Source: US State of Pennsylvania
April 16, 2025 – Butler, PA
ADVISORY – BUTLER COUNTY – Lt. Gov. Austin Davis to Highlight 2025-26 Proposed Budget Investments in Safer Communities
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis will discuss the Shapiro-Davis Administration’s proposed 2025-26 budget and its investments to make Pennsylvania communities safer Wednesday, April 16, at 1 p.m. at the Butler County Courthouse, 124 W. Diamond St., Butler.
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which Davis leads, recently approved $45 million in Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) grants. This program supports a wide range of models focused on reducing community violence and relies on community groups that are most in tune with specific local needs. The Butler County District Attorney’s office is receiving nearly $900,000 to continue and enhance their Butler County Gun Investigation Program.
The proposed 2025-26 budget includes a $10 million increase for the VIP program, as well as $10 million more for the Building Opportunity through Out-of-School Time (BOOST) initiative, which provides funding for afterschool programs that help keep kids safe and give them enrichment opportunities.
WHO: Lt. Gov. Austin Davis; Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger; Butler County Commissioners Kevin Boozel, Leslie Osche and Kimberly Geyer; representatives from the Victim Outreach Intervention Center (VOICe)
WHAT: News conference to discuss how the Shapiro-Davis Administration’s proposed state budget will help make Pennsylvania communities safer
WHEN: Wednesday, April 16, at 1 p.m.
WHERE: Butler County Courthouse, 124 W. Diamond St., Butler
RSVP: Members of the news media who are interested in attending can RSVP to Kirstin Alvanitakis at kirstinalv@pa.gov.
Contact: kirstinalv@pa.gov