’s software and technology. Bethlehem (Aug 27) – State Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today the approval of $200,000 in state...
Boscola Applauds Gov. Shapiro’s Executive Order, Urges Permanent Data Center Protections
Bethlehem, August 18, 2026 - - State Senator Lisa Boscola today made the following statement in response to Governor Shapiro’s Executive Order on Data Center Protections: “Governor Shapiro is right to act, and I applaud his decision to issue this...
Boscola Announces $1,565,885 in State Funding for Two Multimodal Transportation Projects
Bethlehem, August 17, 2026 - - State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced state funding totaling $1,565,885 for two transportation projects in the 18th Senatorial District through PennDOT’s Multimodal Transportation Fund. “I’m pleased...
Boscola Announces $150,607 in Agricultural Innovation Grants for 2 Northampton County Projects
BETHLEHEM (August 12, 2026) - - Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that Agricultural Innovation Grants totaling $150,607 have been awarded to two projects in Northampton County. “The Commonwealth’s Agricultural Innovation Grant Program provides important funding to...
Boscola Announces $17,750,000 in State Funding for Nine Northampton County Redevelopment Projects
Bethlehem, July 16, 2026 – State Sen. Lisa Boscola today announced $17,750,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding to nine redevelopment projects in Northampton County. “State investment in these important regional economic and community...
Boscola Supports State Budget with No New State Tax Increases, Continued Investments in Schools, Jobs and Infrastructure
HARRISBURG, PA – July 12, 2026 - State Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today voted in favor of Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 state budget, a bipartisan agreement that holds the line on state taxes while providing property-tax relief and...
Pennsylvania Set to Join National Counseling Compact as Boscola Bill Heads to Governor Shapiro
HARRISBURG, PA – June 30, 2026 - Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced that her legislation to enter Pennsylvania into the National Counseling Compact has passed the House of Representatives, marking the final legislative approval needed to...
Boscola Announces Senate Passage of Bill to Modernize Pennsylvania’s Car Dealership Law
HARRISBURG, PA – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) applauded Senate passage of Senate Bill 1182, a bipartisan effort with Senator Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) to update Pennsylvania’s Board of Vehicles Act and modernize the rules governing vehicle manufacturers,...
Boscola Applauds Adoption of Sales Tax Holiday for School Supplies
HARRISBURG, PA – June 25, 2026 – Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) announced that her legislation establishing a sales tax holiday on school supplies was unanimously adopted by the state Senate as an amendment to House Bill 1667, tax code legislation advancing as...
Senate Unanimously Passes Boscola-Backed Legislation to Modernize Pharmaceutical Licensing
HARRISBURG, PA – June 24, 2026 – Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) announced the Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously approved Senate Bill 1206, legislation that will modernize the Commonwealth's pharmaceutical manufacturer licensure process and strengthen...
Boscola Bill to Crack Down on SNAP Skimming Unanimously Passes PA State Senate
HARRISBURG − June 23, 2026 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today that Senate Bill 362, her legislation to strengthen Pennsylvania’s response to SNAP and EBT skimming crimes, passed the Pennsylvania Senate by unanimous vote (49Y:0N). Senate...
Boscola Announces Northampton County Farm located in Lower Mount Bethel to be Preserved as Part of Commonwealth’s Farmland Preservation Program
BETHLEHEM (June 11, 2026) - - Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that a 30-acre crop farm owned by Jonathan and Angela Templeton in Lower Mount Bethel Township will be preserved as part of Pennsylvania’s nation leading Farmland Preservation Program. “Once...
Boscola Announces $100,000 State Grant to Restore Historic Easton House with Ties to American Revolution
BETHLEHEM (June 12, 2026) - - Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that the City of Easton has been awarded a $100,000 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) for the rehabilitation and restoration of the...
Boscola Announces $1.46 Million In State Funding for Affordable Housing and Rehabilitation Projects
BETHLEHEM (June 11, 2026) - State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that eight affordable housing projects impacting the 18th Senatorial District have been approved for up to $1.46 million in funding through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation...
Boscola Announces More Than $370,000 in PCCD Grant Funding to Advocate for Crime Victims & Support a Local Crime Prevention Program
BETHLEHEM (June 10, 2026) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has awarded three grants totaling $370,382 to assist crime victims and for a crime prevention program. “These grant awards will have a...
Boscola Bill Strengthening Penalties for Criminals Skimming SNAP Benefits Advances Through Committee
Harrisburg (June 9, 2026) – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today that Senate Bill 362, legislation to strengthen Pennsylvania’s response to SNAP and EBT skimming crimes, was reported unanimously as amended from the Senate Health & Human...
Boscola Announces Nearly $1.5 Million in Funding to Support Three Main Street Matters Projects in Northampton County
Bethlehem, May 26, 2026 – State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that three projects in Northampton County have been approved for funding totaling $1,472,704 through the Main Street Matters program to support economic development and revitalization efforts in...
Boscola Announces $3 Million in State Grants for Community Development Projects
Bethlehem, May 20, 2026 - - State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced state funding totaling $3,079,291 for community development projects in the 18th Senatorial District through the Local Share Account – Northampton and Lehigh Counties and the Local Share...
Boscola Announces $2.3 Million Grant to Easton for Affordable Housing Efforts
Bethlehem (May 5, 2026) State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced that the City of Easton has been awarded a $2.3 million state grant through the Mixed-Use Housing Development Pilot Program for the redevelopment of the Easton Iron & Metal site (EIM) into “The...
Boscola Announces More Than $1.4 Million in Funding for Dual Credit Programs at Lehigh Valley Community Colleges
BETHLEHEM (April 24, 2026) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced that Northampton Community College and Lehigh Carbon Community College have been awarded a total of $1,401,907 in grant funding for their respective dual credit programs, which allow high school...