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Brewster Announces $223,000 in Funding for Allegheny County Airport
Harrisburg – Dec. 6, 2018 – Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin is slated to receive a $223,000 grant to acquire equipment for the airport facility, Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) announced today. “The Allegheny County Airport is a tremendous asset...
Senator Brewster comments on the School Safety and Security Committee Meeting
Widening the View: Municipal Police Training Commission Gains New Perspective
Op-ed by Sen. Jim Brewster and Rep. Barry Jozwiak
The horrific shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh is the latest high-profile example of police officers and other first responders using their training and professionalism in responding to a crisis. By all reports, they acted quickly, courageously, contained the situation and limited the tragic loss of life.
Brewster: Conservation Partnership Grants Approved for Area Projects
Harrisburg – Nov. 16, 2018 – Several state grants were approved to fund conservation partnership projects in Monroeville, Brentwood and Glassport in addition to the Great Allegheny Passage in Elizabeth Township and Lincoln Borough, state Sen. Jim Brewster...
Sen. Brewster SB 403 Bill Signing-Municipal Police Officers Education & Training Commission :: November 13, 2018
Brewster: Home Heating Assistance Now Available
Harrisburg – Nov. 5, 2018 –State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) reminds residents that home heating assistance is available through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). “We have started to experience cold weather in the area as the...
Brewster Announces $450,000 in School Safety and Security Grants
McKeesport – Oct. 30, 2018 - Sen. Jim Brewster (D- Allegheny/Westmoreland) announced today that $450,000 in School Safety and Security grants were awarded to various school districts in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. The grant funding was authorized by the...
Brewster: Legislation to Help Ambulance Services Awaits Govs Signature
Harrisburg – Oct. 24, 2018 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) said today that legislation to help ambulance services recoup costs of responding to emergencies is set to become law. “This legislation will financially help ambulance companies who...
Brewster: Grant Targets Runoff Pollution from Round Hill Park in Elizabeth Township
Harrisburg – Oct. 18, 2018 – A $40,000 grant has been approved for the Allegheny County Conservation District to reduce pollution runoff from Round Hill Park in Elizabeth Township, according to state Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland). “Reducing pollution...
Brewster: Senate Should Have Acted on Church Sex Abuse Bill
Harrisburg – October 18, 2018 – The state Senate Republican majority should have approved legislation that would aid victims of sex abuse by priests and dioceses officials, state Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) said today. Instead, the Senate Republican...
Brewster’s Police Training Legislation Approved in House, Senate; Awaits Gov. Signature
Harrisburg – October 17, 2018 – Legislation designed to improve police training by altering the composition of the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission has cleared legislative hurdles in both the state House of Representatives and Senate and is headed to the governor for his signature, said the bill’s sponsor, state Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland).
Sen. Brewster Comments on Municipal Training for Police Officers
Brewster: Recycling Grants Headed for Baldwin and New Kensington
Harrisburg – Oct. 12, 2018 – Baldwin Borough in Allegheny County and New Kensington in Westmoreland County are set to receive grants to support their recycling efforts, according to state Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland). Baldwin will receive $264,681 and...
Local Fire Companies Awarded Grants to Guard Against Wildfires, Brewster says
Dravosburg, Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Companies Receive Grants Harrisburg – Oct. 9, 2018 -- Two local fire companies In the Mon Valley were awarded grants to help combat wildfires in state forests and undeveloped areas, according to state Sen. Jim Brewster...
Sen. Brewster Announces Area School Safety Grants
McKeesport – October 4, 2018 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) today announced a total of $154,000 in state grants to improve safety and security in local schools. “This funding will help establish safety programs, hire additional security personnel...
Brewster Comments on Domestic Abuse Violence Prevention Legislation
Harrisburg – October 3, 2018 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) issued the following comments related to the Senate’s passage of the domestic abuse violence prevention act. The bill which would provide additional protections for domestic...
Senator Brewster Delivers Floor Remarks on HB 2060 – Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
Brewster Hails $3 million for Steel Valley Trail, McKeesport Multimedia Center, City Parking Garage
Transportation grant validates Brewster’s work in seeking significant investment Harrisburg – Oct. 2, 2018 – Nearly $3 million in grant funding will help bolster downtown McKeesport, expand the Steel Valley Trail, connect the new Multimedia Center and fund...
Brewster, Davis Host Senior Wellness Expo in McKeesport
McKeesport, Sept. 19, 2018 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) and Rep. Austin Davis (D-Allegheny) will host a Senior Wellness and Safety Expo in McKeesport on Thursday, Sept. 27. The Expo will be held at the McKeesport Palisades at 100 Fifth Avenue...
Brewster Announces Nearly $2 Million in State Funding for Local Projects
Harrisburg – Sept. 18, 2018 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) announced today that he was able to acquire nearly $2 million in state grant funding for a wide variety of small water and sewer and recreation projects in communities throughout the Mon...
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