by Christin Brown | December 11, 2025 | Releases
December 11, 2025 − Senator Nick Miller (D–Lehigh/Northampton) announced the FY 2025-26 School Safety and Mental Health Grants, the FY 2025-26 Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) and Building Opportunities Through Out-of-School Time (BOOST) are now open for...
by Christin Brown | December 10, 2025 | Policy, Releases
READING, PA: On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) will host a hearing alongside Senator Schwank (D-11). This hearing will examine the affordability of housing within the commonwealth. WHAT: Senate...
by Christin Brown | December 10, 2025 | Releases
December 10, 2025 − Senator Nick Miller (D–Lehigh/Northampton) applauded today’s PCCD School Safety and Security Committee approval of the FY-2025-26 VIP/BOOST and School Safety and Mental Health Grant Funding frameworks. The goal is to support a wide range of local...
by Christin Brown | December 4, 2025 | Releases
December 4, 2025 – The Allentown Parking Authority (APA), Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton), and the City of Allentown announce that a Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open for the redevelopment of the 100 Block of North 7th Street. This effort aims to...
by sdcsapps | November 25, 2025 | Releases
WHITEHALL, PA – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) announced that Whitehall Township will receive $74,700 through the Municipal Assistance Program. The funding will help the Township update its twenty-year-old comprehensive plan to better manage future...
by Christin Brown | November 18, 2025 | Releases
HARRISBURG – November 18, 2025 − Legislation designed to establish commonsense safeguards for artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots accessible by minors was approved today by the Senate Communications and Technology Committee, chaired by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24)....
by Christin Brown | November 14, 2025 | Policy, Releases
COLUMBIA, PA − November 14, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine the Commonwealth’s actions, plans, and progress in safeguarding water systems and residential wells. “Today’s hearing aimed to assess the...
by Christin Brown | November 14, 2025 | Releases
ALLENTOWN, PA – November 14, 2025 – Today, Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton), alongside Representative Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh), and Beverly Gruber, Chairwoman and CEO of the Lehigh County Agricultural Society, held a ribbon cutting of new ADA-accessible...
by Christin Brown | November 13, 2025 | Releases
WHITEHALL, PA − November 13, 2025 − State Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) and Whitehall Township unveiled new renovations at Fullerton Memorial Park in Whitehall, PA. Senator Miller secured a $80,000 state grant for the renovations of new swings, benches,...
by Christin Brown | November 12, 2025 | Releases
HARRISBURG, PA– November 12, 2025 - Senator Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) releases the following statement on today’s passage of the state budget: “Today, we passed a $50.09 billion dollar budget that makes significant investments in Pennsylvanians, include historic...
by sdcsapps | November 10, 2025 | Policy, Releases
PHILADELPHIA, PA − November 10, 2025 −Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine direct care employee wages, and the trends observed in the Commonwealth over the last decade. “Earlier this year, I walked a day in the life of...
by Christin Brown | November 5, 2025 | Releases
Allentown, Pennsylvania – November 5, 2025 – Cortex Residential, a mission-driven developer of affordable housing, celebrated the groundbreaking of Walnut Square Apartments, a 38-unit, ground-up affordable housing project located at 40 South 8th Street at the corner...
by Christin Brown | October 15, 2025 | Releases
Harrisburg, PA – October 15, 2025 – State Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) and State Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced plans to introduce a resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission (JSGC) to study Pennsylvania’s...
by Christin Brown | October 15, 2025 | Releases
BATH, PA − October 15, 2015 −State Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) participated in a tour with Trey Deichman, a farmer in Bath, PA to showcase the first-generation farmer experience. This tour highlighted the daily routine and realities of beginning a...
by sdcsapps | October 10, 2025 | Releases
October 10, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) announced a total of $15,612,890 in Low Income Housing Tax Credits for Allentown’s Little Lehigh II through the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. The program will provide Little Lehigh II with $1,561,289...
by Christin Brown | October 9, 2025 | Releases
HARRISBURG – October 9, 2025 − State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Nick Miller (D-14) today announced plans for bipartisan legislation to improve electric load forecasting, the process by which future demand on the power grid is accessed. Currently, PJM, the...
by Christin Brown | October 2, 2025 | Releases
ALLENTOWN, PA – October 2, 2025 – Today, Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) participated in a hands-on experience as a volunteer with Meals on Wheels Greater Lehigh Valley, where he had the opportunity to learn directly from recipients about the...
by Christin Brown | September 19, 2025 | Releases
NORTHAMPTON, PA − September 19, 2025 − State Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today the launch of renovations in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for the former Cement Bank building in...
by Christin Brown | September 16, 2025 | Policy, Releases
McKees Rocks − September 16, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine housing affordability and seeking solutions to a growing issue across Pennsylvania. “Housing affordability continues to be a major issue across...
by Christin Brown | September 3, 2025 | Policy, Releases
SCRANTON, PA − September 3, 2025 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine pending proposals from the legislature and discuss details of data center infrastructure and technology. “As the Policy and Democratic Chair of...
by Christin Brown | August 27, 2025 | Releases
HARRISBURG – August 27, 2025 – State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Nick Miller (D-14) recently introduced Senate Bill 980 which limits the manufacture, sale, distribution and use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...
by sdcsapps | August 22, 2025 | Releases
August 22, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) has announced that four broadband providers will be awarded a total of $2,863,741 through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, following today’s vote by the Pennsylvania...
by sdcsapps | August 22, 2025 | Releases
August 22, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) announced two farms in the 14th District will be preserved through Pennsylvania’s Farmland Preservation Program. The State Agriculture Land Preservation Board voted to protect 2,017 acres across 33 farms in...
by sdcsapps | August 15, 2025 | Releases
ALLENTOWN, PA – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) conducted a multi-stop, partial walking tour of the MLK Trail Connectivity Project to showcase its current progress and future goals. This tour highlights successful efforts to secure $1.5 million in...
by Christin Brown | August 14, 2025 | Releases
August 14, 2025 − Senator Nick Miller issues the following statement in response to Mack Defense’s New Contract: “For generations, Mack Defense has established itself as a trusted and reliable provider for our national defense. This awarded contract will allow...