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 $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.
Jan. 19, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – To best meet the health care challenges facing Pennsylvania’s rural communities, an expansion of telemedicine options, enhanced recruitment incentives and increased reimbursements are top priorities, according to rural health care leaders testifying before a legislative panel on Wednesday.
Jan. 19, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) to provide workers who possess natural immunity from COVID-19 to be exempt from employer vaccine mandates was unveiled yesterday through a letter to members of the House of Representatives.
Jan. 19, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) knows plans for a new sewage treatment plant in the City of DuBois have been on the table for quite a while.
Jan. 19, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The Galeton Borough Authority was awarded a low-interest loan of $353,908 to better ensure clean water for its customers, said Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter).
Jan. 19, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) announced he will not be seeking re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives this fall.
Jan. 18, 2022 /
I am always looking for new ways to reach the residents I am privileged to represent in the Pennsylvania House. It is my philosophy that keeping people informed on what their elected officials are doing further increases oversight and improves our society in general.
Jan. 18, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Citing the hundreds of millions in state funding sent to Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities each year, Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) has introduced legislation to make the universities subject to the state’s Right-to-Know Law.
Jan. 17, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The board of the Pennsylvania School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) met Thursday and elected Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) to a second term as its vice chairman.
Jan. 17, 2022 /
BRADFORD – The legislative hearing about rural health care challenges and solutions scheduled to be held Wednesday at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will now be held virtually, said House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and House Health Committee Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest).
Jan. 14, 2022 /
WHAT: Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, and Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), chair of the House Health Committee, are hosting a hearing to discuss rural health care challenges and solutions.
Jan. 14, 2022 /
Recently, the Legislative Reapportionment Commission voted in a 3-2 party line vote to approve preliminary maps for the new state House districts. This redistricting process is separate from and does NOT involve the U.S. congressional maps.
Jan. 14, 2022 /
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY - Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) released the following statement in regard to how redistricting will affect the 123rd Legislative District.