Armanini to Be Sworn Into Office

Jan. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Swearing-In Day for the 2021-22 legislative session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly will include freshman state Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) being sworn in to serve residents of the 75th District, which includes Elk County and portions of Clearfield County.

Knowles to Take Oath of Office Jan. 5

Jan. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) will take the oath of office as state representative in the 124th Legislative District

Rothman Named to House Appropriations Committee

Jan. 04, 2021 /

HARRISBURG - Having been re-elected to serve the 87th District in November, Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) was appointed to a seat on the House Appropriations Committee for the 2021-22 Legislative Session of the General Assembly.

Smith to Take Oath of Office Jan. 5

Jan. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) will take the oath of office as state representative for the 66th Legislative District.

Brooks to Take Oath of Office Jan. 5

Jan. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Bob Brooks (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) will take the oath of office as state representative in the 54th Legislative District

Bernstine Announces Funding for Police Body Cameras in New Brighton Borough

Jan. 04, 2021 /

NEW BRIGHTON – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Lawrence/Butler) today announced that New Brighton Borough will receive $15,610 in funding from a federal program that offers grants to purchase camera systems, data storage and other costs relating to implementation or expansion of body-worn camera (BWC) systems for law enforcement and corrections institutions in Pennsylvania.

Hamm to Take Oath of Office Jan. 5

Jan. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Union) will take the oath of office as state representative in the 84th Legislative District.

Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Benninghoff Issues Statement on Passing of Rep. Mike Reese

Jan. 02, 2021 /

Rep. Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland/Somerset), who served the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus as Caucus Secretary in the 2019-2020 session and was elected to serve as Republican Caucus Chairman in the 2020-2021 session died peacefully with his family by his side Saturday afternoon at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg following an apparent brain aneurysm.

POW/MIA Flag Needs to Fly Over State Capitol

Dec. 30, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – On Oct. 29, the governor signed legislation sponsored by Rep. David Maloney Sr. (R-Berks) to fly the POW/MIA flag over all state-owned buildings and properties. The state has had two months to prepare to enact this law, yet the State Capitol remains void of the flag’s presence. Maloney today issued the following statement: