Aug. 19, 2020 /
A grant program diverting state tax dollars to help water clean-up efforts in Horsham, Warminster and Warrington will take applications from water providers through August.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – In response to Wednesday’s announcement that in-person activities will be eliminated at the 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show, Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) voiced concerns about the impact on youth exhibitors who show livestock and present exhibits.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to better protect the health and safety of Pennsylvania’s children and educators during the current COVID-19 crisis, Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) today requested a more detailed reporting of cases involving young people from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider three proposals related to COVID-19. They include measures that would authorize a school entity to determine whether to hold sports and other extracurricular activities in-person and whether to allow spectators (House Bill 2787); allow a parent to elect to have a child in a public or non-public school repeat a grade, including all academic and extracurricular activities (House Bill 2788); and authorize the Secretary of Education to address disruptions to teacher training and certification caused by the COVID-19 disaster emergency (Senate Bill 1216).
Aug. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The Pocono Jackson Joint Water Authority was awarded $421,557 in state grant funding for water system improvements to benefit residents and the community, announced Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe). The funding was made available through the Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Continuing his efforts to bring more transparency to state government, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) released today a wealth of data used in the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic obtained through the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-West Whiteland) and state Rep. John Lawrence (R-West Grove) announced today that the Borough of Oxford will receive $416,000 in state grant funding to upgrade its water service system.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Camp Hill) invites residents of the 88th Legislative District to a no-contact shredding event she will be hosting on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Lower Allen Township building, 2233 Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
WARMINSTER – Warwick Township will receive a Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) grant to repair the stormwater system in the Heritage Creek Community, Rep. Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) announced this week.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
CHALFONT – Rep. Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) announced that the North Wales Water Authority has been awarded a Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) grant to address contamination in the local water supply.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) announced that yesterday Montgomery County began using the new testing platform he recommended and participants received results in a little over 12 hours.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. David Rowe (Snyder/Union) announced today that Mifflinburg Borough will receive a PA Small Water grant of $127,500 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to eliminate the production of extra water in the public drinking water system. The borough is also receiving $399,500 aimed at reducing the hydraulic loading of the sanitary sewer system during wet weather.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Three much-needed water and sewer projects in Johnstown and the surrounding area are the recipients of grants from the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s (CFAs) PA Small Water and H2O programs, according to state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown).
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) recently introduced legislation that would continue the innovations in health care that have helped fight COVID-19 and that many patients have grown accustomed to as part of their routine care.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that Oakland Borough Water Authority was awarded $28,935 in state funding to upgrade their water treatment plant. The grants were provided through the Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program, which is administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) today announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) approved a grant to the Horsham Water and Sewer Authority through the PA Small Water and H2O Programs.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – In its response to a Right-to-Know (RTK) request submitted by Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover), the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) said it has no public health data or models to substantiate an update to Gov. Tom Wolf’s guidance that high school and recreational sports should be canceled until 2021.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
UNIONTOWN – To help companies in the event industry from being forced to close, Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) announced legislation that would allow them to operate safely at 50% capacity.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-Butler/Clarion/Forest/Venango/Warren) announced today that the sewer system located in Prospect Borough, Butler County, will receive a much-needed boost through a grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s (CFA) Small Water and Sewer program. Approximately $100,000 has been awarded to assist with necessary upgrades.
Aug. 18, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will hold a joint public hearing with the Senate Education Committee to hear from the administration on how to safely reopen schools this fall due to COVID-19.