Jan. 24, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Crawford) and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R- Butler/Clarion/Erie/Forest/Venango/Warren) announced the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) awarded nearly $11 million in grant and low-interest loan funding to two sewer projects and one water quality plan in Venango County.
Jan. 24, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Following several high-profile events across the country, including the recent hacking of the Aliquippa Municipal Authority, Pennsylvania House Republicans are planning to introduce a package of bills that would protect critical state assets from unfriendly foreign entities, including China.
Jan. 23, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) recognized students from the 83rd District who were honored at the 108th Pennsylvania Farm Show in early January.
Jan. 23, 2024 /
WEST GROVE, PA – After an eight-month battle with the city of Chester to obtain records concerning the city’s perilous financial situation, the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records has ruled in favor of state Rep. John Lawrence’s (R-West Grove) right-to-know request seeking answers.
Jan. 23, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) introduced House Bill 1969 to provide critical relief for Pennsylvanians who were disciplined by the Wolf Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic for keeping their businesses open and trying to make a living.
Jan. 23, 2024 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill) announced the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has awarded Kutztown University $40,000 through its “It’s On Us PA” program. “It’s On Us PA” is a statewide campaign that invites everyone to play a role in ending sexual assault. It brings together college and university presidents, superintendents, administrators, teachers, students, families and community members to reframe the conversation around sexual violence.
Jan. 23, 2024 /
Jan. 22, 2024 /
Jan. 22, 2024 /
WHAT: Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) will tour the Thomas T. Taber Museum and learn about the history of the local museum.
Jan. 19, 2024 /
Jan. 19, 2024 /
Jan. 19, 2024 /
HARRISBURG—Rural communities are the backbone of Pennsylvania, and yet burdensome government regulations and a diminishing workforce are preventing these areas from flourishing. Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened in the Shenango Valley this week for a hearing, “Strengthening Our Rural Communities,” intended to find ways to help rural communities, like Mercer County, retain their workforce and encourage people to relocate to rural parts of the state.
Jan. 19, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Seeking to more closely monitor so-called “ghost flights” into Pennsylvania, Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) plans to introduce a House resolution urging the federal government to review and strengthen immigration policy relating to these flights.
Jan. 19, 2024 /
WHAT: Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) will be partnering with Upper Allen Township and the Upper Allen Woman’s Club to host a community workshop about human trafficking in the 87th District. The workshop will feature the testimony of a local survivor of human trafficking.
Jan. 18, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced a grant for improvements to the Municipality of Bethel Park’s Millennium Park has been approved by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority.
Jan. 18, 2024 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, participated in a Rural Hospitals Roundtable this week in Harrisburg. She issued this statement following the discussion:
Jan. 18, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Once a luxury, broadband has become a necessity, yet too many Pennsylvanians are either unserved or underserved, especially in rural areas. To address the lack of broadband in rural Pennsylvania, Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Franklin) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened in Huntingdon earlier this week for a hearing on, “Advancing Our Rural Connectivity.”
Jan. 18, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) issued the following statement after his first year in office as state representative to the 83rd District:
Jan. 18, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Upper Nazareth) announced today he has introduced legislation that would give voters the final say over whether new high-impact warehouses and distribution centers should be approved in their community.
Jan. 18, 2024 /
HARRISBURG- Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) announced that Hidden Creek Park, located in Silver Spring Township, was awarded $209,530 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) Tuesday under the Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program (GTRP) for improvements to Hidden Creek Park.