Mar. 20, 2025 /
It’s not often that during a brief encounter, perhaps waiting in line at a coffee shop, someone talks to you about their butt, or about your butt, and then makes a suggestion.
Mar. 20, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to improve support for victims of domestic violence, the House approved legislation proposed by House Labor and Industry chairmen Reps. Seth Grove (R-Dover) and Jason Dawkins (D-Philadelphia) to expedite unemployment benefits for individuals affected by domestic violence.
Mar. 20, 2025 /
MONTOURSVILLE – State Representative Joe Hamm (R – Lycoming/Sullivan) and House Game & Fisheries Committee Chairman David Maloney (R – Berks) are pleased to announce they will be hosting the third public meeting in an ongoing statewide “Sportsmen’s Listening Tour.” The event will take place April 16, 6 – 7:30 pm at the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall at 30 South Railroad Street, Hughesville, PA 17737.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Donna Scheuren (R-Montgomery) recently held a press conference regarding House Bill 927, which would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to prohibit the issuance of driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Working to boost access to health care in rural communities, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) today joined a majority in the state House to approve legislation that would create a grant program aimed at boosting recruitment of health care providers.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Kathleen “K.C.” Tomlinson (R-Bucks), Joe Hogan (R-Bucks), Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) and Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) today announced a package of legislation focused on exempting from the state sales tax items necessary in the everyday lives of Pennsylvania families.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG, March 19 – Republican and Democratic chairs of the House Health Committee Kathy Rapp and Dan Frankel joined forces Wednesday to celebrate the passage of legislation aimed at reducing health care disparities in rural areas by providing grants to health care facilities for the payment of health care workers’ education debt.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) announced today that the GROW PA program is now open for applicants.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced today her bill to provide financial incentives to recruit rural health care providers has passed the House. House Bill 157 would create the Rural Health Care Grant Program, which would allow specified facilities, including rural hospitals, to help certain providers in paying off their student loans.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – A resolution designating April 2025 as “Community College Month” in Pennsylvania was unanimously approved by the House Education Committee this week, according to Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne), who serves on the committee. House Resolution 64 will next be considered by the full House of Representatives.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) today announced the GROW PA Grant Program is now open for Pennsylvania students to apply.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would address access to public benefits has been introduced by Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne). This legislation stipulates that Pennsylvania’s public benefits are not to be provided to anyone unlawfully present in this country.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
BERKS – Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) and Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-5) announced more than $157,000 in Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) funding is being awarded for projects in Berks County.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Leslie Rossi (R-Westmoreland) announced today the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has approved nearly $809,000 in state funding for community improvements in the 59th Legislative District. Rossi played a key role in securing the Local Share Account (LSA) grants for the projects.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the House Commerce Committee unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams), which would make cash an acceptable form of payment for admission to school-sponsored events.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) has been appointed to serve as Republican chair of the Subcommittee on Local Business under the House Commerce Committee, as well as Republican secretary of the House State Government Committee for the 2025-26 Legislative Session.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and 15 colleagues on both sides of the aisle unveiled legislation that would increase public transparency, remove chemicals and improve the quality of foods sold in Pennsylvania.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation to convert Bow Creek Road in East Hanover Township from a municipally owned and maintained road to a state-owned one cleared the House of Representatives today, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
Mar. 18, 2025 /
BETHLEHEM – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) is offering Veteran Assistance Hours each month at her Bethlehem office to provide aid to local veterans. The next service hours will be held on Wednesday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1425 Mountain Dr. N. in Bethlehem.