SGHA National Heritage Area Bill

We are pleased to announce that on Tuesday June 7th, US Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.  introduced bill S.1150, The Suquehanna Gateway Hational Heritage Area Act. This bill would designate York and Lancaster Counties as the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area. National recognition can boost visibility and visitation, bring critical technical assistance and support to the region, and further highlight and promote the majestic Susquehanna River.

"For centuries, the Susquehanna River, which forms a natural border between York and Lancaster Counties and represents the heart of the proposed National Heritage Area, has been at the center of agricultural, industrial and recreational activity in the Mid-Atlantic United States," said Senator Casey. "I reintroduced this bill during National Rivers Month to bring recognition to the Susquehanna River and the region for its historical and cultural significance."   

Call To Action: 

We need all of our region's representatives in Congress to know that local citizens and visitors to our area support designation of Lancaster and York Counties as a National Heritage Area. We invite you to send an email or fax a letter to our United States Senators and Representatives asking them to advance S.1150 through Congress and expressing your support for national recognition of our region's rich cultural and natural heritage.

Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. :  http://casey.senate.gov/contact/
 

Senator Pat Toomey:  http://toomey.senate.gov/?p=contact
 

Congressman Todd Russell Platts:  http://www.house.gov/platts/contact.shtml
(York County)
 

Congressman Joe Pitts:  http://www.house.gov/pitts/contactDC.shtml
(Lancaster County)
 

 To read the full press release from Senator Casey's office, click here