“It’s heartening to see this valuable tool taking hold the way I envisioned it back in 2019 when I pushed my leadership and the governor’s office hard to make sure Cambria County finally got a KOZ program,” Burns said. “I made sure we had a level playing field with the rest of Pennsylvania when it came to offering state and local tax benefits in exchange for business investment and job creation. Read more
EBENSBURG, Sept. 10 – After meeting with Summerhill Borough officials and afterward attending their Little League All-Star game for a firsthand assessment of their request for funding, state Rep. Frank Burns worked singlehandedly in Harrisburg to deliver a $116,872 state grant. “This funding will provide new lighting to a ballpark used by several youth teams and will upgrade Freedom Park with a gazebo, benches, sidewalks and handicapped accessibility,” Burns said. “It will also fill another need by enabling purchase of ballistic vests for members of the Forest Hills Area Ambulance/EMS, increasing their safety when responding to incidents.” Burns, D-Cambria, said the third component of the grant is important because the ambulance service covers 92 square miles and serves 15,000 people in Summerhill, Ehrenfeld and South Fork boroughs, and Summerhill, Croyle and Adams townships. ______________________________________________________________________ “ Frank Burns had everything to do with these grants … there were no other legislators involved. If it wasn’t for him, we would not have been able to secure funding for any of these three projects.” – Mayor Eric Miller, Summerhill Borough. ______________________________________________________________________ Eric Miller, who serves as Summerhill Borough mayor and Forest Hills Read more
“I will always fight to ensure that our students have the resources they need to succeed, and that includes making sure our school buildings are safe, secure and free of environmental hazards like mold or asbestos,” Burns said. “That’s why I’ve worked to help secure budget funding for school upgrades and improvements. With this new funding, our schools can move forward to remedy any potentially dangerous or unhealthy conditions so that our students are free to focus on what’s important – learning, thriving and charting their best futures.” Read more
“The officials we heard from today do not have dedicated attorneys or grant writers sitting on their boards,” said Rep. Frank Burns, who represents portions of Cambria County. “State grant money is a lifeline for many of these communities, it can help provide the money they need to upgrade water lines or purchase the equipment first responders need. But we know there are headaches, and we want to be able to cut the red tape for these smaller municipalities.” Read more
Knowing the majority of his constituents share his belief that the able-bodied should be working, Burns, D-Cambria, wants to gradually wean them off public welfare over 12 months, working with the private sector to phase out government assistance as a 40-hour work week is phased in. Read more
Middle Taylor Township received $100,000 to pave a portion of Waterfall Road, while Lower Yoder Township will use its $1,007,940 to replace the Tremont Bridge, which currently is closed. Read more
HARRISBURG, Aug. 16 – State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, today announced that the Bottleworks Ethnic Arts Center in Johnstown will lead a public arts and activities project in Cambria City to engage local artists, residents and youth. Read more
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Burns, D-Cambria, said the sizeable grant grew from several meetings he had to discuss ways to help the fledgling recreation commission, comprised of representatives from Westmont Hilltop School District and its member municipalities of Southmont and Westmont boroughs, and Upper Yoder Township. Read more
“The Charlie Vizzini Volunteerism Award is meant to shine a light on those who donate their time and energy to create positive change in their community. If you know someone who you think fits that description, then I urge you to nominate them.” Read more
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“Honoring our veterans in this way is a longstanding tradition for me that I refuse to give up,” Burns said. “I’ve always respected their service and sacrifice, but the older and wiser I get, the greater my appreciation grows. " Read more
EBENSBURG, July 12 – Noting that compromise was once again the order of the day to get something done in Harrisburg, state Rep. Frank Burns said he supported the $47.6 billion state budget approved Thursday because of its centrist, bipartisan appeal. Burns, D-Cambria, said once Republicans and Democrats in the state House and Senate, in conjunction with the governor, hammered out their differences, neither side got exactly what they wanted – but acceptable middle ground was found. “It takes a lot of hard work to get any state budget passed, and this year was no different,” Burns said. “The key is not to get something done fast, but to get it done right, in a thoughtful, methodical way. “The new state budget provides more than $12 million in additional funding for Cambria County schools, boosts state police funding by $74 million, cuts taxes and costs, and provides tax breaks for small businesses. Those are some of my top, longstanding priorities – and the fact that they were addressed in such a positive way provided the impetus for my ‘Yes’ vote.” Burns said he doesn’t see how anyone can quibble with his decision to support a state budget that invests more in students, makes communities safer through added police protection, sets the stage for business growth, and helps people keep more money in their pockets. “As an elected official who spends a considerable amount Read more
Burns said that he’s traditionally gone without a paycheck as long as the state budget is unfinished, most notably during the nine-month impasse of 2015-16, because of a strong belief that legislators should set an example. Read more
This change in law facilitates Pennsylvania’s entry into interstate compacts, which allow a licensee to practice in other participating states with just one license. Previous efforts to implement the compacts passed into law were unsuccessful without this fingerprinting process in place. Read more
“This is an opportunity to save history, by reusing existing buildings that are architectural treasures in their own right, while also creating something new that will contribute to the economy,” Burns said. “But the rectory roof is in dire need of repair, which if not addressed threatens the building’s structural integrity. This grant will help with those efforts.” Read more
“One of the barriers to housing can be the lack of financial literacy – how to budget, manage finances and save, and make yourself self-sufficient,” said Burns, D-Cambria. “This funding will be used to help educate people to make themselves self-sufficient to put them on the path to homeownership or be good tenants.” Read more
“Everyone who lives here and is a law abiding citizen can attest to how bad the situation has become. It is no coincidence – nor was it a big surprise to us – that after a prisoner escaped from and eluded police in Philadelphia in February, a Fugitive Task Force found and arrested him in Johnstown, 200 miles away,” Burns wrote.“As the City of Johnstown struggles under the weight of a devastating mix of poverty and crime, fueled by a huge transient public housing population coming largely from Philadelphia, I am asking for your help to bring things under control by establishing a State Police Substation in the city.” Read more
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