“Villa Maria Academy has been a vital asset in our community for 130 years,” Bizzarro said. “Like many members of the community, I was hopeful this facility would continue to serve the educational needs of Erie students. So I’m pleased to see Erie County Community College stepping forward to take advantage of a centrally located facility that is conveniently located for all Erie County residents.” Read more
“Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision will hurt women’s access to health care, disproportionately harming people of color and those struggling financially. While abortion is still safe and legal here in Pennsylvania despite the court’s decision, the truth is the commonwealth is one vote away from criminalizing women’s health care and the dire consequences that it would prompt – higher maternal mortality rates, spikes in unsafe abortions, and the prosecution of doctors and nurses who provide necessary health care. Because let’s be honest: outlawing abortion doesn’t stop abortion. Read more
Preying on Pennsylvanians at the pump in a time of economic crisis is unfair and we are calling on our colleagues to join us and stop this highway robbery. Read more
Erie County is receiving $1.02 million in funding to improve probation services, strengthen services for sexual assault victims, and respond to student mental health needs. Read more
State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, announced $22,500 in grant funding has been awarded to the Presque Isle Light Station to help complete a restoration project. Read more
Today, state Rep. Bizzarro, D-Erie, applauded tax credits awarded to innovators in Erie County through the Keystone Innovation Zone, a program supporting entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania. Read more
HARRISBURG, May 4 – During a hearing today, lawmakers explored the impact of the auditor general’s closing of its School Audit Bureau, which laid off employees, and unilaterally decided school compliance audits would no longer happen in Pennsylvania. Read more
Lawmakers from across Pennsylvania attended a hearing today about ATV riders and dirt bike enthusiasts taking to the streets, terrorizing law-abiding traffic, and threatening their own safety and anyone in their path. Read more
Lawmakers gather in Allentown to hear from those impacted by and trying to treat a raging opioid addiction crisis in Pennsylvania. Read more
Today, state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, applauded the administration for sending more than $1.47 million to the region to bolster its future recycling efforts. Read more
During a PA House Democratic Policy Committee hearing today in Harrisburg, lawmakers explored cash bail in Pennsylvania and what eliminating it here would do to address systemic business and community issues. State Reps. Summer Lee and Peter Schweyer held the hearing at this morning at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. Read more
More than seven million dollars is being allocated to fund projects that could boost the regional economy. Read more
State Reps. Ryan Bizzarro, Pat Harkins and Bob Merski, D-Erie, today announced the approval of $7.75 million in funding for four economic development projects in Erie County. Read more
State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, applauded today’s announcement from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection that almost $20,000 is coming to Erie County to fund environmental programs for young people. Read more
State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, today announced a total of $420,000 has been awarded to Edinboro to improve the pedestrian connection between the downtown business district and Edinboro University Read more
Edinboro is about to get a little more walkable. Grant funding is aiming to build sidewalks along Route 6N from the business district to the Edinboro University entrance. A grant of $420,000 was announced on April 20. The grant will provide 2,150 feet of sidewalk improving safety and better access to services. Read more
“We must ensure the safety of anyone who works, prays or visits any of the brick-and-mortar places of worship in our region,” Bizzarro said. “I voted to establish this grant program in 2019 and I’m glad to see these funds coming to St Jude the Apostle Church, one of our largest churches.” Read more
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Today, state Rep. Bizzarro, D-Erie, announced that Millcreek Township received a Recycling Performance Grant award of $112,200.30 for its recycling efforts in 2020. Read more
Today, state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, announced support for the region’s hospitals and behavioral health providers. The funding is the result of bipartisan legislation passed by the General Assembly in January. Read more
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