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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 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...
Senator Nick Miller and PA DCED Announce the Launch of Renovations at the Former Cement Bank Building via the Main Street Matters Program
Policy Committee Hearing: Solutions for Addressing Housing Affordability
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Hearing Regarding Solutions for Addressing Housing Affordability
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...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Hearing on Data Centers: Impacts, Operations, and Policy Considerations
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...
Policy Hearing: Data Centers: Impacts, Operations, and Policy Considerations
Miller, Yaw Introduce Bill Limiting Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam
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)...
Senator Miller Announces $2.8 Million in BEAD Grants for Four Providers in the 14th District
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 Broadband...
Senator Miller Announces Preservation of Two Farms in Northampton County Through the Farmland Preservation Program
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...
Senator Nick Miller Leads Walking Tour Showcasing Progress on the MLK Trail Connectivity Project
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...
Senator Nick Miller Leads Walking Tour Showcasing Progress on the MLK Trail Connectivity Project
Senator Nick Miller’s Response to Mack Defense’s New Five-Year Contract for M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks with U.S. Army
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...
Senator Nick Miller and the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation Announce Funding Available through Lehigh Valley Homeless Veterans Fund
Allentown, PA – August 13, 2025 - Today, Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton), alongside Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, announced at West Park’s First Defender Memorial the latest round of funding available through a grant obtained by Miller’s office for the...
ADVISORY: Senator Nick Miller to Host Walking Tour Showcasing Progress on the MLK Trail Connectivity Project
ALLENTOWN, PA – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) will conduct a two-stop, partial walking tour of the MLK Trail Connectivity Project, which aims to connect communities and enhance green spaces. This tour will highlight the progress achieved prior to the...
ADVISORY: Senator Nick Miller and the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation to Announce Funding Available through Lehigh Valley Homeless Veterans Fund
ALLENTOWN, PA – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) and Lehigh Valley Community Foundation will host a press conference on new funding available through the Lehigh Valley Homeless Veteran Fund via grant secured by the Senator’s office in 2024. These funds will...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Roundtable Regarding Emergency Service and First Responder Recruitment
EPHRATA, PA − July 30, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a secondary roundtable discussion of the current challenges emergency service and first responders are facing in their communities. “We have heard a clear and...
July 30 – Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Roundtable Regarding Emergency Service and First Responder Recruitment
EPHRATA, PA − July 24, 2025 − On Wednesday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m. Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) will host a roundtable discussion at the West Earl Township Municipal Building alongside Senator James Malone (D-36). This hearing will...
Senator Nick Miller Announces $50,000 Awarded to Whitehall Township Police Department During Damaged License Plate Inspection Event
WHITEHALL, PA - July 23, 2025 – Today, Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton), alongside the Whitehall Township Police Department, announced a state grant of $50,000 to support the purchase of new e-bikes and police equipment. Following the announcement of the...
Senator Miller Announces $50,000 to Whitehall Township Police Department During Damaged License Plate Inspection
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Senator Nick Miller Announces the Former Lehigh Valley Dairy Site’s RFP is Live
July 18, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) announces request for proposals (RFP) is now live of the former Lehigh Valley Dairy Site in Whitehall, PA. In April, Redevelopment Authority of Lehigh County approved this site to move forward for future...
Senator Miller Announces Distribution of 275 Laptops Through PBDA’s DCTP Grants to Three Community Organizations
July 18, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) announces three 14th District community organizations will be awarded 275 laptops from Governor Shapiro’s PA Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP) grant via the Pennsylvania Broadband Development...
Senator Miller Visits Russell Fletcher of Mishka Vodka on their Demolition Start
July 8, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton), CEO & founder of Mishka Vodka Russell Fletcher, and Investor Patrick Preece of BSD Global Exploration visited the start of demolition of Mishka Vodka’s future manufacture flagship location in Allentown,...
100+ PA Leaders Urge Shapiro to Defend $65M Digital Equity Funds
July 8, 2025 − On June 30, 2025, Pennsylvania’s leading “broadband-for-all” advocates, including over 30 elected officials, sent a letter to Governor Shapiro urging him to challenge President Trump’s illegal termination of $65 million in federal “Digital Equity Act”...
Senator Nick Miller Applauds Governor Shapiro’s Signing of HB 1103 into Law
HARRISBURG - July 2, 2025 – Today, homeownership in Pennsylvania is more affordable and accessible for current and new homebuyers. Governor Shapiro signed House Bill 1103, now Act 16 of 2025, into law. The legislation was sponsored by Representative Morgan Cephas...
Miller, Yaw to Introduce Bill Limiting Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam
HARRISBURG – June 30, 2025 – State Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Nick Miller (D-14) announced plans today to introduce bipartisan legislation that would limit the manufacture, sale, distribution and use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
Senator Nick Miller Announces the Opening of the Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development (SPEED) Program at the PA DEP, Applauds Gov. Shapiro’s Commitment to Economic Development
ALLENTOWN, PA – June 26, 2025 − Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) announces that beginning on June 30, the Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development (SPEED) program to accelerate the Commonwealth’s permitting, licensing, certification...
Senator Nick Miller and Senator Rosemary Brown to Introduce “Warehouse Solar” Legislation to Lower Energy Costs and Expand Renewable Energy
HARRISBURG, PA – June 25, 2025 − Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) and Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-Lackawanna/Monroe/Wayne) will soon introduce legislation to address energy affordability for consumers. The proposed legislation would establish a commercial and...
$1.5 Million in State Funding Secured by Senator Miller to Advance LVIA Expansion
Lehigh Valley — Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton), in partnership with Representative Jeanne McNeill (D-Lehigh), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and Lehigh Valley International Airport (LVIA), has delivered $1.5 million in state...
Sen. Nick Miller, Boys and Girls Club Allentown, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Host a Youth Fishing Day
Allentown, PA − June 13, 2025 − Today, Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton), alongside the Boys and Girls Club of Allentown and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, organized a Youth Fishing Day at the Li’l-Le-Hi Trout Nursery. This event offered young...
Senator Nick Miller Announces $1.325 Million in PHARE Funding for Attainable Housing Initiatives in Lehigh and Northampton Counties
June 13, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) announced $1,325,000 in funding for five regional programs through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) initiative, managed by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency....