Press Releases
Boscola Announces more than $9.7 million in State Grants for Lehigh Valley Projects
Bethlehem (March 16, 2023) - State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced state funding totaling $9,714,755 for projects in the 18th Senatorial District through a new Statewide Local Share Account (LSA) – from gaming funds and the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF)....
Boscola Announces Over $1 Million in Grant Funding for Local Law Enforcement and County Criminal Justice Programs
BETHLEHEM (March 8, 2023) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) awarded $1,004,601 in grant funding throughout the Lehigh Valley for local law enforcement county criminal justice programs. “It is...
Boscola Calls on PA Senate to Support Ukrainian People by Condemning Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Bethlehem (March 8, 2023) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola today spoke on the Senate floor urging her colleagues to pass Senate Resolution 62, sponsored by herself and Senator David Argall, to show the Senate’s support for the Ukrainian people. Senate Resolution...
Senator Lisa Boscola’s Statement on Governor Shapiro’s 1st Budget Address
After reviewing the proposed budget and hearing the Governor’s speech, I was struck by the lack of proposals to help Pennsylvania's hard working, middle-class families. Many of these families continue to be battered by record high inflation and there was little...
Harrisburg Needs to End Reliance on School Property Taxes
An Op-Ed by Senator Lisa M. Boscola Breaking News… The way Pennsylvania funds its public school system is wildly unfair. It should not have taken a public interest lawsuit to confirm to the General Assembly what I and many others have been saying for a few...
It’s Time to Remove Cost Barriers to Early Breast Cancer Detection
By: Senators Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) & Lisa Boscola (D-18) Three of the scariest words in the English language are spoken thousands of times a day in doctor’s offices across the country: “You have cancer.” This year, more than 12,000 Pennsylvania women will hear...
Boscola Announces $15,000 Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant for Bethlehem Parking Authority
Bethlehem (February 28, 2023) – State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded a $15,000 Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) to the Bethlehem Parking Authority for the purchase of 2 electric vehicles....
Senator Lisa Boscola Statement on Commonwealth Court Decision on School Funding
Bethlehem, PA - February 7, 2023- State Senator Lisa M. Boscola released the following statement today regarding the Commonwealth Court decision on School Funding re: William Penn School District et. al v. PA Dept. of Ed et. al: “I am pleased that the Commonwealth...
Boscola Announces More Than $443,000 in State Funding for Fire Departments and EMS Providers
BETHLEHEM (FEB 6) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that thirty-three fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) providers in the 18th Senatorial District will be awarded $443,849.50 through the 2022-23 Fire Company and Emergency Medical...
Boscola Announces $8,022,000 State Loan for Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority for Stormwater Project to Aid in Flood Prevention
Bethlehem (January 12, 2023) - - State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that PENNVEST has approved an $8,022,000 loan for the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority to improve stormwater retention to aid in flood prevention throughout Bethlehem Township....
Boscola Announces $125,000 Growing Greener Grant for Wildlands Conservancy for Fry’s Run Stream Restoration Project in Williams Township
BETHLEHEM (January 12, 2023) – State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that the Department of Environmental Protection has awarded a $125,000 Growing Greener grant to the Wildlands Conservancy for its efforts to restore the Fry’s Run Stream in Williams Township....
Senator Boscola’s Statement on Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro’s Nomination of Former Senator Pat Browne as Secretary of Revenue
Bethlehem (January 12, 2023) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola released the following statement today regarding Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro’s nomination of former State Senator Pat Browne for the Commonwealth’s Secretary...
Boscola Offers Amendments to Give Voters a Voice on Reproductive Freedom, School Property Tax Elimination and to Expand Non-Discrimination Protections in State Constitution
Harrisburg, PA – January 11, 2023 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola today offered amendments to Senate Bill 1 that would give voters the opportunity to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to protect an individual’s right to reproductive freedom, eliminate the local...
Boscola Announces $183,333 Grant to Further Expand Apprenticeship Programs in Lehigh Valley
BETHLEHEM (DEC 23, 2022) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board was a awarded a $183,333 grant for its Lehigh Valley Apprenticeship Consortium-Industrial Training and Education Consortium (iTEC) by the...
Boscola Announces $296,396 Apprenticeship Grant Awarded to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 375
BETHLEHEM (DEC 22, 2022) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that a $296,396 grant through Pennsylvania’s Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Grant Program has been awarded to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 375 Joint...
Boscola Announces $24,600 Career and Technical Education Equipment Grant Awarded to Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School
BETHLEHEM (DEC 21, 2022) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the Pennsylvania Department of Education awarded a $24,600 Career and Technical Education Equipment Grant has been awarded to the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School (BAVTS). “Our...
Boscola Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grant Funding for Safety/Security, Local Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Programs
BETHLEHEM (DEC 14, 2022) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) awarded $4,696,876 in grant funding throughout the Lehigh Valley for local law enforcement, nonprofit security upgrades, crime victims’...
Boscola Announces $256,000 Traffic Signal Technologies Grant for Lower Nazareth Township
BETHLEHEM (DEC 13, 2022) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that Lower Nazareth Township has been awarded a $256,000 state grant through the Traffic Signal Technologies Grant (TSTG) program for signal system upgrades and connection to PennDOT’s unified...
Boscola Announces over $10 Million in State Funding for Lehigh Valley Redevelopment Projects
Bethlehem, November 18, 2022 – State Sen. Lisa Boscola today announced $10,314,738 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding to three redevelopment projects in the Lehigh Valley. “The RACP program continues to bring critical financial investment to...
Boscola Celebrates Groundbreaking of Goodman Building Project in Bethlehem
Bethlehem, November 11, 2022 - - State Senator Lisa Boscola joined local officials in announcing today that the Goodman Building Rehabilitation project had its official groundbreaking. “The Goodman Building project is another example of a public-private partnership...