Jan. 12, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) and Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) joined forces Wednesday morning for a joint press conference to address the lack of transparency from Democrats in the redistricting process.
Jan. 12, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – For the first time in the history of the Commonwealth, the House advanced a congressional district map created by a citizen of Pennsylvania, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) announced.
Jan. 12, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement after the House advanced House Bill 2146, which includes the updated map of Pennsylvania congressional districts:
Jan. 12, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the need to ensure quality health care remains available to citizens across rural Pennsylvania, House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and House Health Committee Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will host a public hearing in Bradford next week to discuss rural health care challenges and proposed solutions.
Jan. 12, 2022 /
WELLSBORO – Fulfilling a commitment made last summer after the annual Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR) was downgraded from a national event to a regional one due to permitting and other issues, state and local officials met with event organizers last week to ensure the popular event’s full return in 2022.
Jan. 12, 2022 /
HARRISBURG, PA – Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-York) was elected chair of the Pennsylvania Delegation to the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission for 2022. Gillespie’s district includes several communities in eastern York County, part of an area identified as “Tier 1” for action under the Commonwealth’s plan to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution to the bay.
Jan. 11, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) to further enhance the many benefits and advantages that Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) have for Commonwealth family-owned businesses, employees, communities and the economy was reported out of the House Finance Committee on Tuesday.
Jan. 11, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced today that his bill to officially define “groin structures” and exempt non-commercial groin owners from paying excessive Submerged Lands License Agreement (SLLA) fees passed the House.
Jan. 11, 2022 /
HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) that would modernize the Commonwealth’s 36 year-old Acupuncture Licensing Act.
Jan. 11, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) announced today that the House unanimously approved his bill to address the efficiency and timeliness at which patients would receive their diagnostic imaging results from their health care provider.
Jan. 11, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie) today announced he will retire at the end of the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Jan. 11, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would provide protections for insurance consumers in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), was passed unanimously in the House of Representatives on Monday.
Jan. 11, 2022 /
WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), will host a public hearing to discuss the community impacts of the House redistricting map given preliminary approval by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission in mid-December.
Jan. 10, 2022 /
BRIDGEVILLE – The House today passed legislation written by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) that would create a statewide literacy program focused on the science of reading.
Jan. 10, 2022 /
HARRISBURG, PA – On the heels of our region’s first measurable snowfall of the season, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to reestablish basic fairness in snow removal contracting. House Bill 1665 would nullify certain indemnity clauses in snow removal contracts, said the legislation’s sponsor, Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware).
Jan. 10, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) today ordered a special election to election to be held on Tuesday, April 5, to fill the vacant seat in the 24th Legislative District in Allegheny County.
Jan. 10, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) today ordered a special election to be held on Tuesday, April 5, to fill the vacant seat in the 116th Legislative District in Luzerne County.
Jan. 10, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) announced the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) awarded three grants to local agencies in Cumberland County effective January 2022.
Jan. 10, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – As state House and Senate redistricting impacts all residents of the Commonwealth, the House State Government Committee today approved legislation to create a citizen-driven commission charged with redistricting, committee Chairman Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) said.
Jan. 10, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – A bill to ensure voting precincts across the Commonwealth have enough ballots to accommodate in-person voters has been approved by the House State Government Committee, said Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland), author of the bill.