2008 Press Releases
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June 18, 2008 -
Senator Pippy/Senator Regola Bill Promotes Local Government
Cooperation
June 17, 2008 - Urban Affairs & Housing Committee
Hearing on SB 1291 - Blight in PA - Testimony Coming Soon
Urban
Affairs and Housing Committee Hearing on SB 1291 Blight in Pennsylvania
- June 17, 2008
PART 1 (1 Hour 7 Minutes)
Urban
Affairs and Housing Committee Hearing on SB 1291 - Blight in
Pennsylvania - June 17, 2008
PART 2 (29 Minutes)
June 10, 2008 -
Click for PDF Summary of the new Pennsylvania Clean Indoor
Air Act
May 9, 2008 -
Senator Pippy and Senator Rhoades Unveil Foreclosure Relief
and Affordable Housing Initiative (PDF)
May 6, 2008 -
Bill Allowing Children of Military Personnel to Enroll in PA
Cyber Schools Approved by Committee
- CLICK FOR AUDIO
April 21, 2008 -
Persian Gulf War Veterans Bonus Program is now OPEN
April 18, 2008 -
Senator Pippy Reminds Students that the Student Aid
Application Deadline is Approaching
March 31, 2008 -
Senator Pippy Joins Colleagues to Announce Package
Strengthening PA Gaming Law
Video
of Sen. Pippy Discussing the need to Strengthen the
Pennsylvania Gaming Law
Audio Only
2008-09 State Budget
Hearings:
At the March 6 hearing, Senator Pippy
suggested to Secretary of Public Welfare Estelle Richman
that the administration’s proposed $120 million economic
stimulus plan to provide checks to individuals who do not
pay taxes would be better used to provide community health
care providers a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA).

March 11, 2008 -
Deadline Approaching for Local Fire and EMS Companies to
Apply for Grants
March 7, 2208 -
Meeting Minutes from the Feb. 21, 2008 Mayview Task Force
Meeting
February 13, 2008 -
Pippy Bill Creating Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement System
Approved by Committee
February 13, 2008 -
Urban Affairs Committee Page Update:
*See Committee News: "Legislators Unveil Anti-Blight
Legislation"
January 18, 2008 -
The Pippy Report visits Plumbers Local
#27
(click to watch video tour)