State Sens. Vogel, Bartolotta get committee chair appointments

Beaver County’s two Republican state senators will lead committees in the next legislative session after Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati announced committee chair appointments on Monday.Also, a special election has been scheduled for the state Senate district covering northwest portions of Allegheny County.State Sen. Elder Vogel Jr., R-47, New Sewickley Township, will return as chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, which he has [...]