Sep. 25, 2020 /
CENTER – Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) announces a $70,000 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) grant for additional development of Morris Township Community Park in Washington County.
Sep. 25, 2020 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced PennDOT will soon begin work to replace the Mayview Road bridge.
Sep. 25, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced almost $200,000 in Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grants were awarded for park projects in South Strabane Township and the city of Washington.
Sep. 24, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 2025, which would have required legislative approval before Pennsylvania could enter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) or any similar multi-state compact.
Sep. 24, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records today ruled Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine cannot use the Disease Prevention and Control Act as a shield from honoring a Right-to-Know request for information on decisions they’ve made during the COVID-19 pandemic. State Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover), chairman of the House Government Oversight Committee and author of Act 77 of 2020, issued the following statement in reaction to the announcement:
Sep. 24, 2020 /
WHAT: State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) and many other pro-Second Amendment state lawmakers will join together with gun owners from across the Commonwealth for this year’s Rally to Protect Your Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
Sep. 24, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – A “cool” new recreational opportunity is a step closer to becoming a reality in Johnstown, according to state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown).
Sep. 24, 2020 /
CLARION – Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) is encouraging residents to participate in her upcoming free Shredder Event in the parking lot of her Clarion District Office on Saturday, Oct. 17, as a way to protect themselves from identity theft.
Sep. 24, 2020 /
KINGSTON – As Pennsylvania’s economy is slowly recovering and additional economic solutions are being sought, the House and Senate Majority Policy committees, along with Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), held a joint hearing and met with area industrial and union leaders to discuss the economic impact and benefits of the Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit.
Sep. 24, 2020 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced PennDOT will begin work next year to improve Washington Pike between Interstate 79 and the intersection with Chartiers and Church streets in Bridgeville Borough and South Fayette Township.
Sep. 24, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today expressed dismay that the Pennsylvania Department of Health has still not answered her Right-to-Know request filed on Aug. 18 asking for information about the COVID Alert PA contact tracing app.
Sep. 24, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) today announced that the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has awarded a grant of $17,746 to Friends of Fort Halifax for a field school and volunteer project. The field school will build from earlier archaeological investigations at Fort Halifax Township Park to positively identify the location of Fort Halifax. These studies have identified buried features and recovered military and domestic artifacts that date back to the mid-18th century.
Sep. 24, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bob Brooks (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) voiced his extreme displeasure as House Democrats voted to uphold Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of a bill that would have allowed Pennsylvania’s local school districts to make decisions regarding fall sports and activities.
Sep. 24, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement regarding her exposure to COVID-19:
Sep. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland/Somerset) issued the following statement today after an effort to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of his legislation to support parents and students failed by a vote of 130-71.
Sep. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives failed to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 2787, legislation that would ensure decisions about school sports and spectators can be made at the local level.
Sep. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) today voted to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 2787, legislation that would ensure decisions about school sports and activities, including policies regarding spectators, are made at the local level. However, the override attempt did not garner the required two-thirds majority for passage.
Sep. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The House today came back into session to attempt an override of the governor’s veto of legislation to allow local school districts to make the decision of whether to hold school sports and activities and how many spectators can be in attendance, said Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Centre/Mifflin). The chamber also voted on legislation to relax restrictions on the state’s bars and restaurants implemented by the governor.
Sep. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – After the state House today in Harrisburg fell short in its effort to override the governor’s veto of legislation that would have empowered local school districts to establish health and safety guidelines for school sports and extracurricular activities, Rep. Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton), who voted for the override, issued the following statement:
Sep. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – After the state House today fell short in its effort to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would have empowered local officials to determine policies and procedures for students to participate in and families to attend school sports and extracurricular activities, state Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks), who voted for the override, issued the following statement: