Dec. 13, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee today advanced several key pieces of legislation on congressional redistricting, said Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the committee.
Dec. 13, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the House Judiciary Committee advanced legislation, sponsored by Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), which proposes to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to limit the terms of justices and judges serving on state appellate courts.
Dec. 13, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Bipartisan legislation authored by state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) that would address the post-pandemic employment landscape has been passed unanimously by the House Education Committee and may now be considered by the full House.
Dec. 13, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – House Commerce Committee Chairman Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today in Harrisburg convened a meeting where he and his colleagues voted to approve two bills. The first bill would make it easier for charities to raise funds, while the second would promote clean-energy projects in Pennsylvania.
Dec. 13, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) will unveil her legislation, Keystone Saves, that will allow Pennsylvania workers, who currently have no opportunity to save for retirement at their place of employment, the ability to join a voluntary employee retirement savings program.
Dec. 13, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), chair of the House Education Subcommittee on Special Education, will lead a second subcommittee public hearing on the delivery of special education services to students in the Commonwealth. This is a continuation of a hearing held in October, and this time will gather testimony from school personnel and parents.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
PA Supreme Court strikes down school masking order
Dec. 10, 2021 /
WHAT: A House Commerce Committee meeting to vote on one bill (Senate Bill 731) that would make it easier for charities and nonprofit organizations to receive large financial gifts to fulfill their missions and another bill (House Bill 1760) that would expand an existing program that promotes the development of clean-energy projects in the Commonwealth.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a public hearing to receive testimony regarding COVID-19 treatment options.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
WHAT: The House Judiciary Committee will hold a voting meeting to vote on the following bills: HB 661, HB 1880 and HB 1241.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider two education-related proposals.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
WHAT: Following the most open and transparent congressional redistricting process in Pennsylvania history, the House State Government Committee selected a citizen map as its preliminary congressional plan. The preliminary plan, submitted through the committee’s online mapping tool by Lehigh County resident Amanda Holt, will be taken into consideration at the committee’s next meeting.
Dec. 09, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) issued the following statement concerning this morning’s announcement regarding Jennersville Hospital:
Dec. 09, 2021 /
Four Elk County municipalities are being awarded funding through a grant program administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), according to state Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Elk/Clearfield).
Dec. 09, 2021 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) will soon introduce legislation to crack down on home delivery theft.
Dec. 09, 2021 /
WEISSPORT – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement regarding Wednesday’s open house hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to provide the public with information on the proposal to toll the Lehigh River Bridge along Interstate 80, along with eight other bridges in the Commonwealth.
Dec. 09, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) announced today that Somerset County received $9,000 to preserve and maintain Pennsylvania’s history. The money comes from the Cultural and Historical Support and Historical and Archival Records Care (HARC) Grants.
Dec. 09, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced today that the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) awarded nearly $30,000 in funding to the 17th District to preserve and maintain Pennsylvania’s history. The money comes from the Cultural and Historical Support and Historical and Archival Records Care (HARC) Grants.
Dec. 08, 2021 /
The abuse of executive power by both parties and at all levels of government must stop. The recent unprecedented increase of these executive orders not only concentrates too much power into the hands of a single person, but it also effectively silences the voice of the people and stifles freedom.
Dec. 08, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the House State Government Committee, announced today that following the most open and transparent congressional redistricting process in Pennsylvania history, the committee has selected a citizen map as its preliminary congressional plan. The preliminary plan, submitted through the committee’s online mapping tool by Lehigh County resident Amanda Holt, is now posted for public comment.