Rep. Frank Burns | In The News

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News Releases

Nov 12, 2024 - Burns dedicates the Michael G. Tsikalas Memorial Bridge
Nov 12, 2024 - Burns: $300,000 state grant for Johnstown to evaluate flood mitigation projects
Nov 1, 2024 - Burns delivers $5.5 million for projects in Johnstown, Westmont Hilltop SD
Oct 22, 2024 - Burns: $4.1 million awarded to 19 local projects
Oct 10, 2024 - Burns: $2.89 million awarded to improve broadband access in Johnstown
Oct 10, 2024 - Burns: $2.89 million awarded to improve broadband access in Johnstown
Oct 4, 2024 - Burns delivers $26,138 for Blacklick Twp. street sweeper
Sep 24, 2024 - Area historical society, museum to receive state grant
Sep 23, 2024 - Burns’ work yields $30,000 grant for Ebensburg Youth Little League
Sep 18, 2024 - More than $1.2 million awarded to bolster public safety in 72nd District
Sep 17, 2024 - Burns: Local projects receiving extra $354,511 in state funding
Sep 16, 2024 - Burns obtains $220K for Cover Hill fire station renovation, equipment
Sep 13, 2024 - KOZ program Rep. Burns spearheaded bears fruit in Cambria County
Sep 10, 2024 - Burns delivers $116,872 for Summerhill Borough, Forest Hills EMS
Sep 9, 2024 - Burns: $1.3 million secured for 72nd District school repairs, improvements
Aug 26, 2024 - Burns highlights need for Harrisburg to cut red tape for municipalities
Aug 21, 2024 - Burns unveils Welfare-to-Work legislative proposal
Aug 20, 2024 - Burns: Over $1 million secured for road, bridge improvements
Aug 16, 2024 - Johnstown added to state’s Creative Communities Initiative
Jul 29, 2024 - Burns: $250,000 grant for Westmont Hilltop Recreation Commission

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Correspondence

Jun 12, 2024 - Letter to Gov. Shapiro: Request to add State Police Substation in Johnstown
May 9, 2024 - Letter to Mayor Janakovic re: reconsideration of spending millions to redo Central Park
Apr 29, 2024 - Letter to PUC re: First Energy proposed rate increase
Mar 19, 2024 - Letter to PUC re: Peoples Gas proposed rate increase
Feb 6, 2024 - Letter to Ed Sheehan, president, Concurrent Technologies Corp.
Feb 2, 2024 - Rep. Burns letter to President Biden on U.S.-Mexican border
Jan 12, 2024 - Interim response from DHS re: Hiram G. Andrews office lease
Dec 26, 2023 - Letter to Rep. Burns re: RTK request on Cambria Co. Assistance Office
Nov 27, 2023 - Letter to DCED Secretary Siger re: Municipal Excellence Award
Oct 19, 2023 - Penn Highlands CC Google certificate letter
Sep 7, 2023 - Thank you letter from a Prospect tenant
Jul 31, 2023 - Letter requesting JHA to commit to downsizing number of units
Jul 25, 2023 - Letter to Gov. Shapiro re: Johnstown’s LST and HUD grant request
Jul 20, 2023 - JHA FOIA request
Jul 20, 2023 - FOIA Response partially granted
Jul 13, 2023 - Letter to Rep. Joyce re: compliance with federal Freedom of Information Act
Jul 13, 2023 - Letter to Sen. Casey re: compliance with federal Freedom of Information Act
Jul 13, 2023 - Letter to Sen. Fetterman re: compliance with federal Freedom of Information Act
Jul 13, 2023 - Freedom of Information Act request Re: Johnstown Housing Authority
Apr 5, 2023 - Re: Right-to-Know request regarding JHA insurance coverage, Prospect property

