Targeting polluted streams, a proposed program could set up a framework to provide needed money to farms in Lancaster County and across the state, where pressure is high to make environmental improvements.
That was the message shared by Republican state Sen. Gene Yaw of Lycoming County, who spoke Monday in York County to promote his Senate Bill 465, which has support among farmers and conservation stewards.
But even with that support, Yaw acknowledged there is an obstacle. Specifically, no dedicated funding source yet exists to get the proposed program off the ground.
âFunding is an issue,â Yaw said, speaking Monday at the Flinchbaughâs Orchard & Farm in Hellam.
Pollution reduction work on Lancaster County farms could get boost in proposed bill
lancasteronline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lancasteronline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bill would repeal fireworks expansion – Times News Online
tnonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tnonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pa. Farm Show Complex, stuffed with millions of masks and other pandemic supplies, can’t host events
Today 5:15 AM
Boxes of masks, gloves, gowns and other personal protective gear sit in the state s stockpile at the Pennsylvania Farm Show complex.
Photo provided by Pa. House Republican Caucus
Facebook Share
to come down the pike.
Boxes upon boxes of personal protective equipment now sit inside the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and that is becoming an increasing concern to both lawmakers and tourism advocates.
Shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, state officials moved to consolidate its emergency supplies, then stored in several facilities around the region, inside this expansive state-owned facility in Harrisburg, best known for hosting the Pennsylvania Farm Show every January.