Harrisburg – July 12, 2018 – Over $1 million in grant funding has been approved for three local municipalities to pay for traffic signal improvements and enhanced safety at heavily used intersections, according to state Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland).

Harrisburg – June 27, 2018 – The reopening of a section of U.S. 30 in East Pittsburgh that was closed due to a devastating landslide last April is excellent news for the region and will be well received by motorists and citizens, state Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) said today. 

Harrisburg – June 22, 2018 – State Sen. Jim Brewster today released a statement following the Senate’s passage of a $32.7 billion General Fund state budget for 2018-19. 

The spending plan includes more than $160 million in new investments in education – including $100 million more for basic education in addition to increases for special education, Pre-K and Head Start.