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News Coverage

Dec 27, 2023 - Burns sends resolution to Congress to intervene in sale of US Steel
Oct 27, 2022 - Burns: $5.3 million headed to Cambria County for community projects
Sep 29, 2022 - Westmont Hilltop, Central Cambria add training for advanced placement classes, exams
Aug 29, 2022 - Bridge dedication ceremony held for Janice Keen-Livingston
Aug 4, 2022 - Rep. Burns to introduce legislation bolstering Pennsylvania’s economy with American-made products
Aug 3, 2022 - Three local early childhood ed programs awarded $1 million in state grants
Apr 8, 2022 - Burns: New bill could strengthen open records law
Mar 31, 2022 - Burns to host children's fair
Mar 28, 2022 - Easter Bunny to visit Ebensburg
Mar 23, 2022 - Burns: $449k to expand broadband in Cambria County
Mar 21, 2022 - Vision Together 2025's Johnstown refugee plan developed privately, documents show
Mar 11, 2022 - $364k state grant awarded to Cambria County Library
Mar 7, 2022 - State leaders visit Cambria County tech school to see new equipment
Mar 2, 2022 - Documents: Johnstown group looked to bring in 100 Afghan refugee families, despite denials
Feb 28, 2022 - Burns hosting concealed carry seminar
Feb 14, 2022 - EMS Groups receive grants
Jan 24, 2022 - Safe School’s program brings over $418k to local schools
Jan 7, 2022 - Lawmaker calls for hearings over plan to relocate refugees in Cambria County
Jan 7, 2022 - Elected officials: Why weren't we included in early talks about Afghanistan immigrants possibly coming to area?
Dec 10, 2021 - Casselman Valley group receives funds to preserve generations of history and talents; one of five groups to receive support

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Newsletters

Fighting for You - posted Aug 12, 2024
Veteran Appreciation Meal - posted Aug 1, 2024
Fighting for Seniors - posted Jul 17, 2024
Spring 2024 - posted Jun 10, 2024
2024 Senior Fair - posted May 14, 2024
February 2024 - posted Feb 7, 2024
Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Expanded - posted Jan 29, 2024
January 2024 - posted Jan 11, 2024
November 2023 - posted Nov 27, 2023
Fall 2023 - posted Oct 2, 2023
2023 Senior Fair - posted Aug 24, 2023
Summer 2023 - posted Jun 30, 2023
Economic Development Newsletter Summer 2022 - posted Aug 25, 2022
Senior Update - posted Aug 14, 2022
Criminal Justice Update - posted Aug 8, 2022
Veterans Update - Summer 2022 - posted Jul 27, 2022
Summer 2022 - posted Jul 14, 2022
Summer/Fall 2021 - posted Aug 9, 2021
Fighting for You -- Summer 2020 - posted Aug 14, 2020
Fighting for Seniors -- Summer 2020 - posted Aug 12, 2020

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Opinions

Apr 30, 2024 - Burns: Imhoff resignation is telling
Apr 1, 2024 - Burns questions misrepresented vote
Apr 21, 2023 - Revisionist history swirls around Vision 2025’s ‘Human Capital Plan’
Mar 3, 2022 - Burns: Vision 2025 can’t see need for public accountability, resorts to name-calling
Mar 18, 2021 - ‘Cancel culture’ claims Dr. Seuss, Pepe Le Pew – what is next?
Jan 26, 2021 - Frank Burns | Americans deserve $2,000, not GOP Senate foot-dragging
Apr 2, 2020 - Coronavirus lesson: Time to end U.S. reliance on foreign supply chains
Mar 16, 2020 - Burns ‘sick’ of rising drug prices
Jan 15, 2020 - Taxpayers deserve protection
Nov 22, 2019 - Letter to the editor: Continuing fight to keep center open
Oct 3, 2019 - Burns: LCB court battle is about the little guy
Dec 19, 2018 - Burns: Shining light on water authority’s secretive windmill project informs citizens, enables sound decisions
Jul 27, 2017 - Baffled over attacks on police, Burns asks, ‘What are we teaching our youth?’
Jan 10, 2017 - In trying times, law enforcement needs all the support it can get
Dec 15, 2016 - ‘Blue Lives’ do indeed matter
Jan 15, 2013 - Letter to the Editor: Pennsylvanians with Disabilities Day

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Testimony

Oct 16, 2020 - 10/13/20 – Video Gaming Terminals and Skill Games in PA – Ebensburg
Oct 4, 2018 - 10/4/18 – Bullying – Johnstown

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