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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday October 26, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Casey Secures $245 Million to Clean Up Abandoned Mine Lands
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: With this round of funding, PA has received more than $735 million to clean up abandoned mine lands One third of the Nation's abandoned mine land is in Pennsylvania, impacting as many as 1.4 million residents in 43 of PA's 67 counties Funding to clean up abandoned mine land comes from Casey-backed infrastructure law Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) secured $245,082,772 to clean up abandoned mine lands ac  more

Casey Secures $40 Million to Support Conservation at PA Farms
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: New investments will help PA farms improve water quality, reduce air and water pollution, and increase energy efficiency Funding made possible by the Farm Bill and Inflation Reduction Act, both of which Casey fought to pass Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) delivered $40 million to support conservation efforts at Pennsylvania farms. The funding will be divided between two projects in the Common  more

Kelly presents $500,000 in Community Project Funding in Corry, highlights broadband expansion project
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: CORRY, Pa. Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) presented $500,000 in Community Project Funding to officials with Impact Corry(link is external) for the organization's ongoing Corry Area Technology & Cyber Hub (CATCH) project during a ceremony hosted by the Corry Higher Education Council. During the news conference, Kelly and local officials highlighted the benefits that reliable high-speed internet brings  more

Rep. Summer Lee Celebrates Cross-Governmental Collaboration From Governor Shapiro, County Executive Innamorato, Mayor Gainey, Local Leaders Coming Together to Make Record Investments in Improvements to Downtown Pittsburgh
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: Pittsburgh, PA - Today, Rep. Summer Lee joined Governor Josh Shapiro, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, and other local leaders and stakeholders to celebrate a transformative investment of nearly $600 million in Downtown Pittsburgh. This historic initiative will breathe new life into Pittsburgh's central business district, aiming to enhance livability  more

Rep. Summer Lee Speaks Out on Crypto Corporations' Influence in Elections at Public Citizen Panel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-PA) joined Public Citizen and leading campaign finance experts for a panel discussion on "Crypto Companies' Unprecedented Election Spending," addressing the influence of crypto money on U.S. elections and the risks it poses to the integrity of government contracts and democracy. The discussion, which included insights from crypto researcher Molly White, campaign finance advocat  more