Press Releases
Boscola Announces over $5 Million in Funding to Provide Greater Access to Broadband in the 18th Senatorial District
BETHLEHEM (August 22, 2025) - - Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that $5,257,109 in grant funding has been approved by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) to provide greater access to broadband throughout the 18th Senatorial District through...
Boscola Announces Five Northampton County Farms to be Preserved as Part of Commonwealth’s Farmland Preservation Program
BETHLEHEM (August 21, 2025) - - Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that five additional farms in Northampton County have been preserved as part of Pennsylvania’s nation leading Farmland Preservation Program. The total investment of funds to preserve the 193...
PA Senate Passes Counseling Compact Bill to Address Mental Health Care Gap
HARRISBURG, PA – July 17, 2025 — The Pennsylvania Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senators Lisa M. Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) and Judy Schwank (D-Berks) to authorize Pennsylvania’s participation in the National Counseling Compact, with broad...
Boscola Announces Nearly $200,000 in Funding for Northampton County Community Colleges for Program to Increase Manufacturing Job Training
BETHLEHEM – June 26, 2025 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that Northampton Community College (NCC) has been awarded $194,025 grant through the Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career (MTTC) program to recruit and train students in Precision Machining and...
Senator Lisa Boscola Celebrates the Full Implementation of Several Multistate Health Care Compacts in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG – June 23, 2025 – State Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) today applauded the Shapiro Administration’s announcement that Pennsylvania will fully implement the multistate licensure compacts for nurses, physicians, and physical therapists beginning...
Boscola Announces More Than $330,000 in PCCD Grant Funding for Wilson Area LINCS Family Center and to the County of Lehigh
BETHLEHEM (June 12, 2025) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced that the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has approved three grants totaling $338,100 to the Wilson Area LINCS Family Center and to the County of Lehigh. “These grant awards will have a...
Senate Committee Advances Senator Boscola’s Genetic Testing Access Bills
HARRISBURG, PA – June 11, 2025 – The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton), Senate Bills 535 and 536, which would allow licensed genetic counselors...
Boscola Announces More Than $2.9M in State Grants for Northampton County Projects
Bethlehem, May 20, 2025 - - State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced state funding totaling $2,932,325 for projects in Northampton County through the Local Share Account – Northampton and Lehigh Counties and the Local Share Account-Monroe...
Boscola Announces $1,860,161 in Funding for Dual Credit Programs at Lehigh Valley Community Colleges
BETHLEHEM (April 28, 2025) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that Northampton Community College and Lehigh Carbon Community College were awarded a total of $1,860,161 in grant funding for their dual credit programs, which allow high school students to...
Senators Boscola and Pennycuick Introduce Senate Bill 422 to Boost Math Proficiency with Supplemental Program for Pennsylvania Students
HARRISBURG, PA – Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton/Lehigh, District 18) and Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-Berks/Montgomery, District 24) today announced the introduction of Senate Bill 422, a bipartisan initiative to address lagging math proficiency among...
Boscola Applauds State Efforts to Combat SNAP Benefits Theft, Calls for Stronger Penalties
March 19, 2025, Harrisburg, PA – In response to the Pennsylvania Office of State Inspector General’s (OSIG) recent announcement of felony charges against an individual for stealing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from 17 Pennsylvanians,...
Boscola Seeks Sales Tax Holiday for School Supplies
HARRISBURG, PA – March 14, 2025 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) announced she will soon introduce legislation to provide a sales tax holiday on school supplies. Aimed at combatting the effects of inflation, this bill would provide targeted tax relief on...
Senator Boscola Introduces Bill to Crack Down on SNAP Skimming Thieves
Harrisburg, PA – February 24, 2025 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) announced the introduction of Senate Bill 362 aimed at increasing penalties for criminals who steal food assistance benefits from Pennsylvania families through a method known as “SNAP...
Boscola Announces $1,713,257 in State Funding for Lehigh Valley for Roadway & Safety Projects
Bethlehem, February 24, 2025 - - State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that $1,713,257 in state funding has been approved for four projects in the 18th District through the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program...
Boscola Announces Nearly $500,000 in State Funding for Fire Departments and EMS Providers
BETHLEHEM (FEB 11, 2025) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that thirty-two grants were approved for fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) providers in the 18th Senatorial District totaling $484,234.20 through the 2024-25 Fire Company and...
Boscola Applauds Shapiro’s Budget Address, Emphasizes Key Investments in Education, Energy, and Economic Development
HARRISBURG, PA – February 4, 2025 - Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) applauded Governor Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget address today, praising his focus on keeping taxes low, investing in Pennsylvania’s future, and ensuring long-term economic stability. “I...
Boscola’s Chapter 14 Reenactment Bill Passes Senate with Strong Bipartisan Support
Harrisburg, PA – February 3, 2025 - With a broad bipartisan vote of 41-7, the Pennsylvania Senate today approved Senate Bill 154, legislation sponsored by Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) to restore and improve The Responsible Utility Customer Protection Act...
PA Senators Collett & Boscola Take Action to Protect Digital Privacy Rights & Combat Corporate Interests
Harrisburg, Pa. — January 30, 2025 — During Data Privacy Week, PA State Senators Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) and Lisa Boscola (D-18 Lehigh/Northampton) have announced plans to reintroduce legislation to protect Pennsylvanians’ privacy...
Boscola Announces Nearly $450,000 in State Grants for Trails, Parks Recreation and Watershed Protection Projects through Act 13 Grant Program
BETHLEHEM (January 28, 2025) – State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that $441,085 in state funding has been awarded for trails, parks, recreation and watershed protection projects in the 18th Senatorial District through the Act 13 Marcellus Legacy Fund Grant...
Boscola Bill to Restore the Responsible Utility Customer Protection Act Advances in the Senate
HARRISBURG, PA – January 27, 2025 - Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) announced today that Senate Bill 154, her legislation to reauthorize The Responsible Utility Customer Protection Act (Chapter 14), passed unanimously in the Senate Consumer Protection &...