Press Releases
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...
Boscola Visits Elementary Schools to Experience ‘First In Math’ Program
EASTON (NOV 2, 2022) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola had the opportunity to visit with elementary school students at multiple schools in the 18th Senatorial District today to experience, firsthand, the benefits of a supplemental educational program, First...
Boscola Announces $200,000 State Grant for Mt. Bethel Volunteer Fire Company
Bethlehem (Nov 1) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that she has secured a $200,000 state grant for the Mount Bethel Volunteer Fire Company for the expansion of its facility to include an emergency shelter and upgrade to its current...
Boscola Votes To Extend Non-Profit Security Grant Program, Born Out of the Tree of Life Synagogue Tragedy
Harrisburg, PA –October 26, 2022– The Pennsylvania State Senate has approved the extension of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program for an additional five years. This will extend the popular program, until 2029, which has benefited over 250 different non-profit...
Boscola Approves Programs Benefiting Volunteer Fire, EMS, and Non-Profit Organizations
Harrisburg, PA – October 27, 2022 – Senator Lisa Boscola joined members of the Senate yesterday in establishing a slate of programs that benefit first responders and nonprofit organizations. Boscola’s affirmative vote will provide eligible fire and EMS volunteers...
Boscola and Browne Announce $4.35 Million in State Funding for Lehigh Valley Redevelopment Projects
Bethlehem, October 26, 2022 – State Senators Lisa Boscola and Pat Browne today announced $4,350,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding to four redevelopment projects in the Lehigh Valley. “These state dollars will bring critical financial...
Boscola, Browne and Samuelson Announce $13.6 Million in State Funding for Redevelopment Projects in City of Bethlehem
Bethlehem, October 26, 2022 – State Senators Lisa Boscola and Pat Browne and State Representative Steve Samuelson today announced $13,600,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding to three redevelopment projects in the City of Bethlehem: The...
Boscola Secures $1 Million Grant for EV Buses for Bethlehem Area School District
Bethlehem, PA – October 18, 2022 – Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that she has secured a $1 million state grant for the Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) for the purchase of electric buses. “Investment in the early stages of a school district’s process of...
Boscola Announces $5.46M in School Safety & Mental Health Grants
Harrisburg, PA – October 6, 2022 – Senator Boscola announced that $5.46M in School Safety & Security Grant and School Mental Health Grant dollars were awarded to Local Educational Agencies in the Lehigh Valley. “It is so important that we invest in the safety of...
Statement by Senator Lisa Boscola: Governor announces Record Rainy Day Fund
Many in Harrisburg are patting themselves on the back with the announcement today by the Governor that the Commonwealth’s Rainy Day Fund hit a record high of nearly $5 billion. This only validates my point during the most recent budget cycle that permanently removing...
Boscola’s Proposal Extends Property Tax & Rent Rebate Program to More Seniors
Harrisburg, PA – September 27, 2022– Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) announced today that she will be introducing legislation designed to extend the popular Property Tax & Rent Rebate (PTRR) Program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue,...
Boscola’s Bill Goes After Unpaid PA Turnpike Tolls, Garnishing Offender’s Lottery Winnings & State Income Tax Return Checks
Harrisburg, PA – September 26, 2022– Legislation introduced by State Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton County) proposes unpaid Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolls be repaid by garnishing offender’s Pennsylvania Lottery winnings and State income tax returns. Senator...
Boscola Joins Frank Lambert in State Capitol for Governor Wolf’s Ceremonial Signing of “Christine’s Law” to Protect Motorists from Snow and Ice
Harrisburg, PA – September 20, 2022– Senator Boscola welcomed Frank Lambert to the State Capitol today for the ceremonial signing of Boscola’s “Christine’s Law” by Governor Tom Wolf. Christine Lambert, Frank Lambert’s wife was killed on Christmas Day 2005 when a...
Boscola Announces $120,000 for Lower Nazareth Township Splash Pad Project
Bethlehem, September 20, 2022 - - State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today the approval of a $120,000 state grant for the Lower Nazareth Township’s Newburg Park Splash Pad project through the Act 13 Greenways, Trails and Recreation...