PA State Rep. Bud Cook

Mid Mon-Valley Water Pollution Control Authority Awarded Low Interest Loan and Grant, Says Cook

Jan. 22, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) is pleased to announce the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has a awarded a low-interest loan of more than $4.1 million and an additional $400,000 grant to the Mid Mon-Valley Water Pollution Control Authority.

Cook Announces Grants for Greene County Community Initiatives

Jan. 14, 2025 /

GREENE - Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) is pleased with the recent announcement by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), which will award two separate Greene County initiatives nearly $300,000 in grants. This funding aims to revitalize distressed areas and improve the lives of low-income individuals.

Cook Demands Audit Transparency from Washington County Commissioners and New LSA Chairman

Jan. 10, 2025 /

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) released a statement to reiterate and renew his demands for an audit of the Washington County Local Share Account (LSA).

Cook: More Than $8 Million Awarded to Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands in Greene County

Dec. 18, 2024 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today announced $8.3 million in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for cleanup of abandoned coal mine lands in Greene County.

Cook Announces School Safety, Mental Health Grants

Dec. 02, 2024 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today announced more than $1.5 million to support student safety and mental health in the region.

Cook: Three States are Better than One for Protecting Our Rivers

Nov. 20, 2024 /

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.

Cook Visits California Area High School, Relaunches Student Advisory Initiative

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.

LOCATION CHANGE: Bridge Dedication to Honor Greene County Vietnam War Veteran

Nov. 13, 2024 /

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.

Cook Announces More Than $375,000 for Area Parks

Nov. 12, 2024 /

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.

Bridge Dedication to Honor Greene County Vietnam War Veteran

Nov. 12, 2024 /

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.

Cook Applauds 50th District Grants

Oct. 22, 2024 /

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.

Cook Announces Farm-to-School Grant Awards

Oct. 11, 2024 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today announced the award of two Farm-to-School grants in Washington County.

Cook Invites Area Residents to Concealed Carry Seminar

Oct. 02, 2024 /

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.

Cook Hosts Fourth Annual Women in Leadership Conference

Sep. 26, 2024 /

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.

Greene County Farm Honored with Century Farm Award, Cook Says

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.

Local Career Center Gets Much-Deserved Recognition, Cook Says

Aug. 09, 2024 / Press Release

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.

Cook, Policy Committee Host Hearing Hundreds of Feet Underground on Positive Impacts of Coal

Jul. 24, 2024 /

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.

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