Apr. 11, 2025 /
WHAT: Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), Rep. Dallas Kephart (R-Cambria/Clearview) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “The Impact of Prison Closures in our Communities” to discuss Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed closures of SCI Rockview and Quehanna Bootcamp.
Apr. 11, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Wendy Fink (R-Red Lion) is hosting a free Senior Expo for residents of District 94 on Friday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Chanceford Township Building, 33 Muddy Creek Forks Road in Brogue.
Apr. 10, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) announced today that House Bills 990 and 991 have advanced from the House Local Government Committee, the first step toward final passage.
Apr. 10, 2025 /
WEISSPORT – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) is inviting residents of the 122nd Legislative District to his Concealed Carry and Castle Doctrine Seminar.
Apr. 10, 2025 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) voted “no” on House Bill 411, legislation that passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill, which would provide a cost-of-living adjustment to state employees and teachers who retired before July 1, 2001, would add $1.5 billion to the Commonwealth’s debt on top of the current $60 billion owed.
Apr. 10, 2025 /
Some subjects that Pennsylvania’s General Assembly takes on are a universal priority. One such subject is public safety. If one does not feel that they are safe in their home community, their quality of life is jeopardized. In recent years, an alarm has been sounded regarding emergency medical services (EMS) and it’s an alarm that must be addressed.
Apr. 10, 2025 /
MONTOURSVILLE – State Representative Joe Hamm (R – Lycoming/Sullivan) and House Game & Fisheries Committee Chairman David Maloney (R – Berks) are pleased to announce they will be hosting the third public meeting in an ongoing statewide “Sportsmen’s Listening Tour.” The event will take place April 16, 6 – 7:30 pm at the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall at 30 South Railroad Street, Hughesville, PA 17737.
Apr. 10, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Continuing his commitment to combating blight in Schuylkill County and throughout the Commonwealth, Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) announced today that his bill requiring the registration of vacant and blighted properties has been approved by the House Local Government Committee.
Apr. 09, 2025 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced today the committee has unanimously approved a bill that would expand upon the existing Cancer Drug Repository Program to allow both health care facilities and individuals to donate prescription drugs to the program.
Apr. 09, 2025 /
WELLSBORO – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) is inviting area students and aspiring business leaders to his first ever Future Entrepreneur Summit on Thursday, May 1, from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Penn Wells Hotel.
Apr. 09, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) unveiled legislation this week to correct the funding model related to state mandated emergency medical services throughout local towns in Pennsylvania.
Apr. 09, 2025 /
PITTSBURGH – The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), and the House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. David Rowe (R-85), will visit Pittsburgh next week at the invitation of Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to discuss the future of AI innovation in Pennsylvania.
Apr. 09, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) today joined state Rep. Brian Munroe (D-Bucks) to announce the new House Law Enforcement Caucus.
Apr. 09, 2025 /
Harrisburg, PA – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) is pleased to announce that House Bill 1103 has been voted out of the House Commerce Committee. This important legislation, co-sponsored by Twardzik and Rep. Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia), is a step forward in addressing housing issues across Pennsylvania by providing consumers with greater flexibility and choice in the mortgage lending process.
Apr. 08, 2025 /
Apr. 08, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny) announced that he will be a member of the bipartisan House Fire and EMS Caucus.
Apr. 08, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – The House Game & Fisheries Committee today lent unanimous support to Rep. Perry Stambaugh’s bill that would designate the ubiquitous Eastern box turtle as the official state reptile of Pennsylvania.
Apr. 08, 2025 /
It is no secret that America has a serious health problem – 77% of our military-age men and women can't qualify to serve due to poor health; 13% of our teens have fatty-liver disease; and the United States has the highest level of childhood cancer in history.
Apr. 07, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) to allow previous property owners to access radon data from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) passed the House 176-27 today.
Apr. 07, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) is pleased to announce a $310,000 grant for the Forest Hills Area Ambulance Association from the Department of Community and Economic Development.