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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...
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...