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February 13, 2024

Local Fire, EMS Companies Receive Much-Needed State Grants

Grant funding will be coming to several first responder companies in the 9th Legislative District under a program administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC) within the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), according to Representatives Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) and Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence). Every emergency service organization that completes the application process receives funding. Projects eligible for funding include: construction or renovation of a fire or ambulance company facility, purchase or repair of equipment, training, or reduction of existing debt. “First responders are at the core of our communities,” said Brown. “Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel treat those…

February 12, 2024

Brown Announces Area Career and Technical School Receives Grant

HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) today announced the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center in New Castle will receive an $85,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) for the purchase of new equipment aligned to training students in high-demand occupations. “Career and technical education can provide incredible opportunities for students to pursue good-paying jobs in industries critical to our economy,” said Brown. “This grant will help more individuals seize those opportunities and achieve a lifetime of success.” There are more than 80 career and technical centers in Pennsylvania that offer a combination of classes and hands-on-learning programs….

February 8, 2024

POLITICS: Many In Office React To Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Budget Proposal

Governor Josh Shapiro presented his 2024-25 budget proposal to the General Assembly and to the people of Pennsylvania on Tuesday – sharing his ‘get stuff done’ approach and vision to create more opportunity and continue delivering real solutions to the most pressing issues Pennsylvanians face according to his website. In a press release, he states by prioritizing economic opportunity and access to higher education, making historic investments in public education, supporting law enforcement and public safety, ensuring people receive the care they need, and funding critical initiatives to help Pennsylvanians from our cities to our farmlands – this budget will…

December 11, 2023

Brown Introduces Legislation to Assist Small Businesses

HARRISBURG – Reps. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) has introduced legislation to expand start-up fee exemptions to more small businesses in the Commonwealth. “As chairman of the Subcommittee on Small Business for the House Commerce Committee, I’m making it my priority to support small business in my district and in every county in Pennsylvania,” said Brown. “I realize the vital role that small business has in our community and how closely they are tied to the people that live and work there.” Brown is working with Rep. Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny) on the bipartisan legislation. In 2016, the General Assembly provided for an…

June 22, 2023

Lawrence County To Receive Funding From Marcellus Drilling Impacts

HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) today announced nearly $353,000 in impact fees paid by Marcellus Shale drilling companies will benefit residents of the 9th Legislative District. For the reporting year of 2022, natural gas producers paid nearly $279 million in impact fees statewide, for a total of $2.5 billion over the past 11 years. This is the most collected in a year in Pennsylvania. “Our local governments welcome this annual funding, which goes toward important infrastructure projects and emergency response efforts,” said Brown. “The natural gas industry remains an important job generator for the local economy and should remain…

April 17, 2023

Brown, NFIB to Host Small Business Roundtable Discussion

HARRISBURG – To grow the region’s economy in a fiscally responsible manner, Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) will join the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) to co-host a small business roundtable discussion on Thursday, April 20, at 8 a.m. at The Confluence. The roundtable discussion, which is free to the public, will feature Greg Moreland, NFIB state director, as the guest speaker. “We need to find ways to increase jobs, reduce red tape, better steward state resources and increase economic recovery,” said Brown. “There are several issues businesses are facing: paid leave, minimum wage increase, health care benefits and much…

March 3, 2023

Brown Co-Sponsors Tax Relief Bills to Pennsylvania Families

HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) announced during a Capitol press conference today in Harrisburg that she is the prime co-sponsor of legislation that would reduce the Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate and increase funding for property tax relief. The legislation is part of a series of bills to ease the economic struggles of hardworking Pennsylvania Families. The 10 bills that make up the “Pennsylvania Families Tax Relief” initiative would provide reductions in various state taxes placed on families. Working with the Appropriations Committee, the estimated savings totals more than $2.2 billion. Brown teamed up with the prime sponsor of…