U.S. Senator Bob Casey

Casey is leading a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, pushing the agency to better protect users of peer-to-peer payment applications from scams. As P2P apps like Venmo, Cash App, PayPal or Zelle have become more popular, scammers are increasingly targeting older adults on P2P platforms.

Governor Tom Wolf

Pennsylvania has awarded $246.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding, through the State Small Business Credit Initiative, to local economic development partners to make direct equity investments and loans to small businesses to spur success and job creation opportunities across the commonwealth.

Locally, Direct Venture Investment funding has been awarded to the following:

• Ben Franklin Technology Partners Central & Northern Pennsylvania – $19,678,479

• Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania – $19,678,479

• Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania – $19,678,479

State Senator Lisa Boscola

Boscola has announced the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) approved five grants for $421,514 to provide services to victims of child sexual abuse and to assist with additional criminal justice and prevention programs.