Press Releases
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 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....
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Second Hearing Regarding Worker Protections
PITTSBURGH, PA − June 12, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a second hearing to continue the dialogue on what is needed to safeguard Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and economy through a skilled and dependable workforce. ...
Senator Nick Miller and Senator Lisa Baker’s Electronic Payroll Modernization Bill Advances Out of Committee
June 9, 2025 – Today, the state Senate Labor and Industry Committee unanimously voted to move forward Sen. Nick Miller’s (D-Lehigh-Northampton) electronic payroll modernization legislation, Senate Bill 581, co-introduced by Sen. Lisa Baker...
Grant Boosts Penn College’s Partnership Efforts in Lehigh Valley
WILLIAMSPORT, PA. – May 29, 2025 – The state Department of Education has awarded a $50,000 Job Training and Education Programs Grant to Pennsylvania College of Technology to enhance economic and educational development in the Lehigh Valley. Supported, in-part, by the...
Senator Nick Miller Walks-a-Day in the Life of a Homecare Worker – Advocating for Governor Shapiro’s Proposed $21 Million Investment in Participant-Directed Home Care
Allentown, PA – May 28, 2025 − Senator Nick Miller joined Lynn Weidner, a consumer-directed home care worker, and her consumer, Brandon Kingsmore to get a firsthand look at the challenges faced by Pennsylvania’s homecare work force.
Senator Nick Miller, Representative McNeill, Representative Schlossberg, Representative Schweyer and Representative Siegel Announce Nearly $1 Million in Grants for Lehigh Valley Projects
ALLENTOWN, PA – May 20, 2025 − State Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton), Representative McNeill (D-Lehigh), Representative Schlossberg (D-Lehigh), Representative Schweyer (D-Lehigh), and Representative Siegel (D-Lehigh) announce nearly $1 million in...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Hearing Regarding the Worker Protections
PHILADELPHIA, PA − May 14, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine ways to protect Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and economy with a skilled, protected, and reliable workforce. “The testimony we heard today from...
Bill to Improve Oversight of Allentown NIZ Passes Senate Unanimously
HARRISBURG – May 12, 2025 − Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) announced today that Senate Bill 367 passed unanimously out of the state Senate and now moves to the state House of Representatives for consideration. With Coleman as prime sponsor and Sen. Nick Miller (D-14) as...
McNeill, Miller’s Annual Seniors and Veterans Expo a Success
WHITEHALL − May 2, 2025 – In their commitment to ensure that their community is knowledgeable about what state programs are available to them, State Rep. Jeanne McNeill and State Sen. Nick Miller hosted a Seniors and Veterans Expo today. “An essential part of my job...
Senator Nick Miller’s Statement on Dual Credit Innovation Grants Awarded to Lehigh Carbon Community College and Northampton Community College
April 29, 2025 − Senator Nick Miller issues the following statement on Governor Shapiro’s Announcement of $1,000,000 Dual Credit Innovation Grant for Lehigh Carbon Community College and $860,161 Dual Credit Innovation Grant for Northampton Community College: "It is...
Senator Nick Miller’s Response to Redevelopment Authority of Lehigh County Agreements
April 23, 2025 − Senator Nick Miller issues the following statement in response to Redevelopment Authority of Lehigh County Agreements: "Today’s approvals are a clear sign that we’re getting things done together and tackling long-standing challenges head-on. By...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Hearing Regarding the Future of Mass Transit
PITTSBURGH, PA − April 15, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine the needs of regional mass transit systems and assess ways to ensure that their benefits remain accessible to residents and local businesses in...
Senator Nick Miller Announces $1 Million Investment to Northampton Borough’s Former Cement Bank Building via Main Street Matters Program
April 7, 2025 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced that Northampton Borough will receive $1 million via a District Development Grant from the Main Street Matters program to revitalize the former Cement Bank Building on Main St. into mixed-use....
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller and Senator Marty Flynn Host Hearing Examining Energy Affordability for Consumers
HARRISBURG, PA − March 31, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to explore strategies for mitigating the impact of energy costs on residents along with legislative solutions aimed at delivering reliable, affordable...
Miller Statement on the NCAA DI Men’s Ice Hockey Allentown Regional Happening Today After Shapiro’s Investment of $80,000 to PPL Center:
Allentown, PA – March 28, 2025 − Senator Nick Miller issues the following statement on the NCAA DI Men’s Ice Hockey Allentown Regional Happening Today After Shapiro’s Investment of $80,000 to PPL Center: “I’m so excited to once again welcome the NCAA Division 1...
Miller, Newman Held Groundbreaking Ceremony of New Construction – The Swans
Allentown, Pennsylvania – March 27, 2025 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton), and Gary Newman of Blackstone Structures LLC held a press conference in conjunction with the groundbreaking ceremony of Newman’s new housing development, The Swans at 826...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Hosts Hearing Examining Healthcare Accessibility and Hospital Closure Impacts
ASTON, PA − March 10, 2025 − On March 10 at 2 PM EST, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine the impact of hospital closures in Pennsylvania, focusing on potential declines in public health, economic growth, and community...
Senator Nick Miller’s Statement on Shapiro Administration’s Investment In Traffic Safety Improvements
February 26, 2025 − Senator Nick Miller issues the following statement on Shapiro Administration’s investment of over $20 million in traffic safety improvements: “Today’s investment of $1.9 million in traffic safety improvements in the City of Allentown represents a...
Sen. Nick Miller Secures More Than $2 Million in State Funding for Transportation Projects Across the Lehigh Valley
February 24, 2025 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced the Lehigh Valley will receive over two million in funding from the Commonwealth’s Financing Authority’s Multimodal Transportation Fund to invest in four transportation related projects. “These...
Senator Nick Miller Issues Statement on Sale of the PPL Tower
Allentown, PA – February 7, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller Issues the following statement on sale of the PPL Tower: “D & D Realty’s acquisition of the PPL Tower marks another major step forward in the ongoing revitalization of downtown Allentown. Their commitment to...