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Mellow Appointee Confirmed by Senate
 

    Flood Protection Funding

    Honoring Trooper Miller

    Commerce Road project completed

 
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Join me in supporting the 3rd Annual Home Run Derby! The PA Breast Cancer Coalition and the PA Association of Community Bankers will bring a Derby event to Pennsylvania's 11 minor league baseball stadiums.  > LEARN MORE


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/30/10
SENATE APPROVES BUDGET BILL
Sen. Mellow expresses his gratitude for bi-partisan efforts that led to passage of a budget bill for FY 2010-2011
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4/15/10
MILLIONS INFUSED INTO REGION
Major development projects will bring hundreds of new jobs and lure lucrative business opportunities for the region   > Lackawanna projects
   > Monroe projects

3/16/10
NEARLY 600 JOBS AT MOHEGAN SUN
Officials from Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs outlined their plans to hire and train 596 new full-time workers to complete the expansion of the facility to accommodate table games.  > READ MORE 


2/9/10
SEN. MELLOW ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT FROM SENATE
“It has been my profound personal honor to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. It has literally been my life’s work," says Sen. Mellow.  > READ MORE

2/3/10
SENATE DEMOCRATS DISCUSS BUDGET AND JOBS INITIATIVES FOR 2010
The goal is to retool underperforming economic development programs, establish a new jobs program for people unable to find work and generate more jobs in energy-related industries.
> READ MORE  


1/7/10

STATE GAMING FUNDS HELP BUILD NEW COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CREATE JOBS

Northampton Community College’s Monroe Campus will serve 5,000 students, doubling the current capacity.
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STATEMENT ON DEATH OF U.S. REP. JOHN MURTHA
Sen. Mellow recognizes Rep. Murtha's commitment to working Pennsylvanians
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PASSAGE OF GAMING BILL BENEFITS EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND THE COMMUNITY
Medical education, research and the health of Northeast Pennsylvanians will receive a major boost thanks to gaming legislation signed into law recently.
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TRAVELING ENERGY FAIRS HELD AT VIEWMONT MALL and CROSSINGS PREMIUM OUTLETS
Consumer advocate agencies and utility company representatives were on hand to answer questions from constituents. > VIDEO


$1 MILLION IN STIMULUS FOR LACKAWANNA
Grants were awarded through the PA Conservation Works! program
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PENNSYLVANIA MOMENT
Help available for Pennsylvania's 1.2 million veterans


HELP FOR HEATING BILLS OPENS SOON
With winter rapidly approaching, Pennsylvanians will soon be able to apply for the state’s energy assistance program.


COMMONWEALTH MEDICAL COLLEGE CEREMONY
With 65 students, including 48 from Pennsylvania, the school held its inaugural convocation on Aug. 16th.
   
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> VIEW THE CEREMONY

ETHICS RULES ISSUED
Senate Democratic and Republican leaders issued new ethics guidelines for Senate employees.
NEWS RELEASE   
 


BUSINESS TAX CHANGES NEEDED
The Democratic plan would cut and modernize business taxes, help balance the budget and make Pennsylvania businesses more competitive.
NEWS RELEASE    OPINION COLUMN


STIMULUS OVERSIGHT BOARD
Sen. Mellow has been appointed to serve on a key oversight commission tasked with ensuring that federal stimulus dollars are spent wisely.


GRAND OPENING
Sen. Mellow was the featured speaker at the opening of the Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine's Center for Patients with Special Needs.


GROUNDBREAKING
Ceremony held for Commonwealth Medical College, which is scheduled to welcome inaugural class of students in August.



 

   

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