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Senator Jim Brewster Senate Floor Remarks on Sunday Hunting
Brewster: $1.5 million in Tax Credits Approved for Community Development Projects
Harrisburg – November 15, 2019 – More than $1.5 million in tax credits to spur community revitalization has been approved for projects in the Monongahela Valley, eastern Allegheny County and Westmoreland County, state Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) said...
Brewster: Grants Approved for Recreation Projects in Lower Burrell, Baldwin
Harrisburg – November 14, 2019 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) said today that recreation and park projects in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County and Baldwin Borough in Allegheny County have been awarded Department of Conservation and Natural...
Brewster Announces $1.5 Million in State Funds for Local Economic Development Projects
Harrisburg – November 12, 2019 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) today announced a total of $1.575 million in state grant dollars for 11 local economic development programs. “These Gaming Economic Development Fund monies help local communities...
Brewster Announces More than $1 Million in Transportation Grants
Harrisburg – November 12, 2019 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) said today that state grant funding in excess of $1 million has been approved for projects in five municipalities in the Mon Valley and eastern Allegheny County. Funding was approved...
Sen. Brewster Hosts Veterans Breakfast at American Legion, White Oak
Brewster Encouraged by House Action on Sunday Hunting Proposal
Harrisburg – October 23, 2019 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland), who co-authored Senate legislation to permit hunting on three Sundays per year, today said he is encouraged by the bill’s advance toward a final vote in the state House of...
Senate Education Committee Hearing on Charter Schools
Sen. Brewster Renews Call for Marijuana Legalization Ballot Question
Harrisburg − October 16, 2019 – To spur citizen engagement on whether Pennsylvania should legalize marijuana, state Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) is renewing his call for passage of legislation authorizing a statewide vote on the issue. “My proposal...
Brewster Credits PennDOT’s District Executive for Quick Action, Decisiveness on Rt. 51 Bridge
McKeesport – Sept. 27, 2019 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) said today that PennDOT’s District Executive Cheryl Moon-Sirianni acted quickly, decisively and in the interest of public safety when she ordered the temporary closure of the Route 51...
Brewster to Hold Shredding Event on Saturday in Allegheny Township
McKeesport – September 25, 2019 – Sen. Jim Brewster (D- Allegheny/Westmoreland) will host a free shredding event at the Allegheny Township Municipal Building Parking Lot, 136 Community Road in Leechburg. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday,...
Brewster to Host Senior Wellness and Safety Expo
McKeesport – Sept. 24, 2019 – Sen. Jim Brewster (D- Allegheny/Westmoreland) will host a Senior Wellness and Safety Expo in McKeesport this Thursday, Sept. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at McKeesport Palisades, 100 Fifth Avenue. “Hosting this event is an excellent...
Senator Jim Brewster Hosts Open House on Addiction Tour
Brewster: More than $500,000 Approved for Local Recreation Projects
Harrisburg – Sept. 17, 2019 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) today said he is pleased that more than $500,000 in state grant funding was approved for an array of recreation projects in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. “Our ability to help local...
Brewster Announces $811,844 for Local Crime Prevention/Victim Services Efforts
McKeesport, September 13, 2019 – State Sen. Jim Brewster today announced a total of $811,844 in state funds for four local crime reduction and victim services programs. “I am committed to using state resources to strengthen local efforts to curb gun violence and help...
Brewster Announces State Funds for Region’s Community Colleges
Harrisburg, September 13, 2019 – State Sen. Jim Brewster today announced a total of $26.5 million in state funds for construction work at the community colleges in Allegheny and Westmoreland County. “As our community colleges become a more viable and important...
Senator Brewster and Governor Tom Wolf at Twin Rivers Elementary School Talking about Charter School Reform
Brewster Welcomes Governor to McKeesport to Talk Charter School Reform
McKeesport – Sept. 4, 2019 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) welcomed Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to Twin Rivers Elementary School today to discuss the governor’s comprehensive plan to reform charter schools.
“Our laws governing the operations of charter and cyber-charter schools need to be reformed. We need to bring greater accountability and transparency so that our children are well educated, and our taxpayers protected,” Brewster said.
Senator Brewster Welcomes Governor Wolf’s Charter Reform Initiative
School Safety and Security Panel Acts on Brewster’s Request for Safety Standards
Harrisburg – Aug. 29, 2019 – The statewide School Safety and Security Committee has endorsed state Sen. Jim Brewster’s (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) plan to create a subcommittee to explore the development of baseline safety and security standards applicable to all...
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