Aug. 22, 2023 /
To hear Gov. Josh Shapiro talk, a state budget is in place and all is well at the Capitol. He’s been crisscrossing the state the last couple weeks bragging about “historic” investments in everything from education and economic development to public safety.
Aug. 22, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – A group of state House lawmakers representing primarily rural areas of the Commonwealth has introduced a package of six bills aimed at holding telecommunications companies accountable to their customers. Some of the measures come in response to a series of public input hearings hosted by the Public Utility Commission (PUC) in Tioga, Bradford and Wyoming counties.
Aug. 22, 2023 /
CONNELLSVILLE – As a growing number of residents in Fayette County and across the Commonwealth are dealing with illegible license plates, Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) is teaming up with the Pennsylvania State Police in hosting another event to help get those plates replaced.
Aug. 22, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would create felony criminal penalties for falsely reporting emergency threats directed toward any educational facility in the Commonwealth has been introduced by Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence).
Aug. 21, 2023 /
WELLSBORO – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) is inviting area sportsmen and women to his upcoming Game Commission Night featuring a presentation by Pennsylvania Game Commission Furbearer Biologist Tom Keller.
Aug. 21, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) has introduced a joint resolution that would provide a more efficient process to remove local elected officials who neglect the duties of their office.
Aug. 21, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Dallas Kephart (R-Cambria/Clearfield) will go to just about any length to stay in touch with the people he serves.
Aug. 21, 2023 /
WHAT: The House Republican Policy Committee will discuss rare-earth elements (REEs), minerals which used in electronics, clean energy, aerospace, automotive and defense. While China has the highest reserves of REEs, a Penn State University study revealed the existence in Pennsylvania streams of the most sought after heavy rare-earth elements.
Aug. 21, 2023 /
WHAT: Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia), chairperson of Pennsylvania’s Liquid Natural Gas Task Force, will host the third and final hearing on improving natural gas exports from the state.
Aug. 21, 2023 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) said Monday his legislation, House Bill 1501, will ensure that children are protected from accessing pornography on mobile devices.
Aug. 18, 2023 /
Aug. 18, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) invites residents of the 7th Legislative District to join him Thursday, Aug. 31, to get their hard-to-read license plates replaced for free.
Aug. 18, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jacob Banta (R-Erie) is accusing the Biden Administration of stepping on the Second Amendment rights of Americans by withdrawing funding for schools with hunting and archery programs based on its interpretation of new law.
Aug. 18, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) will host his 2023 Senior Fair on Friday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department social hall, 101 W. Main St., Fayetteville.
Aug. 18, 2023 /
Aug. 17, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) announced a $45,000 grant has been awarded to the West Central Workforce Development Board to support its digital literacy program. The program is made up of eight-week, in-person cohorts with at least 40 individuals with low levels of digital literacy. The project aims to improve their technology skills, especially career-search skills.
Aug. 17, 2023 /
LOCK HAVEN – Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Union) issued the following response upon the news this morning that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will not be reopening one lane of the Flemington Bridge before Central Mountain High School resumes classes Wednesday, Aug. 30:
Aug. 17, 2023 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) announced Thursday he will be introducing legislation to regulate social media child influencers and celebrities under Pennsylvania’s Child Labor Law.
Aug. 16, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) is hosting a Senior Expo on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 9-11 a.m. at the Big Spring Senior Center, 91 Doubling Gap Road in Newville.
Aug. 15, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) is teaming up with the Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities to sponsor a six-week course about the U.S. Constitution.