Jul. 13, 2021 /
While many of us are focused on our household budgets, we should also be paying attention to the annual state budget because it has a big impact on both your income and expenses.
Jul. 12, 2021 /
TOWANDA – Dozens of exhibitors have registered to participate in Rep. Tina Pickett’s (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) 20th Senior Expo, set for Thursday, Aug. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Athens Lynch-Bustin Elementary School. Last year’s expo was canceled due to the health and safety mandates related to COVID-19.
Jul. 12, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – As policymakers prepare to undertake redrawing U.S. Congressional districts, Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) and Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) announced a series of hearings will be held, and a website has been launched, to garner public feedback.
Jul. 12, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) announces the enactment of Act 70 of 2021, that includes her House Bill 1598, which amends the Flood Plain Management Act by placing the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) as the lead agency for the program.
Jul. 12, 2021 /
LOCK HAVEN – State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Centre/Clinton) announced today that 28 volunteer fire and ambulance companies throughout the 76th District have qualified to receive approximately $328,612 from a grant program administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
Jul. 12, 2021 /
BRADFORD – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) will once again host a series of Senior Citizens Expos to provide area seniors and their family members and caregivers convenient access to a wide range of information in one convenient location.
Jul. 09, 2021 /
WIND GAP – Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) today announced that an in-person assistance program for area veterans and their families will be available at her district office in Wind Gap on a monthly basis. The free service was put on hold last year due to the restrictions resulting from COVID-19.
Jul. 09, 2021 /
WHAT: Policymakers from the state House will outline major changes to the reapportionment process for redrawing U.S. congressional district lines in Pennsylvania.
Jul. 09, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) that would help the General Assembly to better track and anticipate state spending became law today without the governor’s signature.
Jul. 09, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Municipalities all over Pennsylvania facing burdensome liability issues caused by PennDOT bureaucracy are now getting relief due to legislation sponsored by Rep. Brett Miller (R-East Hempfield) that has now been signed into law.
Jul. 09, 2021 /
PHILADELPHIA – Greater Philadelphia is well positioned to host the 250th celebration of the Navy and Marine Corps’ founding in 2025, Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) said today at an event highlighting the region’s historical significance in the branches’ founding.
Jul. 08, 2021 /
EMMAUS – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) announced today that she will begin hosting veterans service hours with American Legion Representative David Sharp, veteran service officer, at her Emmaus District Office located at 1245 D Chestnut St., Emmaus.
Jul. 08, 2021 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) today announced funding for Angel Tax Credits was included in the budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jul. 08, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Establishing relationships with his or her contemporaries is one of the priorities for a state legislator, as state Reps. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) and Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) quickly found out.
Jul. 08, 2021 /
CHADDS FORD – Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chadds Ford) announced he will hold a job fair on Thursday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the gym at the Brandywine Youth Center located 47 South Thornton Road in Glen Mills.
Jul. 07, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) today announced that fire and ambulance companies in the 52nd Legislative District will collectively receive more than $206,000 in state grants to support their public safety mission.
Jul. 07, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today announced that fire and ambulance companies located in the 68th Legislative District will collectively receive more than $320,000 in state grants thanks to the state’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.
Jul. 07, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) announced today that 12 fire and EMS organizations in the 131st Legislative District were awarded nearly $184,000 in funding support through the 2020-21 Pennsylvania Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. The grant amounts range from $8,993 to $38,085.
Jul. 07, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced one municipality in the 17th District will receive $220,000 to upgrade traffic signals as part of the Green Light-Go program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
Jul. 07, 2021 /
HARRISBURG ¬– An intersection in Altoona will receive needed safety improvements thanks to a $298,769 grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s “Green Light-Go” program, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) announced.