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Brewster Praises Land Deal for McKeesport Medical Cannabis Site
McKeesport, PA – October 6, 2021 – State Sen. Jim Brewster today praised the completion of a nearly 37-acre land deal that will expand a medical cannabis cultivation site in the Industrial Center of McKeesport. Regional Industrial Development Corporation of...
Brewster: PLCB Critics Conjure Another Round of Weak Brew
Harrisburg, October 4, 2021 – State Sen. Jim Brewster, Democratic Chair of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, issued the following statement regarding recent action by the state Liquor Control Board to limit purchases of certain alcohol products and the resulting...
Brewster: Anti-Violence Efforts to Receive $2.6M State Aid
HARRISBURG – September 9, 2021 – Regional organizations aimed at reducing community violence and drug abuse have been awarded more than $2.6 million in state grants, with more help on the way, state Sen. Jim Brewster announced today. “These grants represent an...
Brewster Asks Leaders to Schedule Vote on Perks Reform
McKeesport, September 2, 2021 – State Sen. Jim Brewster has written to Pennsylvania’s legislative leaders asking for a September vote on his perks reform package, including elimination of ‘per-diem’ payments. In a letter dated August 19, the key lawmaker, who has...
Sen. Brewster, Rep. Benham to Hold Shredding Event
Allegheny County, August 23, 2021 – Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) and Rep. Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) will host a free, on-site shredding event for residents of their shared Legislative District on Saturday, August 28, from 9am– 11am. The event will...
Brewster Congratulates McKeesport’s Swin Cash for Induction Into the WNBA Hall of Fame
McKeesport – August 22, 2021 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) today said he is thrilled with McKeesport’s Swin Cash’s induction into the WNBA Hall of Fame. Cash, who starred at McKeesport High, was an integral member of the University of...
Brewster to Launch Mobile Veterans Assistance Initiative
Allegheny County – August 12, 2021 – State Sen. Jim Brewster announced today a comprehensive new effort to deliver services and support to veterans across the 45th Senate District. The initiative will provide face-to-face guidance at five locations, supported by a...
Brewster Announces Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Funding for District Schools
McKeesport, August 6, 2021 – Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) announced today that 12 schools in the 45th District will receive grant funding, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). “Fruits and vegetables...
Brewster Urges Landlords, Tenants to Apply for Available Assistance
McKeesport, July 29, 2021 – With the federal eviction moratorium expiring at the end of the week, state Sen. Jim Brewster is urging local renters and landlords whose income was affected by the pandemic to immediately file for federal funds made available through the...
Brewster to Reopen Satellite Offices in Turtle Creek and North Versailles
McKeesport, July 28, 2021 – Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) announced the reopening of his permanent satellite offices in Turtle Creek and North Versailles beginning on August 3, 2021. “After a very difficult year and a half for everyone, I am happy to...
PA Senate Dems Host Policy Hearing on the Healthcare Workforce Crisis in PA
Harrisburg – July 21, 2021 - At the request of Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D- Allegheny), Sen. Wayne Fontana (D- Allegheny), Sen. Jim Brewster (D- Allegheny/Westmoreland), Sen. Lindsey Williams (D- Allegheny), & House Representative...
Senate Democratic Policy Committee: Hearing on the Healthcare Workforce Crisis
Brewster Recognized as ‘Sportsman of the Year’
McKeesport, July 19, 2021 – State Sen. Jim Brewster has been named “Sportsman of the Year” by the Elizabeth Township Sportsmen Association (ETSA), the group announced Saturday. Brewster, who serves as Democratic Chair of the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, said...
Brewster Secures Over $10 Million in Additional Funding for District Schools as Member of Education Committee
McKeesport, July 6, 2021 – In addition to funding from previous years, State Sen. Jim Brewster announced today that schools in the 45th Senate District will receive an added $10,684,245 for the next fiscal year, including $3 million in new “Level-Up” supplements...
Brewster: Budget Deadline Won’t End Fight for Education Equity
HARRISBURG, June 25, 2021 – With help for pandemic-stricken Pennsylvanians falling far short of needs, state Sen. Jim Brewster said today he voted to approve Pennsylvania’s state budget because it meets one of his priorities: getting help to struggling Pennsylvanians...
Brewster’s Second Bill Passed by the Senate this Week will Provide for Blight Remediation
HARRISBURG, June 25, 2021 — By a wide, bipartisan margin, the state Senate today approved a proposal by state Sen. Jim Brewster to help counties create a fund to remediate blighted properties and restore communities. “Run-down buildings and abandoned properties bring...
Senator Brewster’s Budget Remarks
Senate Passes Brewster Bill to Aid Therapeutic Fishing Programs
HARRISBURG, June 24, 2021— The Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously approved a bill by Sen. Jim Brewster aimed at helping veterans and others in recovery by waiving license fees for recreational fishing. Senate Bill 241, introduced by Brewster in February, will...
Senate Democrats Offer Restaurant & Tavern Recovery Legislation
Harrisburg, Pa. – June 21, 2021 − After Republicans failed to pass a clean, bipartisan bill to extend mixed drinks to go for restaurants and taverns, the Pennsylvania Senate Democrats are introducing legislation that will provide the opportunity for bars, taverns and...
Brewster Letter Warns PASSHE on Hasty Consolidation; Urges Pause
McKEESPORT, June 10, 2021 – In a letter sent to top officials this week, state Sen. Jim Brewster urged the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to pause its plans to consolidate system universities to allow more careful and deliberate consideration...
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