Jan. 24, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today introduced legislation that will expand the number of nursing education programs in Pennsylvania and help improve the quality of life for current nurses.
Jan. 24, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today approved legislation authored by Rep. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) that would establish a 17-member Task Force on Women Veterans’ Health Care in Pennsylvania.
Jan. 24, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) has introduced legislation that calls for a constitutional amendment to privatize Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor system. A hearing on the legislation was held Monday morning at the state Capitol building.
Jan. 24, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Allocating federal stimulus spending revenue to clean-water initiatives would provide the financial incentive farmers need to mitigate runoff into streams, according to testimony offered today about House Bill 1901.
Jan. 24, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – While the governor’s budget address is still more than two weeks away, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) is serving as the lead House Republican at the bicameral Performance-Based Budgeting hearings that started on Monday.
Jan. 24, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The House Professional Licensure Committee today unanimously agreed to send House Bill 19 to the full House for its consideration, setting up the possibility of legislative approval of a measure that would allow applied behavior analysts to seek professional licensure in Pennsylvania.
Jan. 24, 2022 /
WHAT: Reps. Tom Mehaffie (R-Mehaffie) and K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) as well as nurses from SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania will share updates on House Bill 106, the Patient Safety Act. The bill would establish safe patient limits for each individual nurse providing care.
Jan. 24, 2022 /
WHAT: Reps. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Craig Williams (R-Delaware) will hold a press conference to discuss extending Act 58 of 2019 to give Attorney General Josh Shapiro dual jurisdiction over Philadelphia.
Jan. 21, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The Rockwood Area School District has been awarded a $25,000 Safe Schools Targeted Grant, according to Rep. Carl Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford). The funding will be used to purchase equipment to better protect students.
Jan. 21, 2022 /
WHAT: Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) will chair a hearing about the insurance crisis for children and youth service providers.
Jan. 21, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), and Rep. Robert Freeman (D-Northampton) will soon be introducing legislation that will support math fluency for all kindergarten through fifth-grade students throughout the Commonwealth with the First in Math initiative.
Jan. 21, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Jeff Wheeland and Joe Hamm will host three gun law seminars in the coming months.
Jan. 21, 2022 /
WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider two education proposals. They include measures that would amend the Public School Code for the establishment of an online clearinghouse of online courses for students enrolled in grades 6-12 (House Bill 1330) and direct the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to conduct a study on training mandates on public school entities (House Resolution 163).
Jan. 21, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced his bill, which would modernize Pennsylvania’s Banking Code to no longer restrict mortgage originations to within 100 miles of physical branch locations, unanimously passed the Senate Wednesday.
Jan. 21, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Free tax filing assistance for senior citizens is now available at Central Bucks Senior Center, announced Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks).
Jan. 20, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority this week approved $17.1 million in funding to help Halifax Area Water and Sewer Authority make upgrades to its sewer system, according to Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon).
Jan. 20, 2022 /
HARRISBURG?–?The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority this week approved $1.8 million in funding to help Lewis Township make upgrades and expanded its current wastewater treatment plant, according to Rep. David Rowe?(R-Snyder/Union).
Jan. 20, 2022 /
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will lead a voting meeting to consider six pieces of legislation.
Jan. 20, 2022 /
YORK, PA – Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-York) issued the following statement today:
Jan. 20, 2022 /
WHAT: The House State Government Subcommittee on Public Pensions, Benefits and Risk Management, chaired by Rep. Brett Miller (R-Lancaster), will host a public hearing regarding several pension reform bills.