State Sens. Vogel, Bartolotta vote for state budget

State Sens. Elder Vogel Jr. and Camera Bartolotta both voted for the $34 billion state budget on Thursday, citing funding near and dear to their respective committees.Vogel, R-47, New Sewickley Township, a dairy farmer and chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, touted the budget’s “strong commitment” to the state’s farming communities, including a $19.5 million increase in the state Department of Agriculture budget.That [...]