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BETHLEHEM (9 de junio de 2022) - La senadora estatal Lisa Boscola anunció hoy que seis proyectos de vivienda asequible en el Distrito Senatorial 18 han sido aprobados por hasta $ 1,021,221 en fondos a través de la Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement...

Belén (8 de junio de 2022) - La senadora Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh / Northampton) anunció hoy que en su reunión trimestral de la Comisión de Pennsylvania sobre el Delito y la Delincuencia (PCCD) aprobó $ 2,641,726 en subvenciones a los condados de Lehigh y Northampton, la...

Belén, 22 de abril 2022 - Estado Senador Lisa Boscola anunció hoy $ 3,253,397 en la financiación del Programa de Asistencia de Capital de Reurbanización (RACP) a tres proyectos de reurbanización en el 18 º Distrito Senatorial. "Estos proyectos son prioridades para nuestras comunidades. ...

Bethlehem, 22 de abril de 2022 - - La senadora estatal Lisa Boscola ha anunciado hoy que el Aeropuerto Internacional Lehigh Valley ha recibido 1,76 millones de dólares de financiación estatal para continuar con su proyecto de ampliación del conector de la terminal y del puesto de control de seguridad y para mejorar...

Belén, 20 de abril 2022 - La senadora estatal Lisa Boscola anunció hoy $ 1.03 millones en fondos para dos proyectos en el Distrito Senatorial 18 para Proyectos Alternativos de Transporte que ayudarán a la seguridad de los peatones en Easton y proporcionar un mayor acceso a la...

Bethlehem – Feb 28, 2022 – Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton & Lehigh) will be introducing a resolution into the Pennsylvania Senate urging the Commonwealth, its municipalities and Pennsylvania businesses to divest themselves from Russian holdings in light...

Harrisburg – February 22, 2022 – Last week, Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced that she intends to introduce legislation creating a two-month sales tax holiday in Pennsylvania. If successful, the state will not be collecting the 6% sales tax in June...

BETHLEHEM (FEB 14) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that $1,562,500 in grant funding has been awarded by the Commonwealth to aid small businesses in the Lehigh Valley that have experienced an interruption in their operations, supply chain and...

BETHLEHEM (FEB 10) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that twenty-six fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) providers in the Northampton and Lehigh County portions of her district will be awarded $368,695 through the 2021-22 Fire Company...

Harrisburg (Feb 8, 2022) - State Senator Lisa Boscola issued the following statement regarding Governor Wolf’s proposed 2022-23 Commonwealth budget: “The Governor’s budget did offer some positive initiatives. The proposal to add an additional $1.25 billion in...

Harrisburg (January 24, 2022) – The Pennsylvania Senate Aging and Youth Committee today unanimously approved Senator Lisa Boscola’s legislation (Senate Bill 936) that would mandate the reporting of any infant born with an addiction to opioids. “My bill would ensure...

Bethlehem (December 30, 2021) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has awarded a total of $616,200 in Recreation and Conservation grants in the 18th Senatorial District through the Community...

An Op-Ed by State Senator Lisa M. Boscola For the better part of 20 years, I have been advocating for an independent citizens commission to fairly draw our legislative lines.  The recently released Pennsylvania State Senate Map only reinforces everything that I...

Bethlehem, December 16, 2021 – State Senator Lisa Boscola today slammed the preliminary State Senate maps released today by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission as unconstitutional and an assault on the Lehigh Valley. “These maps are unconstitutional and a...

Harrisburg (December 15, 2021) – Senator Boscola announced this morning that the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee took action today on a piece of legislation she authored that would continue to support Pennsylvania’s economic...

Harrisburg (December 14, 2021) – The Pennsylvania Senate today approved State Senator Lisa M. Boscola’s bill (Senate Bill 337) that would increase the state fine from $200 to $2,000 for killing a bald or golden eagle. “Bald and golden eagles have fought their way back...

Bethlehem, December 6, 2021 – State Senators Lisa Boscola and Pat Browne today announced $1,000,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding to the National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH) for its Second Floor Expansion project. “America was...

Bethlehem, December 6, 2021 – State Senators Lisa Boscola and Pat Browne today announced $3,500,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding for the South 3rd St Parking Garage project in the City of Easton.  Peron Development will be...

Bethlehem, December 6, 2021 – State Sen. Lisa Boscola today announced $14,250,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding to twelve (12) redevelopment projects in the 18th Senatorial District.  “These projects are priorities for our...