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Brookville, Pa – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today visited Brookville to congratulate local officials and community leaders for securing funding for a long-awaited park. The final $150,000 in grant funding for the Historic Brookville Town Square project was announced earlier this summer.
Bellefonte, PA – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today joined a bipartisan group of federal, state and locally elected officials, in voicing their opposition to a proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which would result in increased compliance measures dealing with ozone. As a result of the regulations, three counties in the 5th Congressional District - Erie, Centre and Clearfield - would fall out of compliance with federal law, as reported today by the Center for Regulatory Solutions (CRS).
Bellefonte, PA – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) will join with officials from across Jefferson County in celebrating a milestone for the Historic Brookville Town Square project. With the announcement this summer that a $150,000 grant will go toward the project, funding needed to complete the town square has been secured. This clears the way for the long-awaited project to move from the planning stages. The park will be located in the heart of Brookville’s historic district, next to the Jefferson County Courthouse.
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-05) today joined with stakeholders from across the Erie region in discussing mental health issues affecting service men and women, along with veterans. Specific areas of discussion included post-traumatic stress disorder among the region's veterans, along with suicide prevention programs for those who have served our nation.
Washington, DC – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today applauded a federal court decision to block a proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory action, entitled the Waters of the United States (WOTUS), which seeks to drastically expand the federal jurisdiction over state waters.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-05) will host a roundtable discussion on behavioral health issues affecting veterans on Monday, Aug. 31. Focus will be directed toward recent legislation to assist veterans, including, but not solely limited to Thompson-backed initiatives, such as:
Bellefonte, PA – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the University Park Airport more than $1.4 million in grant funding in order to rehabilitate the runway’s apron, or the area where airplanes are parked, fueled, maintained and boarded.