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Sen. Nick Miller Secures Nearly $300,000 in Funding for Local Arts and Cultures Organizations
December 20, 2023 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today that $292,875 in grants have been awarded to arts and culture organizations in the 14th district. The COVID-19 Arts and Culture Recovery program will be funding these grants to...
Sen. Nick Miller Announces More Than $13.8 Million in Funding for Sewer, Water Treatment and Sanitary Updates, Expansions
December. 19, 2023 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) secured nearly $14 million in funding for updates and expansions for sewer, water treatment and sanitary projects throughout the Lehigh Valley. The funding comes via the COVID-19 American Rescue...
Sen. Nick Miller Announces Nearly $1 Million in Funding for Safety Initiatives in the Lehigh Valley
December 18, 2023 – The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has awarded nearly $1 million in funding for safety programs across Lehigh and Northampton counties, Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced. “These awards will provide...
Sen. Miller: 2023-24 Budget Remarks
Sen. Nick Miller Announces Funding for Community Colleges Authorized by the Legislature, Heads to Governor’s Desk for Signature
Harrisburg, December 13, 2023 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced that House Bill 301, which will provide planned funding to public libraries and community colleges, among other educational components, passed the legislature. “Passing...
Sen. Nick Miller, PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, Additional Stakeholders Discuss Major Transportation Projects in the Lehigh Valley, Plan Next Steps
December 4, 2023 − Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) and PennDOT Secretary Mike Caroll joined key stakeholders in the Lehigh Valley last week for a major transportation projects roundtable to take account of timeline, safety and funding. Executive Director of...
Sen. Nick Miller, Community Stakeholders Tour Neighborhood of Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion to Address Potential Improvements Ahead of Spring 2024 Opening
ALLENTOWN, PA – November 30, 2023 − Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) joined Lehigh Valley stakeholders for a walking tour of the blocks surrounding the Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion, the center’s new downtown Allentown location, which is set to...
Major Transportation Project Regional Leaders Meeting
Sen. Nick Miller Votes to Fund State-Related Universities
November 15, 2023 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) applauds today’s passage of House Bill 1461 (Harris, D-Philadelphia). House Bill 1461 will provide funding for state-related universities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. “Getting beyond the...
Lehigh County Early Learning Center to Receive $15,000 Farm-to-School Grant
November 15, 2023 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced that the Kiddie City Early Learning Center in Allentown will receive a $15,000 grant from the Department of Agriculture to deliver stronger child nutrition and hands-on learning. “This...
Sen. Nick Miller Encourages Local Law Enforcement to Apply for State Grants for Recruitment and Training
October 26, 2023 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today encouraged local law enforcement entities to apply for recruitment and training incentive grants, now available via the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. “Supporting public safety...
Two Affordable Housing Units in the Leigh Valley Awarded Funding from Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
October 16, 2023 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced that more than $4 million has been awarded for two affordable housing units to complete updates in the Lehigh Valley from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. Both the Mill and the Mill II...
Sen. Miller Welcoming Students and Faculty from Muhlenberg College to the Senate floor
Bill to Rename Part of Lehigh Street After the Late Chief Christopher Kiskeravage Approved by Senate
Harrisburg, PA − October 4, 2023 – Senate Bill 621, which would rename part of Lehigh Street in front of the Allentown Fire Training Academy after their late Chief Christopher Kiskeravage, was approved by the Senate today, Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton)...
Sens. Miller, Boscola Secure Over $2.6 Million in Funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for Lehigh and Northampton Counties
September 21, 2023 – Sens. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) and Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton County) today announced more than $2.6 million in state funding to local organizations in Lehigh and Northampton counties from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...
Local Food Bank to Receive More Than $40,000 Via Grant
September 19, 2023 – The Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast PA in East Allen Township will be receiving $40,330 to expand emergency food access, Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today. “Families in our community should not be...
Sen. Miller: Safe School Corridor Funding Presser
Lehigh Valley Planning Commission to Receive Up to $1 Million in PennDOT Funding for U.S. State Route 22 Study
September 19, 2023 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced that he secured up to $1 million in PennDOT funding for the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission for an update on the U.S. State Route 22 corridor study. “State Route 22 has long been a...
Sen. Miller Tours Local Blighted Properties, Talks Revitalization with DCED Deputy Secretary Vilello
Lehigh Valley Minority-Owned Distillery to Receive $175,000 Investment to Expand
August 28, 2023 − This Life Forever Inc., located in Allentown, will receive $175,000 from the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority to aid in the distillery’s expansion plan. “Investing in small businesses is pivotal to the Lehigh Valley’s success,”...
Nearly $1 Million in State Funding to be Invested in Updating the Lehigh Valley Airport
August 25, 2023 – Nearly $1 million in state funding will be invested in the Lehigh Valley Airport, Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today. The airport will receive $940,000 to update safety and accessibility by adapting the current...
Lehigh Township Farm to Receive Funding to be Preserved
August 24, 2023 – A 22-acre crop farm in Lehigh Township will be preserved, Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced today. By preserving the farm via the State Agriculture Land Preservation Board, the land is prevented from future development. Farmers sell...
Lehigh and Northampton Counties to Receive Funding to Help Adults with Digital Literacy
August 17, 2023 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced $45,000 in grant funding was awarded to the Literacy Center in Lehigh and Northampton counties. The center will provide 300 adults with guides on digital literacy. The program targets residents...
Senator Miller Voices His Support for the Passage of House Bill 1100 (Property Tax and Rent Rebate Expansion)
Senator Miller Comments on the Signing of the 2023-24 Budget
Lehigh Valley International Airport to Receive Over $1.6 Million in State Funding
Harrisburg, PA – August 2, 2023 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be investing more than $1.6 million funds in the Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE). “The Lehigh International...
Senator Miller Tours the Da Vinci Science Center Construction Site in Downtown Allentown
PENNVEST Awards Nearly $5 Million Loan to Lehigh County Authority for Lead Service Line Replacement
HARRISBURG - July 20, 2023 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced the approval of a $4.9 million loan awarded by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority to the Lehigh County Authority for lead service line replacement in Allentown....
Sen. Nick Miller on 2023-24 Budget Progress
State Sen. Nick Miller Advocates to Expand Property Tax and Rent Rebates for Older Pennsylvanians and Cut Excess Cell Phone Bill Taxes
Harrisburg, PA − June 27, 2023 − Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh Valley), the Democrat chair of the Finance Committee, supported two bills considered by the committee to help Lehigh Valley residents save on rent, homeownership and cell phone taxes. House Bill 1100,...