I had the pleasure of joining the Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce in welcoming another new business to our area. Together with owners Jim and Holly Marshall, we participated in a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of The Beveled Edge Marble and Granite Counter Tops, now open for business at 1540 Chambersburg Road, Gettysburg. Congratulations and best wishes!

I was an early supporter of making cleaner burning Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) more available to Pennsylvania consumers and, in particular, large users such as transit companies and fleet vehicles. My legislation, to provide grants and loans to small mass transit agencies such as the Adams County Transit Authority for the conversion of fleet buses to CNG, was amended into Act 13 of 2012. I was proud to be there and offer remarks at the start of CNG fueling at the Central Pennsylvania Transportation Authority-Gettysburg facility at 257 N. Fourth St. The Gettysburg facility is one of 29 CNG fueling stations to be opened statewide as part of a Public Private Partnership. It is gratifying to see my legislation at work here in Adams County and throughout Pennsylvania!

I was honored to receive the Champion of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Business in Pennsylvania for my strong support of small businesses in the Commonwealth. Presenting me with the award is Rebecca Oyler legislative director of NFIB-Pennsylvania.