A new Braille Flag monument honoring veterans with visual impairments could be installed at the Pennsylvania Capitol Building under legislation passed by the Senate today, according to the bill’s author, Sen. Scott Martin (R-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 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 2026-27 state budget: [Read More]
The Senate voted today to create a new task force to help keep young people safe from potential threats online, according to one of the co-authors of the measure, Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster). [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]
The Pennsylvania Senate today paid tribute to the life and career of former State Representative Katie True, who passed away on October 7, 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]
