House Approves Flood Bill to Extend Program Combatting Opioid Abuse

Sep. 22, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – The state House today in Harrisburg approved through an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote a bill introduced by local state Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) that would extend a successful program that helps doctors and pharmacies combat opioid abuse.

Williams Votes to Extend Flood Emergency Declaration

Sep. 22, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – As a prime co-sponsor, Rep. Craig Williams (R- Delaware/Chester) voted in support of House Resolution 139, which would extend the provisions of Gov. Tom Wolf’s Aug. 31 disaster emergency declaration relative to the aftereffects of Hurricane Ida.

Fritz Announces Dates for Upcoming Concealed Carry Seminar and Senior Expo

Sep. 21, 2021 /

MONTROSE – Today, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R- Susquehanna/Wayne) announced the dates for his upcoming Concealed Carry Castle Doctrine Seminar, which he his co-hosting with Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), and Senior Expo which he is co-hosting with Salvation Army Ladore.

Keefer Shawn’s Law Bill Sent to Governor for Signature

Sep. 21, 2021 /

HARRISBURG ¬– Rep. Dawn Keefer’s (R-Dillsburg) Shawn’s Law (House Bill 184), to hold accountable people who instruct, cause or solicit another person to take his or her own life, is going to the governor for his signature after being approved by the House on concurrence today.

Benninghoff Supports Extension of Ida Disaster Emergency Declaration

Sep. 21, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) on Tuesday voted in support of House Resolution 139, which would extend the provisions of Gov. Tom Wolf’s Aug. 31 disaster emergency declaration relative to the aftereffects of Tropical Storm Ida.

Benninghoff Votes for Greater Information Sharing to Help Combat Opioid Epidemic

Sep. 21, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) on Tuesday voted in support of an amendment to House Bill 1774 that would allow for increased information sharing between departments of material from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program as a tool to help the Commonwealth combat the opioid addiction and overdose epidemic.

Struzzi Supports Increased Funding for Broadband Access

Sep. 21, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) is cosponsoring and supporting legislation that would give his constituents and residents in rural communities throughout Pennsylvania access to high-speed internet service.

Benninghoff Supports Ward Resolution on Prisoner Reallocation

Sep. 21, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) on Tuesday morning voted in support of a resolution offered by Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) during a meeting of the Legislative Reapportionment Commission that would put additional guidelines on how prisoner reallocation data is to be compiled and counted by, among other things, ensuring that individuals incarcerated to a minimum sentence expiring after April 1, 2030, will be counted at the prison at which they reside.

Stambaugh Calls Out CenturyLink for Extended Outages

Sep. 21, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry/Cumberland) joined two state senators last week in asking the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to convene an investigation into the recent week-long extended telephone service outage, ongoing maintenance issues, and unreliable and inadequate service experienced by constituents who are customers of CenturyLink.

Delozier Announces Two Children and Youth Bills Passed in the House

Sep. 20, 2021 /

HARRISBURG- A bill that would amend Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statues involving provisions related to adoption opportunities, family finding and kinship care, passed the House of Representatives on Monday, the bill was sponsored by Children and Youth Chairman Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland).

Causer Bill to Invest $100 Million in Broadband Expansion

Sep. 20, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Continuing his commitment to bring additional high-speed internet service to rural communities across the state, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) has introduced bipartisan legislation to commit $100 million in federal stimulus funding to the effort.

Cutler, Benninghoff Discuss Legislative Agenda

Sep. 20, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), held a press conference Monday morning discussing the legislative agenda for the House of Representatives for the next few weeks.

Cook’s Upcoming Town Hall Meeting Canceled

Sep. 20, 2021 /

WASHINGTON COUNTY – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) has announced that his town hall meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 5:30 p.m., has been canceled due to being recalled to session.

O’Neal to Host Contactless Shredding Event in Washington

Sep. 20, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – As a free service to the community, Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) will be holding a contactless shredding event on Saturday, Sept. 25, in Washington to give residents of the 48th Legislative District a chance to safeguard themselves against identity theft by having their personal documents securely destroyed.