Aug. 11, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) says the borough of Greenville will be getting $327,081 through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) “Green Light-Go” program. This money will be used to update signal equipment at Main Street (Route 358) and Columbia Avenue (SR 4011).
Aug. 11, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today applauded state funding awarded to the South Fayette Township School District to implement disability inclusive curriculum.
Aug. 11, 2023 /
BETHLEHEM – With the goal of highlighting the economic engine of tourism and discussing ways the Legislature can help the travel and tourism industry prosper, Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) brought the House Republican Policy Committee to the Lehigh Valley to talk with local leaders about opportunities to bring more business to the region, as well as obstacles that may be inhibiting growth in the hospitality space.
Aug. 10, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – A multi-year plan key to securing more than $1 billion in federal resources to expand broadband access to hundreds of thousands of locations across the Commonwealth was unanimously approved by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority today.
Aug. 10, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Water quality in the borough of Irvona stands to be improved following the successful application for financial assistance by the town’s municipal authority, according to state Rep. Dallas Kephart (R-Clearfield/Cambria).
Aug. 10, 2023 /
NEW TRIPOLI – Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) announces veterans assistance appointments are currently available on Tuesday, Aug. 22, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at his Northwestern Lehigh Office at 6806 Route 309, Suite 200A, in New Tripoli. Mackenzie offers this free service on the fourth Tuesday of each month at that office location.
Aug. 10, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) is reminding residents that he will be hosting a free illegible license plate replacement event on Wednesday, Aug. 16, from 4-6 p.m.
Aug. 10, 2023 /
In Pennsylvania, we are having an SOS moment. But this distress call is to “Save Our Students” when it comes to education. And as we learned at a recent Senate Education Committee hearing, time is of the essence to throw a lifeline to our most vulnerable students trapped in consistently failing schools.
Aug. 08, 2023 /
LOCK HAVEN – On Saturday, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Union) joined with her neighbors, Tom Bossert and the Vonada family, at the 2023 Clinton County Fair Livestock Sale to purchase a top quality Market Swine in honor of Evan Vonada, a local cattle fitter who, at the age of 22, was taken from this earth far too early.
Aug. 08, 2023 /
WILLIAMSPORT – Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) will soon introduce legislation to save Lycoming County vehicle owners from the costs and inconvenience of vehicle emissions inspections.
Aug. 08, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jacob Banta (R-Erie) is applauding a new state law that will make more Pennsylvania seniors and people with disabilities eligible for additional property tax and rent relief.
Aug. 07, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – While Gov. Josh Shapiro last week signed the General Appropriations bill into law, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) is reminding area residents many challenges and more work remain to complete the annual state budget process.
Aug. 07, 2023 /
WARREN — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, issued the following statement on the governor’s decision to end the Department of Human Services contract with the Real Alternatives program:
Aug. 07, 2023 /
By State Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia)
Aug. 07, 2023 /
WILLIAMSPORT - Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) will be hosting a House Republican Policy Committee hearing, followed by a human services speaker series and expo, at Pennsylvania College of Technology on Thursday, Sept. 7.
Aug. 07, 2023 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Thanks to a new law supported by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) next year more than 150,000 additional Pennsylvania seniors and people with disabilities will be eligible for the Commonwealth’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program.
Aug. 07, 2023 /
WHAT: Travel and tourism are significant drivers of job creation and economic growth here in the Commonwealth. Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) will be hosting a House Republican Policy Committee hearing to highlight this economic engine and discuss ways the legislature can help the travel and tourism industry prosper for future generations.
Aug. 04, 2023 /
Aug. 04, 2023 /
Aug. 04, 2023 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) issued the following statement regarding the latest state budget developments. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the 2023-24 General Appropriations bill into law on Thursday after it was signed in the Senate. The governor also eliminated $100 million that would have funded the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) scholarship program.