Cook Highlights Natural Gas Revenue Returning to Local Communities

Jun. 24, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today announced communities in the 50th Legislative District will receive nearly $7.1 million in Marcellus Shale impact fees. In addition, Greene County will receive more than $3.4 million and Washington County will receive nearly $5 million in funding.

Williams Files Amendment and Legislation to Create $200 Million Hospital Acquisition Fund

Jun. 24, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester) announced today he has filed both an amendment to the state budget and a free-standing bill to create the Hospital Acquisition Assistance Fund. The initiative would provide $200 million to support the purchase and reopening of hospitals that have closed in the wake of failed private equity takeovers, most notably Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Delaware County.

Mustello Announces Funding to Benefit Butler County Residents

Jun. 24, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today announced more than $1 million in impact fees paid by Marcellus Shale drilling companies will benefit residents of the 11th District. In addition to the municipal funding, Butler County will receive more than $1.6 million from the impact fees.

Gaydos Applauds Natural Gas Revenue Returning to Local Communities

Jun. 24, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today announced communities in the 44th Legislative District in Allegheny County will receive more than $120,000 in Marcellus Shale impact fees. In addition, Allegheny County will receive more than $1.26 million in funding.

Kerwin Announces More Than $190,000 to Benefit Residents

Jun. 24, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin) announced more than $190,000 in impact fees paid by Marcellus Shale drilling companies will benefit residents in the 125th District. All the money is going directly to Dauphin County.

Major Announces Impact Fee Amounts for 60th District

Jun. 24, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – Almost $2.187 million in impact fees paid by Marcellus Shale drilling companies will benefit residents of the 60th District, either through direct disbursements to municipalities or Armstrong and Westmoreland counties at large, said Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Westmoreland).

Legislation to Protect Firefighters’ Income Passes House

Jun. 23, 2025 /

HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today on a unanimous vote passed legislation that would exempt income tax on length-of-service awards for volunteer firefighters, according to state Reps. Joe Kerwin and Justin Fleming, who introduced the bipartisan bill.

Grimm Krupa: Nearly $949,000 in Natural Gas Impact Fees for 51st District

Jun. 23, 2025 /

SMITHFIELD – Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) announced today Fayette County will receive more than $608,000 in impact fees from the natural gas industry. In addition, the municipalities in the 51st Legislative District will receive an additional sum of nearly $341,000.

Celebrating June as ‘Life Month’

Jun. 23, 2025 /

WHAT: Event to celebrate June as “Life Month” in Pennsylvania and to mark the third year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, on June 24, 2022, effectively ruling there is no federal constitutional right to an abortion. There will also be educational booths on life in the Main Capitol Rotunda from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

House Votes to Steal Land from Pennsylvania’s Sportsmen

Jun. 23, 2025 /

The House today voted to steal federal Pittman-Robertson funds when it approved an amendment to take 391 acres of state Game Lands 141 and transfer it to Lehigh Gorge State Park, said Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks).