Aug. 24, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), Senator Doug Mastriano (R-Adams) and several other state lawmakers gathered on the state Capitol steps today to present a Declaration of Suspension (excerpted below) that would effectively dissolve the governor’s tyrannical abuse of emergency powers (Act 323 of 1978).
Aug. 24, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) will host a telephone town hall meeting Wednesday, Aug. 26, beginning at 6:45 p.m. The representative will be discussing mental health risks and concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. Gaydos will be joined by Dr. Tim Murphy, PhD, a licensed psychologist, specializing in resilience and recovery.
Aug. 24, 2020 /
CENTER – Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) will host a telephone town hall meeting for residents of the 15th Legislative District on Thursday, Sept. 3, beginning at approximately 5:30 p.m. The program will consist of an update on state-related issues and a question-and-answer session.
Aug. 24, 2020 /
Crises loom everywhere during these turbulent times, so you would be forgiven if the issue of gerrymandering was far down on your list of priorities. But it should not be. In fact, it plays a significant role in how your state Legislature and elected U.S. representatives handle the myriad threats, upheavals and opportunities we face right now. As is currently the process in state Senate, state House and congressional redistricting, due to gerrymandering, our elected officials select their voters by redrawing the boundaries in a partisan manner.
Aug. 24, 2020 /
EAST STROUDSBURG - With many more people taking advantage of the summer weather and outdoors, State Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanac, Pocono Mountain Visitor’s Bureau (PMVB) President and CEO Chris Barrett, and Public Affairs Specialist Kathleen Sandt of the National Park Service at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DWGNRA) came together to enhance the importance of wearing a life jacket, especially on the Delaware River.
Aug. 21, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-East Earl) announced that New Holland and Akron boroughs have been awarded $200,000 and $214,653 respectively in Small Water and Sewer Program grants. The grants will be used to upgrade clean water supply infrastructure resulting in better water quality and increased water supply to residents.
Aug. 21, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) Friday thanked the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) for taking an independent stand and allowing fall sports to continue despite Gov. Tom Wolf’s “strong recommendation” to the contrary.
Aug. 21, 2020 /
WHAT: A Drive-In Veterans’ Recognition Ceremony that will honor local veterans while allowing for safe social distancing. Attendees will tune their radios to 87.9 FM so they can hear the ceremony from their vehicles.
Aug. 21, 2020 /
WHAT: A Drive-In Veterans’ Recognition Ceremony that will honor local veterans while allowing for safe social distancing. Attendees will tune their radios to 87.9 FM so they can hear the ceremony from their vehicles.
Aug. 21, 2020 /
Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), Senator Doug Mastriano (R-Adams) and other state lawmakers will gather on the state Capitol steps to introduce a new initiative to protect and preserve the Constitutionally-affirmed rights of Pennsylvania citizens against the governor’s tyrannical abuse of emergency powers.
Aug. 21, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – In the wake of this week’s Wolf administration mandate that Pennsylvania students wear a mask during much of the school day, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today sent a letter to the secretaries of Health and Education requesting more consistent guidance for school leaders as they prepare for the start of the new academic year.
Aug. 20, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today announced that Special Education COVID-19 Impact Mitigation Grants (SECIM) have been awarded to school districts to provide education services for students with special needs who may have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 mitigation efforts and may face additional challenges through the new academic year.
Aug. 20, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting countless individuals and industries across the Commonwealth, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today announced that he is co-sponsoring legislation introduced by Rep. Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) to help companies in the event industry from being forced to close and allow them to operate safely at 50% capacity.
Aug. 20, 2020 /
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will once again convene a public hearing to receive expert, factual testimony on the consequences of Pennsylvania joining any cap-and-trade, carbon tax-imposing emissions program such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Aug. 20, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today announced that school districts in the 62nd Legislative District have been awarded $55,537 to provide education services to students with disabilities who may be facing additional challenges through the new academic year. The funds will be used to provide enhanced real-time instruction to bolster remote services and supports for complex needs, and to provide services and supports to students with disabilities who experienced a loss in skills or behavior and/or a lack of progress due to mandatory school closures.
Aug. 20, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Reps. Mike Reese (R-Somerset/Westmoreland) and Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) that will impact sports, extracurricular activities and educational opportunities for students during the upcoming 2020-21 school year successfully passed through the House Education Committee today.
Aug. 20, 2020 /
WARMINSTER – Rep. Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) announced that the Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority will receive a Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) grant to address water contamination in Bucks County.
Aug. 20, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – To help businesses in the event industry from being forced to close, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) has joined on as a sponsor of a bill that will allow them to safely operate at 50% capacity. The legislation, which will be introduced shortly, was authored by Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset).
Aug. 19, 2020 /
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — Pennsylvania health officials say they're working hard to expand COVID-19 testing sites. Results from those tests are still taking a week or more to come back, and at least one lawmaker is asking the state to look into other options.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
NORRISTOWN, PA — As residents in Montgomery County have dealt with testing delays of up to several weeks, local officials have finalized an agreement with a new laboratory in an effort to drastically speed up the turnaround time on results.