Apr. 29, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin announced he will have county detectives at ballot drop box locations to ensure a voter returns only one ballot, per the state election law. In response, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), who shepherded election reform legislation through the General Assembly, issued the following statement:
Apr. 29, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Properties and the hardwood forestry industry in Pennsylvania, the state’s ninth-largest sector, are experiencing significant issues due to the overwhelming presence of invasive species in the Commonwealth, according to Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler).
Apr. 29, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation introduced by state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) that would help increase the availability of personal assistance services for residents in need across the Commonwealth has already drawn bipartisan support from more than 30 House colleagues.
Apr. 29, 2022 /
EMMAUS – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) is inviting senior citizens of the 131st Legislative District to a Drive-Thru event on Thursday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to noon at The Limeport Stadium, 1488 Limeport Pike in Coopersburg.
Apr. 28, 2022 /
EAST STROUDSBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike) hosted a policy discussion Thursday at Middle Smithfield Community and Cultural Center in East Stroudsburg to discuss initiatives to address the persistent concerns of illegal garbage dumping and litter issues in our community.
Apr. 28, 2022 /
HARRISBURG- Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) expressed disappointment with a plan to develop more warehouses in the Trexlertown area. He issued the following statement:
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week passed a bipartisan package of legislation to make Pennsylvania safer through smart justice, Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG—The House has passed House Bill 2275, sponsored by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia and amended by Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester), to formally create a joint local-state task force to prosecute prior-convicted-felons in possession of firearms in Philadelphia.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
YORK – Legislation authored by Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-York) requiring the online publication of expenses for legislators passed the House of Representatives unanimously today.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Reps. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) and Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) to allow the state to use the expertise of the Pennsylvania National Guard to respond to cyber crises and subvert cyber intrusion has passed the House unanimously.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Having up-to-date voter rolls is vitally important. Today, the House approved bipartisan House Bill 2507 to require information from the Election Registration Information Center (ERIC) be used to purge deceased voters from the rolls, bill sponsors Reps. Seth Grove (R-York) and Scott Conklin (D-Centre) announced.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Recognizing that too many Pennsylvania students are trapped in failing schools simply because of where they live, the state House has approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) that would provide scholarships to those students.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today approved legislation, sponsored by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), to bring accountability to emergency procurement done by Commonwealth agencies.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for certain reforms to ensure local governments can continue to hold public meetings and citizens can continue to participate in those meetings during an emergency. The Pennsylvania House Local Government Committee today in Harrisburg approved two bills introduced by local state Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) to address some of those issues.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed historic legislation that would empower families by enhancing the opportunity for success in school and in life by giving students in the bottom 15% of schools a lifeline scholarship to go to a school of their choice, Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The House this week approved a measure with bi-partisan support to cut the Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT) on Pennsylvania businesses, announced Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks), who voted in favored of the legislation.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG, PA – The state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) has awarded a $900,000 grant to the City of DuBois for the construction of a new fire station said Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk).
Apr. 27, 2022 /
As a freshman state representative in 2019, Todd Polinchock saw the safety benefits of upgrading smoke alarm regulations on rental properties.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – As Lancaster County continues to grapple with an ongoing avian flu crisis, the Pennsylvania House is advancing legislation to provide emergency funding to fight back and provide much-needed assistance to those directly impacted.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – With the goal of improving Pennsylvania’s pension systems and updating and strengthening the Right-to-Know Law, the House State Government Committee advanced several bills, most of which received bipartisan support, during its meeting today, Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) said.