To help keep kids safe from potential threats online, the week of August 17-23 would be designated as Social Media Safety and Parental Awareness Week in Pennsylvania under a resolution introduced today by Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster). [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Majority Whip Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), Senate Appropriations Chair Scott Martin (R-13), and Senate Judiciary Chair Lisa Baker (R-20) issued the following statement after the House failed to protect Pennsylvania communities today by refusing to allow a vote on bipartisan legislation passed twice by the Senate: [Read More]
More than 50 exhibitors will be available to offer information on programs and services for older community residents at Senator Scott Martin’s (R-Lancaster) Senior Expo August 27 in Lancaster. [Read More]
The Senate approved legislation to dramatically decrease costs for Pennsylvania families by cutting taxes on electric bills and school supplies, strengthening the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and eliminating the current sales tax exemption for data centers, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) and Senate Majority Whip Wayne Langerholc (R-35). [Read More]
Pennsylvania Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) joined members of law enforcement and their families Monday for a special ceremony honoring police officers who were killed in the line of duty in 2025. [Read More]
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) issued the following statement today on the state budget process. [Read More]
Sens. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Wayne Langerholc (R-35) and Scott Martin (R-13) introduced bipartisan legislation creating the Task Force on Child Protection in the Digital Age, a new statewide effort to ensure Pennsylvania’s laws keep pace with rapidly evolving technology and the risks it poses to children. [Read More]
Senator Scott Martin is encouraging local high school students to participate in a special essay contest celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary. [Read More]
To help parents and students better understand potential threats online, Senator Scott Martin is bringing together experts in law enforcement, child protection and student mental health for a special informational session in partnership with Lampeter-Strasburg High School from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 9. [Read More]
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin questions Secretary Carrie Rowe, Ed.D., during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Education (Part 3). [Read More]
