Dec. 02, 2024 /
![Cook Announces School Safety, Mental Health Grants]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today announced more than $1.5 million to support student safety and mental health in the region.
Nov. 20, 2024 /
![Cook: Three States are Better than One for Protecting Our Rivers]()
WAYNESBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) is encouraged by a recent meeting between officials in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland about the health of the Monongahela River and other regional waterways.
Nov. 19, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the importance of ensuring young people are engaged in the issues affecting them and their families, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today relaunched his Student Advisory Initiative during a visit to California Area High School.
Nov. 13, 2024 /
![LOCATION CHANGE: Bridge Dedication to Honor Greene County Vietnam War Veteran]()
WHAT: U.S. Army veteran Harry Ronald Hoskinson, who was killed in action during the Vietnam War, will be honored as the bridge carrying State Route 2003 over Dunkard Creek in Perry Township, Greene County, is dedicated in his name.
Nov. 12, 2024 /
![Cook Announces More Than $375,000 for Area Parks]()
HARRISBURG – Building on the region’s many assets and attractions, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today announced more than $375,000 in state grants have been awarded to communities in the 50th Legislative District.
Nov. 12, 2024 /
![Bridge Dedication to Honor Greene County Vietnam War Veteran]()
WHAT: U.S. Army veteran Harry Ronald Hoskinson, who was killed in action during the Vietnam War, will be honored as the bridge carrying State Route 2003 over Dunkard Creek in Perry Township, Greene County, is dedicated in his name.
Oct. 22, 2024 /
![Cook Applauds 50th District Grants]()
HARRISBURG – More than $4.7 million in state grants were awarded to school districts and municipalities in the 50th Legislative District, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) announced today.
Oct. 11, 2024 /
![Cook Announces Farm-to-School Grant Awards]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today announced the award of two Farm-to-School grants in Washington County.
Oct. 02, 2024 /
![Cook Invites Area Residents to Concealed Carry Seminar]()
WAYNESBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) is inviting residents of the 50th Legislative District to a Concealed Carry Seminar on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 9 a.m. in the newly renovated barn at the Marianna Outdoors Association, 1997 Morey Road, Clarksville.
Sep. 26, 2024 /
![Cook Hosts Fourth Annual Women in Leadership Conference]()
WAYNESBURG – The fourth annual Women in Leadership Conference, hosted by Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington), will take place on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 1-3 p.m. at PennWest University California, 250 University Ave., California.
Aug. 15, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – The Smith Family Farm in Center Township, Greene County, was honored today by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture as a Century Farm. Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) joined in the celebration by presenting the family with a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in recognition of this generational achievement.
Aug. 09, 2024 / Press Release
![Local Career Center Gets Much-Deserved Recognition, Cook Says]()
WAYNESBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today congratulated United Mine Workers of America Career Centers Inc. (UMWACC) in Prosperity after its outstanding work was highlighted during a Commonwealth news conference Thursday.
Jul. 24, 2024 /
![Cook, Policy Committee Host Hearing Hundreds of Feet Underground on Positive Impacts of Coal]()
SYCAMORE—Today, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing to discuss the economic benefits of coal, the most abundant fossil fuel on the planet. Unlike any other, this hearing took place hundreds of feet underground in the Harvey mine, where bituminous coal mining has taken place for over 150 years.
Jul. 23, 2024 /
![Benham, Cook to Hold PBM Reform News Conference in Greene County]()
WHAT: State Reps. Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) and Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) will hold a news conference to highlight the effects on local pharmacies and patients of Benham’s Act 77 of 2024, which Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law last week.
Jul. 17, 2024 /
![Greene Co. Bridge Named to Honor Local Vietnam Veteran, Cook Says]()
HARRISBURG – In recognition of his service and sacrifice, U.S. Army veteran Harry Ronald Hoskinson will forever be memorialized with the naming of a Greene County bridge in his honor, said Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington).
Jul. 12, 2024 /
![Cook Issues Statement on Passage of 2024-25 State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) issued the following statement regarding enactment of a $47.6 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year:
Jun. 24, 2024 /
![Cook to Host Hard-to-Read License Plate Replacement Event]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) is hosting an event to streamline the process for local residents with illegible license plates to get those plates replaced. It will be held on Thursday, July 11, from 3-6 p.m. at the Greene County Fairgrounds, Building 8.
Jun. 14, 2024 /
![Cook Applauds Historic Preservation Grant for Rivers of Steel Heritage Corp.]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today applauded a grant of $55,476 to the Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation for its ongoing preservation and protection of the W.A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop in Rices Landing, Greene County.
May. 30, 2024 /
![Cook Applauds $1.5 Million Grant for California Academy of Learning Charter School]()
COAL CENTER – Noting the importance of investing in the community’s and the Commonwealth’s future leaders, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today applauded a $1.5 million grant awarded to the California Academy of Learning Charter School in Coal Center.
May. 03, 2024 /
![Highlighting Agriculture with ‘Blessing of the Balers,’ ‘May is Beef Month’ Celebration]()
Supporters of the state’s agriculture industry will gather at the state Capitol for the Second Annual Blessing of the Balers and “May is Beef Month” celebration. The event is hosted by state Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) and the Pennsylvania Beef Council, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania Livestock Association, Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association and Center for Beef Excellence. Two tractors and balers will be on-site for the event.