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| Capitol Update |
| Friday, January 16, 2015 |
The latest news from the State Capitol |
Many thanks to the members of the
Bradford Rotary and Bradford Kiwanis for inviting me to speak at their
meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13. I always appreciate the opportunity to hear
from local leaders about their concerns with both state and local
issues. Here I am pictured with Rotary President Robin Borland and
Kiwanis President Diane Sheeley.
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PA Farm Show Draws to a Close
I had the opportunity to visit the Pennsylvania Farm Show on Wednesday
in Harrisburg. While there, I met up with Joel Rotz, director of state
governmental relations with the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, and toured the
Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab. I also stopped by the new WoodMobile and, of
course, the butter sculpture. The 99th Pennsylvania Farm Show draws to a
close on Saturday, Jan. 17.
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Area Bridges Slated for Replacement Under Public-Private Partnership Program
With the passage of
Act 88 of 2012, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives authorized the
creation of the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, which provides a
faster method to fix Pennsylvania’s most deficient bridges.
The Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation recently announced it has finalized the list of bridges
which will be included in this $899 million project, including more than
two dozen in the Cameron/McKean/Potter region. All designated bridges
must be replaced within 36 months. To see the full list of 558 bridges
slated for replacement, click here.
The Rapid Bridge Replacement Project
uses Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) to fix more bridges for less
money, faster and more safely by using private construction firms to
replace them. In turn, these companies are compensated for their work
based on performance. Ultimately, this situation saves the taxpayer
money, provides family-sustaining jobs, encourages business investment
in the Commonwealth and improves the condition of bridges. To learn more
about P3s in Pennsylvania, visit P3forPA.pa.gov.
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Emergency Home Heating Help through LIHEAP
Qualifying
individuals and families encountering a home heating emergency can now
apply to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Crisis
Grant program for assistance.
The crisis grant is specifically
reserved for emergency situations, including broken heating equipment or
leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced, lack of fuel, termination
of utility service, or being in danger of being without fuel or of
having utility service terminated. In most counties, assistance with
home heating crisis situations is available 24 hours a day.
In addition to the crisis grant,
LIHEAP offers home heating assistance for low-income families struggling
to pay heating bills. Eligible Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to
apply for this program.
For more information, please contact the LIHEAP hotline at 1-866-857-7095 or your local county assistance office:
• Cameron County – 1-888-855-1824 or 814-486-1206.
• McKean County – 1-800-822-1108.
• Potter County – 1-800-446-9896.
You may also visit the Department of Human Services’ LIHEAP website for additional information. |
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2 comments:
I think it is interesting that Representative Causer is writing about all of the bridges that are going to be repaired and replaced because some members of the legislature and Governor Corbett had the guts to support Act 88 so there would be money available to save our crumbling bridges. What he did not report here was that he voted AGAINST it and did not offer any alternative for getting these defective and dangerous bridges. So this is possible in spite of him but certainly not because of him.
He's a republican. You're now just learning that he's shafting the lower class? Wake up.
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