Bipartisan legislation expedites payments from annual program Read more
Bill would automatically send property tax/rent rebates to seniors Read more
Bill would require business waivers for garden centers, salons, animal groomers and manufacturing Read more
Bill would help ease financial losses for local businesses Read more
Funding can be used for a wide range of purposes including technology, food, summer programs Read more
‘When you want something done right, you call the National Guard’ Read more
Legislator urged administration to reconsider red status given case numbers Read more
EBENSBURG, May 7 – Under an emergency federal funding program, schools in the 72 nd District could receive more than $4.4 million, state Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, said today , as he urged the federal government to expedite approval of Pennsylvania’s funding application. “We don’t yet have a full picture of what this crisis is going to do to our schools’ budget, but we know it's not going to be good. We need the federal government to approve this application so this money can start to flow to our local schools,” Burns said. “With enormous financial pressure on schools and local governments, it’s critical the federal government make funds available.” Earlier this week, the state filed an application to the U.S. Department of Education to obtain approximately $523.8 million in emergency, one-time funds to help schools respond to COVID-19 impacts. Locally, it is estimated school districts would receive the following funding: CAMBRIA HEIGHTS: $205,568. CENTRAL CAMBRIA: $305,360. CONEMAUGH VALLEY: $229,515. FERNDALE AREA: $248,305. FOREST HILLS: $390,269. GLENDALE: $143,619. GREATER JOHNSTOWN: $2.22 million. PENN CAMBRIA: $297,366. PORTAGE AREA: $211,092. WESTMONT HILLTOP: $194,015. Pennsylvania Department of Education officials expect the federal government to approve the state’s application within one week. Read more
Legislator says its ‘wildly unfair’ to lump Cambria, Pittsburgh together for reopening Read more
Legislation passed today would exempt stimulus checks, federal loans from state and local taxes Read more
‘We are not Pittsburgh,’ lawmaker says, noting relatively small number of coronavirus cases Read more
Representative sides with local businesses over big box stores Read more
‘If it’s good enough for the LCB … it should be good enough for everyone else’ Read more
Legislation provides $30 million to volunteer fire, EMS companies Read more
Grant awards mark first round of community funding from federal CARES act Read more
Letters asks Cambria County to be moved to Southcentral Region for reopening Read more
Burns asks for virtual meeting to discuss concerns regarding unemployment program Read more
Lawmaker urges gradual reopening as sensible approach Read more
Resolution urges Congress to protect pharmaceutical supply chain Read more
Sides with medical experts on coronavirus timeline Read more
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