May. 21, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) is pleased to announce Upper Milford Western District Fire Co. 1 will receive $89,890 in Local Share Account (LSA) grant funding. The grant will support the purchase and installation of critical fire equipment to benefit residents of the 131st Legislative District.
May. 21, 2025 /
HAZLETON – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today announced roughly $647,000 in Local Share Account funds have been awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority for three Luzerne County municipalities.
May. 20, 2025 /
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May. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Andrew Kuzma (R-Allegheny/Washington) recently introduced legislation to establish a sales tax holiday in August on back-to-school essentials.
May. 19, 2025 /
May. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunity Task Force, chaired by Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler), conducted site tours from April 29 through May 2 of several western Pennsylvania establishments to learn more about how AI is being developed and applied in various settings.
May. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) announced OHF Orchards in Bloomsburg received just over $99,500 in state funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Food Financing Initiative (FFFI) grant program.
May. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Continuing their work to ensure no student is trapped in a school that isn’t meeting their needs, Reps. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) today reintroduced the Lifeline Scholarship bill.
May. 19, 2025 /
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May. 16, 2025 /
May. 16, 2025 /
May. 16, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny) is pleased the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is taking a closer look at how utility companies responded to devastating storms in late April. The storms caused widespread damage and knocked out power to more than 500,000 people.
May. 16, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) this week voted against House Bill 1396, a sweeping election bill passed by House Democrats on a party-line vote that he says undermines election integrity and imposes significant costs on counties while doing little to build voter confidence.
May. 15, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Dallas Kephart (R-Cambria/Clearfield) today expressed his ongoing commitment to saving Quehanna Boot Camp. Kephart brought the issue to a vote in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
May. 15, 2025 /
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), House Republican Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Examining the School District of Philadelphia” to discuss measures needed to improve schools, reduce inefficiencies, and enhance student outcomes.
May. 15, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) today expressed his disappointment in the announced closure of seven Penn State satellite campuses, including Penn State DuBois:
May. 15, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – In a major win for ATV/UTV enthusiasts across the Commonwealth, a group of lawmakers announced portions of state highways could soon be opened to serve as connector roads between trailheads under a new PennDOT policy.
May. 15, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – The Consumer Protection Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives held a hearing this week on the eight bills included in the Healthy PA legislative package. State Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), author of the package, along with several other lawmakers held a press conference following the testimony.