Sep. 14, 2021 /
WASHINGTON COUNTY –Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) will speak at the Washington County commissioners monthly meeting about his “Come home…GO BIG” initiative for three minutes.
Sep. 14, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Agreeing there are procedural concerns over how Pennsylvania’s current statewide mask mandate for schools was implemented, Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) thanked House Health Committee Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) for her letter calling on the Joint Committee on Documents to review the mandate.
Sep. 14, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) convened a voting meeting on Tuesday to adopt the letter (excerpted below) requesting a determination from the Commonwealth Joint Committee on Documents on whether the acting Health secretary’s K-12 schools and child care centers indoor masking mandate is subject to the regulatory process and the Regulatory Review Act:
Sep. 14, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today attended a stakeholder workshop organized by PennDOT to allow community leaders to provide input on alternate routes that drivers may take to avoid an I-79 bridge toll proposed by the agency.
Sep. 14, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Continuing efforts to ensure the voices of the people of Pennsylvania are not silenced by those who try to pay for access and influence, Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) submitted testimony today in support of legislation that would establish new rules for lobbyists in Harrisburg.
Sep. 14, 2021 /
WHAT: Reps. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) and Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) will be joined by Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub in unveiling a legislative package to better protect children in the Pennsylvania foster care and adoption system. The bills are crafted in honor of Grace Packer, who was murdered by her adoptive mother and her adoptive mother’s boyfriend in 2016.
Sep. 14, 2021 /
ALTOONA – In order to keep residents abreast of Pennsylvania’s gun laws, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) will host a free Concealed Carry Seminar at the Bavarian Aid Society in Altoona, on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m.
Sep. 14, 2021 /
WHAT: Reps. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) and Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) will host the House Republican Policy Committee for a roundtable discussion on the economic development potential of the Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, the need for continued PFAS removal, and the benefits of Act 101. Members will take a SEPTA bus tour of the Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base and visit a local well. Members of the media will be allowed on the tour, but photos are restricted.
Sep. 14, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, held a public hearing today discussing the suspension of regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it relates to the treatment and residency of older adults in Pennsylvania.
Sep. 14, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Working to help residents safeguard their identities, Reps. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) and Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) are hosting a Community Shredding Event on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Southmoreland Elementary/Middle School parking lot, 100 Scottie Way, Scottdale.
Sep. 14, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Working to help residents safeguard their identities, Reps. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) and Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) are hosting a Community Shredding Event on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Southmoreland Elementary/Middle School parking lot, 100 Scottie Way, Scottdale.
Sep. 13, 2021 /
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a voting meeting to adopt a letter requesting a determination from the Commonwealth Joint Committee on Documents on whether the acting Health secretary’s K-12 schools and child care centers indoor masking mandate is subject to the regulatory process and the Regulatory Review Act.
Sep. 13, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Schuylkill/Berks/Carbon), majority chairman of the House Local Government Committee, held a joint public hearing with the House and Senate Local Government committees today.
Sep. 13, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Carlisle) invites residents of the 199th Legislative District to attend her Concealed Carry Seminar on Sept. 15 with special guests Congressman Scott Perry, Kim Stolfer, Co-Founder and President of Firearms Owners Against Crime, Chief Deputy Sheriff Jody Smith and local law enforcement.
Sep. 13, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) will host a concealed carry training session to educate people about the facts on Pennsylvania’s concealed carry laws.
Sep. 10, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) and Robert Matzie (D-Beaver/Allegheny) have introduced bipartisan legislation that would amend the Neighborhood Improvement District (NID) Act to allow more flexibility in the creation of districts, while also streamlining the process to allow for maximum return on investment.
Sep. 10, 2021 /
LEMONT FURNACE – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) is hosting a Seniors for Safe Driving course on Friday, Sept. 24, from 1-5 p.m. at the Connellsville Senior Center, 100 E. Fayette St.
Sep. 10, 2021 /
WHAT: The Mansfield community will gather to formally dedicate the Mansfield Veterans Memorial Bridge, located on Route 6 over the Tioga River. The bridge was designated in honor of area veterans under Act 64 of 2021. The ceremony is being held immediately prior to the community’s 9/11 remembrance.
Sep. 09, 2021 /
MERCER COUNTY - Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) invites residents of Mercer and Butler counties to attend a senior breakfast on Friday, Sept. 24, from 9:30-11 a.m. The breakfast will be held at the Mercer County Career Center, located at 776 Greenville Road, Mercer.
Sep. 09, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) today introduced legislation to amend the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA), Act 9 of 1980, to permit real estate schools which have been approved to provide in-person instruction to also livestream the course, offering it to remote students.