Coleman Measure on School Weapon Incidents Headed to Governor
After overwhelming bipartisan support from the state General Assembly, Sen. Jarrett Coleman’s (R-16) measure aimed at increasing reporting requirements regarding weapon incidents in Pennsylvania schools is on track to becoming law. [Read More]
Coleman, UBCTS Career and Tech Expo Showcased Potential Workforce Opportunities to Students
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) hosted a Career and Tech Expo on Oct. 9 in partnership with the Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) which benefitted hundreds of Bucks and Lehigh County students trying to determine their future career. [Read More]
Sign Up Today for Oct. 9 Scam Jam Hosted by Senator Coleman
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) is inviting residents to join his office on Thursday, Oct. 9, for a Scam Jam seminar and learn how to spot and avoid fraud and scams. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon at the Lower Milford Fire Company, 1601 Limeport Pike in Coopersburg. [Read More]
Coleman, UBCTS to Host Career and Technical Education Expo Oct. 9
Middle and high school students and their families are invited to sign-up to attend Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) and Upper Bucks County Technical School’s (UBCTS) Career and Technical Education Expo on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., at UBCTS, 3115 Ridge Rd. in Perkasie. [Read More]
Senate Approves Coleman Bill to Expunge COVID-era Citations
The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation authored by Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) that would expunge punitive COVID-related citations issued by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) against small businesses with liquor licenses. [Read More]
Coleman to Host License Plate Replacement Event Sept. 18 in Bucks County
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) will be hosting a free license plate replacement event on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Hilltown Police Department located at 13 West Creamery Rd. in Hilltown. [Read More]
Coleman to Host License Plate Replacement Event Sept. 4 in Lehigh County
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) will be hosting a free license plate replacement event on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the South Whitehall Police Department located at 4444 Walbert Ave. in Allentown. [Read More]
Slatington Borough Water Meter Project Receives More Than $993,000 in State Assistance, Says Coleman
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) Board today approved a $993,340 state loan for the Slatington Borough to complete its water meter modernization project. [Read More]
Coleman Seeks Answers About State Charter Flights and Cost Discrepancies
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) exposed serious financial and operational concerns about the commonwealth’s executive aircraft operations at a public hearing of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee in June. [Read More]
Coleman Bills Improve Government Transparency and Accountability
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) has introduced two bills that will enhance transparency and accountability in government by improving policies for maintaining public records. [Read More]
Coleman Hearing Focuses on Regulations Limiting IDD Opportunities
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) today convened the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee that he chairs for a public hearing about his bill to remove regulatory barriers for housing and work opportunities for individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD). [Read More]
Coleman’s Bill to Spur Innovation Passes Senate Committee
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) announced today that his Senate Bill 245, “Regulatory Sandbox: Making PA the Home of Dynamic Innovation,” passed the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee that he chairs. [Read More]
Coleman Offers Free Assistance for Veterans on June 26 and 30
To ensure Pennsylvania veterans get the benefits and services they earned, Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) will be hosting two Veterans Resource Days in his offices. [Read More]
Coleman, Mackenzie Announce $90,000 Grant for Firefighting Equipment
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) and Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-131) today announced a state grant of nearly $90,000 to help Upper Milford Township Volunteer Fire Company of Lehigh County purchase fire equipment. [Read More]
Coleman, Day Announce $150,000 in Grants for Lehigh County
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) and Rep. Gary Day (R-187) today announced that two townships in Lehigh County received state grants totaling nearly $150,000 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). The projects will improve community safety and resources. [Read More]
Construction Begins on Lehigh County Bridge, Coleman Says
Construction has begun on the bridge along Buckery Road in Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County, because of a $541,000 state grant secured by Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16). [Read More]
Coleman Announces New Lower Macungie Township Walking Path
The Hillside School walking path in Lower Macungie Township, made possible with a $193,000 state grant Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) helped to secure, has been completed. [Read More]
Coleman Bill Empowering Parents, Increasing Transparency Passes Senate
The Senate passed Sen. Jarrett Coleman’s (R-16) bill today to empower parents and help rebuild the trust between school districts and the families they serve by increasing the reporting requirements about potentially dangerous situations at schools. [Read More]
Bill to Improve Oversight of Allentown NIZ Passes Senate Unanimously
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) announced today that Senate Bill 367 passed unanimously out of the state Senate and now moves to the state House of Representatives for consideration. [Read More]
Coleman’s NIZ Bill Receives Unanimous Committee Support
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) announced today that his Senate Bill 367 was passed with unanimous support out of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee that he chairs. [Read More]
Coleman Publishes Shapiro’s Flight Logs, Questions Taxpayer-Funded Travel
To give taxpayers the transparency they deserve, Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) published Gov. Josh Shapiro’s flight logs for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) private airplane. [Read More]
Coleman, Staats Announce $750,000 Grant to Improve Traffic by New Wawa in Bucks County
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) and Rep. Craig Staats (R-145) today announced a state grant of $750,000 to help with the cost of highway road improvements for State Road and Meetinghouse Road. The improvements will support the construction of a Wawa convenience store with gas in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County. [Read More]
Coleman Announces Bucks County Equine Farm to be Preserved
Kelsey Beers’ 17-acre equine farm in Bedminster Township, Bucks County will be preserved, protecting it from future residential or commercial development, according to Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16). [Read More]
Coleman Announces $787,000 in Fire and EMS Grants
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) today announced state grants totaling more than $787,000 have been awarded to fire and emergency medical services (EMS) companies serving the 16th Senatorial District. [Read More]
Coleman Committed to Blocking Shapiro’s Plan to Overspend
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) released the following statement following Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address that would increase state spending by $3.6 billion, an increase of 7.5% over the current year’s budget: [Read More]