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In this Update:
Champions Night in Johnstown
I had the honor of attending Champions Night in Johnstown to celebrate the tremendous accomplishments of local athletes. The event recognized 2025 wrestling U17 World Championships gold medalist Keegan Bassett, 80th Annual All-American Amateur Baseball Association Tournament Champions Mainline Pharmacy, and the 2025 Little League World Series Champions representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, West Suburban Little League. Congratulations to all these championship athletes! Cambria County Prison Oath of Office Ceremony
I had the privilege of speaking at the Oath of Office Ceremony for the Cambria County Prison. Ribbon Cutting for SweatRx Cycling Studio in Johnstown
I attended a ribbon cutting ceremony in the Galleria Johnstown Mall in Cambria County for SweatRx, a new indoor cycling spin studio for men and women. Improving Public Safety
Public safety is one of my top priorities, and the Senate has taken many important steps this year. We closed a loophole to require individuals convicted of the offense of sexual assault by sports official, volunteer or employee of a nonprofit association to register as sexual offenders, and improved the enforcement of Protection from Abuse petitions. To boost fire protection, we enacted measures targeting Pennsylvania’s volunteer firefighter shortage, fixing issues with emergency services funding and making it less cumbersome for firefighters to obtain their certification. Legislation passed by the Senate and awaiting action in the House of Representatives includes a bill placing safeguards on the use of non-monetary bail for dangerous individuals posing threats to public safety and cracking down on thieves using new technology to steal vehicles by spoofing key fobs. The Senate adopted a resolution I sponsored to create a task force to examine the challenges in filling vacancies for law enforcement officers, corrections officers, and prosecutors across the Commonwealth. I’ve also sponsored legislation to modernize the motivational boot camp program and ensure that the Quehanna Motivational Boot Camp in Clearfield County remains operational. I’ll keep working hard to make our communities safe. You can review other measures we passed to increase public safety and address other subjects here. Senate Acts to Help Charitable Organizations Raise Funds
More Pennsylvanians are using cashless payments for transactions, so we approved legislation to allow charitable organizations to accept electronic payments, such as credit cards and Venmo, to raise funds. Senate Bill 416 would allow nonprofits such as volunteer fire companies, youth sports leagues, churches and veterans’ groups to accept electronic payments for raffle tickets. Under current law, nonprofits are limited to accepting only cash or checks for these transactions, which has made it harder to raise funds in today’s increasingly cashless society. The legislation also adds safeguards to ensure accountability and transparency in the use of digital payment methods. Organizations must still comply with the Small Games of Chance Act. The bill was sent to the House of Representatives for consideration. August is Back to School Month
Many students in our area returned to school this week! Please be sure to keep an eye out for more child pedestrians along the roads, particularly around bus stops. When a school bus has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended, drivers must stop at least 10 feet away from the bus. |
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