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Senator
Lisa Baker
Pennsylvania's 20th District
Serving Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming Counties
Senator
Lisa Baker
Pennsylvania's 20th District
Serving Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming Counties
Baker: Measure to Protect Children from Harmful AI Chats Approved by Senate
March 18, 2026

Baker: Measure to Protect Children from Harmful AI Chats Approved by Senate

The Senate approved legislation to establish commonsense safeguards for children interacting with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) said.  [Read More]

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February 26, 2026

Budget Hearing Q&A: Corrections/Parole Board, Round 2

Senator Lisa Baker questions Secretary of Corrections Laurel Harry and Parole Board Chairman C. James Fox during round two of the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Corrections and the PA Parole Board.   [Read More]

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February 26, 2026

Budget Hearing Q&A: Corrections/Parole Board

Senator Lisa Baker questions Secretary of Corrections Laurel Harry and Parole Board Chairman C. James Fox during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Corrections and the PA Parole Board.   [Read More]

Baker, Olsommer Announce State Funding for Traffic Safety Improvements in Pike County
February 10, 2026

Baker, Olsommer Announce State Funding for Traffic Safety Improvements in Pike County

Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-139) announced today Milford Borough will be receiving more than $300,000 in state funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) grant program to improve traffic safety and accessibility at key intersections.  [Read More]

Baker, Pugh Celebrate More Than $500,000 in Transportation Safety Upgrades Coming to Kingston Borough
February 10, 2026

Baker, Pugh Celebrate More Than $500,000 in Transportation Safety Upgrades Coming to Kingston Borough

Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20)  and Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) today are announcing a project in Kingston Borough will receive more than $500,000 in state funding to improve traffic safety.  [Read More]

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February 3, 2026

Meeting to consider the nomination of Dr. John O’Brien II, Esquire to the Board of Pardons

Senate Judiciary Committee | 8E-B, East Wing  [Read More]

Baker, Fritz: Rail Investment Will Support Economic Growth, Jobs in Susquehanna County
January 23, 2026

Baker, Fritz: Rail Investment Will Support Economic Growth, Jobs in Susquehanna County

Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced today that $3.4 million in rail freight investment is coming to Susquehanna County. These dollars, Fritz says, will improve transportation infrastructure, strengthen supply chains and support hundreds of family-sustaining jobs.  [Read More]

More Than $1.6 Million in Transportation Funding Coming to Pike and Wayne Counties
January 20, 2026

More Than $1.6 Million in Transportation Funding Coming to Pike and Wayne Counties

Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40), Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Wayne/Pike) today are announcing that four municipalities in their collective legislative districts will be receiving money from the state’s Multimodal Transportation Fund.  [Read More]

Baker, Brown, Fritz and Olsommer Announce More Than $713,000 in Funding to Improve Community Parks
January 14, 2026

Baker, Brown, Fritz and Olsommer Announce More Than $713,000 in Funding to Improve Community Parks

Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40), Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Wayne/Pike) today are announcing four community parks in their areas will receive funding through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2).  [Read More]

Baker, Pugh Announce Millions in Grant Funding for Watershed Restoration, Parks and Community Projects
December 18, 2025

Baker, Pugh Announce Millions in Grant Funding for Watershed Restoration, Parks and Community Projects

Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) today announced the approval of funding totaling more than $6.7 million for environmental, recreational and community improvement projects across Luzerne County. The grants were awarded through multiple Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) programs, including the Watershed Restoration Protection Program; the Sewage Facilities Program; the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program; and statewide Local Share Account (LSA) funding.  [Read More]

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