Oct. 09, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement after House Resolution 1032 passed the House State Government Committee. The resolution would form a House Select Committee on Election Integrity to review the conduct of the 2020 General Election to inform future legislation.
Oct. 09, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Fayette and Washington counties’ fire and EMS companies, represented by Rep. Cook, each received 25 one-time state grants to assist with extra expenses resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Oct. 09, 2020 /
EAST STROUDSBURG – With Pennsylvania first responder companies suffering heavy financial losses due to COVID-19, Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) announced today that first responder companies located in Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna and Wayne counties collectively will receive more than $1 million in state grants from the Office of the State Fire Commissioner to help counter these losses.
Oct. 09, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie) has been re-elected to the executive committee of the bi-national, nonpartisan Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC) for 2021-22.
Oct. 09, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Eight fire and EMS companies in the 176th Legislative District were awarded a one-time state grant to assist with extra expenses resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe).
Oct. 09, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) today announced that fire and ambulance companies in the 52nd Legislative District will collectively receive more than $410,000 through a state grant program created by lawmakers to help address the impacts of COVID-19 on these life-saving organizations.
Oct. 09, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today announced that fire and ambulance companies located in the 68th Legislative District will collectively more than $430,000 in funding through a special state grant program to help address impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct. 09, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced he will be hosting a Pizza and Policy event on Friday, Oct. 16, at the North Strabane Municipal Building.
Oct. 09, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Twenty-five fire departments and ambulance associations in Carbon County were awarded a one-time state grant to assist with extra expenses resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon).
Oct. 09, 2020 /
BRADFORD – Fire and emergency response organizations in Cameron, McKean and Potter counties have been awarded more than $650,000 in grants from the state, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) announced today.
Oct. 09, 2020 /
While voters are free to cast their ballots in person at their respective polling places in the upcoming Nov. 3 election, many are expected to opt for a mail-in ballot.
Oct. 08, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Wolf and his administration have made political decisions, claiming that they were made with the best interest of the public’s health in mind. State Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) issued the following statement about the latest abuse of power:
Oct. 08, 2020 /
POCONO PINES – In an effort to help the public with the disposal of unwanted paperwork and household items, Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) is hosting a Shredding/Fall Clean-Up Day at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free event is for Monroe County residents only.
Oct. 07, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Seeking to increase the number of adoptions and foster care placements in Pennsylvania, Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) is the prime sponsor of legislation that would create a tax credit for families that provide permanency to children in the care of the Department of Human Services.
Oct. 07, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) has been appointed to the board of directors for the Center for Dairy Excellence.
Oct. 07, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Thanks to the overwhelming turnout for her late August event, state Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Camp Hill) invites residents of the 88th Legislative District to participate in a second no-contact shredding event she will be hosting on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9-11 a.m. in the parking lot of the Lower Allen Township building, 2233 Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill.
Oct. 07, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The House Judiciary Committee has passed legislation authored by state Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) that would require a report about a missing child be made within 24 hours after his or her whereabouts became unknown. The bill does offer protection for guardians who have a legitimate reason to believe the child is safe with someone else.
Oct. 07, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Mike Puskaric (R-Allegheny/Washington) today hosted the House Majority Policy Committee for a virtual hearing with health care and elected officials on COVID-19 effects on frontline workers, health systems and health care delivery.
Oct. 06, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) is requesting the records of 433 projects funded by the Local Share Account (LSA) of casino gambling in Washington County. With pushback from the Redevelopment Authority, Cook issued the following statement regarding his request:
Oct. 06, 2020 /
LOWER ALLEN - State Sen. Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York), state Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), and Lower Allen Township Commissioner Thomas Kutz are preparing to co-host a small business roundtable on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to discuss obstacles presented to small businesses by the COVID-19 pandemic and to collaborate on a way forward that bolsters the local economy.