Shapiro Administration and U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Announce $244 Million for Abandoned Mine Land Cleanup in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has the largest inventory of abandoned coal mines in the nation – and already, the Commonwealth has rehabilitated 91,000 acres of abandoned mine lands. Federal funding will go towards rehabilitating abandoned mines, protecting homes and businesses, and safeguarding the health and safety of our communities. BOVARD – Today, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis joined U.S. Department […]

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and State Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver Promote Investments in Afterschool Programs

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget proposes $11.5 million investment to create a statewide Building Opportunity through Out of School Time (BOOST) program to support kids and reduce violence MILTON – Lt. Gov. Austin Davis joined state Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver at the Milton YMCA today to highlight their afterschool programming and call for new state […]

ICYMI: “Every Penny Helps” – Local Law Enforcement Recruitment Efforts Bolstered by Shapiro-Davis Administration

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Has Awarded $2M+ To Help Fill More Than 400 Vacant Law Enforcement Positions Across Pennsylvania HARRISBURG – The Shapiro-Davis Administration is delivering on its commitment to build safer communities by supporting efforts of local law enforcement to recruit more officers and fill hundreds of vacant positions, providing more than […]