Press Releases
Boscola Announces $13,275,000 in State Funding for Lehigh Valley Redevelopment Projects
Bethlehem, November 1, 2024 – State Sen. Lisa Boscola today announced $13,275,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding to eleven redevelopment projects in the Lehigh Valley. “I am pleased to announce the investment of these state dollars that...
Boscola Announces $9,066,260 in State Grants for Public School Facility Improvements and Public Safety, Community & Economic Development Projects
Bethlehem, October 22, 2024 - - State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced state funding totaling $9,066,260 for projects in the 18th Senatorial District through the new Public School Facilities Improvement Program and the Local Share Account - Statewide (LSA). “I am...
Boscola Announces $3,793,000 State Loan for Palmer Township Stormwater Authority for Old Nazareth Road Drainage Improvements
Bethlehem (October 16, 2024) - - State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that PENNVEST has approved a $3,793,000 loan for the Palmer Township Stormwater Authority to increase capacity and ensure adequate drainage along Old Nazareth Road during large rainfall...
Boscola Bi-Partisan Legislation to Combat AI-Generated Deepfake Images of Minors in PA Set for Enactment
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Sen. Jimmy Dillon (D-5) and Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) to combat “deepfake” images of minors and child sexual abuse materials generated by artificial intelligence (AI) received final legislative...
Sens. Nick Miller, Lisa Boscola Secure More Than $3 Million for Safety Programs and Initiatives in the Lehigh Valley.
September 12, 2024 –Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) and Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today that 13 organizations and communities from both Lehigh and Northampton counties have been awarded funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime...
Senator Boscola Introducing Bill to Fix Funding Oversight for Senior Programs
Harrisburg, PA – August 12, 2024 — Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) is set to introduce legislation to correct a critical oversight in the state budget that threatens essential services for Pennsylvanians aged 60 and older. The bill aims to increase funding for...
Sen. Lisa Boscola Applauds Budget Investments in Economic and Workforce Development, Disappointed in Lack of Significant School Property Tax Relief
HARRISBURG, PA – July 11, 2024 – Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) shared her views on the passage of the State budget as it heads to the Governor’s desk. A longtime advocate for school property tax reform, Boscola said, “while every school district in the 18th...
Bill to Allow Full Implementation of Health Care Compacts Unanimously Passes State Senate, Heads to Governor’s Desk
HARRISBURG, PA – July 3, 2024 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola proudly today announced the unanimous passage by the Senate of significant legislation to addresses crucial issues surrounding professional licensure, particularly in the healthcare sector. House Bill 2200, a...
Senator Lisa M. Boscola Welcomes Passage of Legislation to Aid Local Restaurants
HARRISBURG, PA – July 2, 2024 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) was joined by a nearly all members of the Pennsylvania Senate today to pass legislation that will make updates to the state Liquor Code. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Matthew...
Boscola Announces Hellertown Historical Society Awarded Keystone Planning Grant for the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill
BETHLEHEM (June 28, 2024) - - Senator Lisa Boscola has announced that the Hellertown Historical Society was awarded a $10,000 for a Keystone Planning Grant to assist in their efforts to elevate the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill site to a site recognized in the National...
Senator Boscola Applauds Passage of Legislation to Cover Biomarker Testing
HARRISBURG, PA – June 26, 2024 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) welcomed the unanimous passage of House Bill 1754 out of the Pennsylvania Senate yesterday. The bill, based on legislation co-sponsored by Boscola and Senator Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny),...
Unanimous Passage for Boscola’s Bill to Allow Full Implementation of Health Care Compacts
HARRISBURG, PA – June 12, 2024 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola proudly announced the unanimous passage of her bill, Senate Bill 1165, by the House Professional Licensure Committee today. This significant legislation addresses crucial issues surrounding professional...
Boscola Announces $1.6 Million in PCCD Grant Funding for Local Non-Profits and County Criminal Justice Programs
BETHLEHEM (June 12, 2024) – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) awarded eight grants totaling $1,616,830 to local non-profits and county governments throughout the Lehigh Valley. “These grant awards will...
Senator Lisa M. Boscola Applauds Passage of Legislation to Provide Structured Literacy for All Pennsylvanians
HARRISBURG, PA – June 12, 2024 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) joined colleagues from both sides of the aisle today on the Senate floor to pass Senate Bill 801 in a near unanimous vote. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster), amends...
Boscola Announces $2,814,118 in State Grants for Northampton County Projects
Bethlehem, May 21, 2024 - - State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced state funding totaling $2,814,118 for projects in Northampton County through the Local Share Account – Northampton and Lehigh Counties and the Local Share Account-Monroe County. ...
Senator Lisa M. Boscola’s Bill Reauthorizing the Responsible Utility Customer Protection Act Passes Senate
HARRISBURG, PA – May 7, 2024 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) announced that her legislation, Senate Bill 1017, passed the PA Senate today with broad bipartisan support. The bill focuses on amending and reauthorizing Chapter 14, known as "The Responsible...
Boscola Bill to Allow for Full Implementation of Health Care Compacts Passes Committee
HARRISBURG, PA – April 30, 2024 - Senator Lisa Boscola announced the unanimous passage of her bill, Senate Bill 1165, by the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee today. This significant legislation addresses crucial issues surrounding...
Boscola Announces over $7.6 Million in State Investment into Stormwater and Wastewater Projects in Northampton County
Bethlehem (April 24, 2024) - - State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that PENNVEST has approved a total of $7,611,727 in state investment for projects by the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority (BTMA) and the Bangor Borough Sewer Authority for...
Senator Boscola’s Bald Eagle Protection Bill Passes House, Sent to Governor
HARRISBURG, PA – April 15, 2024 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola’s legislation, Senate Bill 709, to provide additional protection of bald eagles in the Commonwealth passed the State House of Representatives (171-30) and will now to go to the desk of Governor Josh...
Boscola Grant Delivers First Electric School Buses to Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem, PA – April 12, 2024 – Senator Lisa Boscola today joined officials from the Bethlehem Area School District and PPL as BASD unveiled two new electric buses that was secured thanks to a $1 million state grant that she secured. “I could not be more excited to...