Sep. 16, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) and K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) yesterday joined local law enforcement officials to unveil legislation that would impose a new mandatory minimum sentence for previously convicted offenders found to be illegally in possession of a firearm.
Sep. 16, 2022 /
Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee majority chairman, will host Rear Adm. Thomas Anderson who will provide an update on construction of the future USS Harrisburg, an amphibious transport dock ship.
Sep. 16, 2022 /
WHAT: Following major issues regarding emergency procurement uncovered during the COVID-19 pandemic, the House State Government Committee will hold a hearing on the matter.
Sep. 16, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lynda Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) is continuing the push to find additional financial support for Pennsylvania’s more than 2,400 fire companies, 90% of which operate strictly with volunteers.
Sep. 16, 2022 /
HARRISBURG—In 2020, 41 children a day lost a loved one to gun violence in the country.
Sep. 15, 2022 /
By House State Government Committee Chairman Rep. Seth Grove (R-York)
Sep. 15, 2022 /
HARRISBURG –The House Children and Youth Committee today toured Bethany Children’s Home in Berks County, according to the committee’s majority chair, state Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland).
Sep. 15, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement upon being notified of the passing of former member, Rep. Jeff Pyle, who proudly represented the 60th legislative district in Armstrong, Butler and Indiana counties from 2005-2021:
Sep. 15, 2022 /
LEHIGHTON – As overdose deaths continue to skyrocket, with no relief on the horizon, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today introduced legislation that would create stiffer criminal penalties for any defendant who knowingly or intentionally manufactures or sells fentanyl or fentanyl-laced drugs.
Sep. 15, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Mifflin/Centre) is hosting another Seniors for Safe Driving class on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fairfield Inn and Suites, 9970 Shaner Blvd. in Huntingdon.
Sep. 14, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation to provide a standard notice to each nursing home resident and their designated representatives at the time of their admission, authored by Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler), has passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. This letter would state their option of having legal representation available to assist with the application for Medicaid benefits.
Sep. 14, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The House Government Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Berks/Lehigh), voted today to accept a referral from Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) to investigate reports of “ghost” flights landing at airports in Pennsylvania that may have contained children who entered the country illegally. The committee also voted to affirm its ability to issue subpoenas over the course of the investigation.
Sep. 14, 2022 /
HARRISBURG –Legislation authored by state Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) to generate dollars for the Motor License Fund by creating a vendor-designed specialty license plate program passed the House today.
Sep. 14, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) has introduced legislation that would allow individuals to voluntarily exclude themselves from the ability to purchase alcoholic beverages.
Sep. 14, 2022 /
HARRISBURG –The House Children and Youth Committee met today for a public hearing to discuss child and adolescent fatality trends and community responses, according to the committee’s majority chair, state Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland).
Sep. 14, 2022 /
State Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) will honor local veterans from Delaware and Chester counties with Vietnam veteran lapel pins issued by the Department of Defense to commemorate their service during the Vietnam War.
Sep. 14, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced they were appointed to the Small Business Council by Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) for a term of two years.
Sep. 13, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) commented Tuesday on the House voting to hold Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in contempt for his willful refusal to comply with a duly issued subpoena from the House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order:
Sep. 13, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) and Martina White (R-Philadelphia) issued the following statements Tuesday after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to hold Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in contempt of the House by a vote of 162-38:
Sep. 13, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The York County Republican delegation to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives joined a large bipartisan group of lawmakers to hold Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in contempt after he refused to adhere to a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order.