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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...
Senator Boscola remarks on Senate Bill 7
Senator Boscola Expresses her Opposition to Senate Bill 340
Senator Lisa M. Boscola’s Bipartisan Effort for Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority in Pennsylvania
Senator Lisa M. Boscola’s Bipartisan Effort for Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority in Pennsylvania, Takes Next Steps with Introduction of House Companion Bill
HARRISBURG, October 17, 2023 — State Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) joined by Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-Beaver) hosted a press conference today at the Capitol Fountain in Harrisburg, to highlight the importance of Senate Bill 25, a bipartisan effort aimed...
Senator Lisa M. Boscola Applauds Passage of Open Primaries Legislation Through House State Government Committee
Harrisburg, PA – October 17, 2023 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) celebrates the passage of House Bills 976 and 979 through the House State Government Committee today, marking a significant step towards establishing open primary elections in Pennsylvania....
Senator Boscola Introduces “Students for Ballot PA” to Pennsylvania Senate, Advocating for Electoral Reform
Harrisburg – October 16, 2023 – Today, Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) introduced a group of dynamic young individuals representing "Students for Ballot PA" to the Pennsylvania Senate. The students, hailing from universities including Bryn Mawr, Carlow,...
Students from BallotPA Visit the Capitol
Students for Open Primaries
Boscola Joined Governor Shapiro in Bethlehem to Announce Statewide Park, Trail & Conservation Grants
Boscola Joins Governor Shapiro to Announce Additional State Investment in the South Bethlehem Greenway and Statewide Park, Trail & Conservation Grants
BETHLEHEM (October 5, 2023) – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) joined Governor Josh Shapiro today at the South Bethlehem Greenway to announce this year’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grants...
Senator Boscola’s Floor Remarks on SB 473 – Unpaid Turnpike Tolls
Senator Boscola’s Bill to Tackle Unpaid Turnpike Tolls Unanimously Passes Senate
HARRISBURG (October 4, 2023) – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) announced the advancement of her legislation, SB473, which goes after drivers with unpaid tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Senate, in a 50-0 vote, favorably passed SB473 on final...
Senator Lisa M. Boscola Advocates for Bipartisanship and Business-Friendly Policies at Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
HARRISBURG (October 3, 2023) – In an address today before the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) emphasized the critical link between political climate and business prosperity. Acknowledging the diverse audience from...
Sens. Boscola, Miller Secure Over $2.6 Million in Funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for Lehigh and Northampton Counties
Sept. 21, 2023 – Sens. Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton County) and Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced more than $2.6 million in state funding to local organizations in Lehigh and Northampton counties from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...
Bipartisan Support Propels Senator Lisa Boscola’s SB473 to Favorable Passage in Senate Transportation Committee
Harrisburg, PA – September 19, 2023 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton County) is pleased to announce that her legislation, SB473, aimed at addressing the issue of unpaid Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls, was favorably passed by the Senate Transportation...
Senator Lisa Boscola Statement on Stephen M. DeFrank Being Named Chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Bethlehem (August 30, 2023) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola released the following statement today regarding the appointment of Stephen M. DeFrank by Governor Shapiro as the next Chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission: “I would like to applaud the...
Sen. Boscola: Moment of Silence for John Kalynych
Boscola Announces $405,572 in Green Light-Go Funds to the City of Easton to Improve Traffic and Pedestrian Safety
BETHLEHEM (August 11, 2023) - State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that $405,572 in “Green Light-Go” funding has been awarded to the City of Easton for a critical traffic safety project. “The Green Light-Go program is an important state program to assist...
Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Budget Fails to Help Hard Working Homeowners
By Senator Lisa Boscola – 18th Senatorial District The recently signed state budget fails to address Pennsylvania's most pressing issue, reducing our reliance on local property taxes as the primary source for funding public education. Pennsylvania homeowners remain...
Boscola: New Law to Increase Rebates and Income Limits for Property Tax & Rent Rebate Program Long Overdue
Bethlehem, PA – August 4, 2022– Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) applauded the Governor’s signature on legislation to increase the maximum rebate amounts and income limits for the Commonwealth’s popular Property Tax & Rent Rebate (PTRR) Program,...