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New Family & Community Resource Center Groundbreaking
January 12, 2026 − On Friday, January 9, 2026, the Allentown School District hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new Family & Community Resource Center. The ceremony took place at the future site of the Center on the Bridgeview...
Senator Miller Champions Workforce Development Through Penn College and Allentown Schools Collaboration
January 8, 2026 – Senator Miller led the effort to bring Penn College Workforce Development to Allentown, forging a collaboration that creates a clear, paid pathway from classroom learning to apprenticeship and family-sustaining careers in advanced manufacturing. The...
Senator Miller, Representative Schlossberg, and Representative Schweyer Secure $50,000 State Grant to Expand Homeless Services in Allentown
January 6, 2026 – Senator Miller, Representative Schlossberg, and Representative Schweyer announced today that a $50,000 state grant has been awarded to the Lehigh Conference of Churches in Allentown to expand its services for homeless residents beyond the current...
Senator Miller Announces More Than $7 Million Awarded through the Statewide Local Share Account & Act 13 Programs to Lehigh and Northampton Counties
December 19, 2025 – Senator Miller announced $7,053,563 in funding across the Lehigh Valley through the Local Share Account (LSA) - Statewide program and the Act 13 Programs. The LSA grant program awards funding to eligible applicants that improve the quality of life...
Senator Nick Miller, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, and Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong Unveil Next Steps for Passenger Rail Study
ALLENTOWN, PA – December 18, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton), the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, and Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong hosted a press conference to announce the next phase of the Lehigh Valley Passenger Rail Transportation...
Sen. Miller Remarks: Passenger Rail Investment Press Conference
Passenger Rail Investment Press Conference
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Hearing Regarding Solutions for Addressing Housing Affordability
READING, PA − December 17, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine the affordability of housing within the Commonwealth. “Rising rents are making it harder for families to pursue the dream of homeownership,...
Senator Miller Announces Over $1 Million in Tax Credits for Community Projects via the Neighborhood Assistance Program
December 15, 2025 – Senator Miller announced today $1,297,400 in tax credits through the state’s Neighborhood Assistance Program to several community projects through the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). Legislation, sponsored by Miller...
Applications Now Open: Senator Miller Announces FY 2025-26 School Safety, Mental Health, Violence Intervention & Prevention, and BOOST Grant Opportunities
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...
Senator Miller Announces PCCD School Safety and Security Committee Approval of FY 2025-26 Funding Frameworks: Applications Opening Soon
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...
Allentown Parking Authority, Senator Nick Miller, and the City of Allentown Announce RFP for 7th & Linden Redevelopment
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...
Senator Nick Miller Announces $74,700 in Municipal Assistance Program Funding for Whitehall Township
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 growth...
East Side ASD School Groundbreaking
Miller, Pennycuick Measure to Protect Children from Harmful AI Chat Interactions Approved by Senate Committee
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)....
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Hearing Regarding Safeguarding Residential Water Wells
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 existing...
Sen. Nick Miller and Rep. Schlossberg Commemorate Farmers Market Renovations with Official Ribbon Cutting and On-Site Constituent Services
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...
Policy Hearing – Safeguarding Residential Water Wells
Senator Nick Miller and Whitehall Township Unveil New Renovations at Fullerton Memorial Park
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,...
Sen. Miller’s Statement on State Budget Investments in Education, Home Care, and Community Safety
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...
Senator Miller’s 2025 Budget Reaction
Supporting Home Care Workers and Consumers
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Hearing Regarding Supporting Home Care Workers & Consumers
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...
Cortex Residential Breaks Ground on Walnut Square Apartments, a New Affordable Housing Development in Downtown Allentown
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...
Senators Nick Pisciottano and Nick Miller Introduce Resolution to Examine Pennsylvania’s Role in PJM Power Grid
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...
Senator Nick Miller Visited First Generation Farm: Deichman Farms
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...
Senator Nick Miller Announces More than $15 Million in Tax Credits for Attainable Housing Project in Lehigh County
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...
Miller, Yaw to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Ratepayers from Flawed Power Grid Forecasts
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...
Senator Nick Miller Walks-A-Day in the Life of a Meals on Wheels Greater Lehigh Valley Volunteer, Advocating for Community Support
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 challenges...
Walk-A-Day as a MOWGLV Volunteer
Senator Miller Tours Allentown’s Civic Little Theatre
Senator Nick Miller and PA DCED Announce the Launch of Renovations at the Former Cement Bank Building via the Main Street Matters Program
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...