Jan. 17, 2020 /
HONESDALE – With a goal of helping better prepare students for in-demand careers, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that the Northern Tier Workforce Development Board will receive a $131,006 Business-Education Partnership (BEP) grant from the Department of Labor and Industry.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced today that Peters Township School District will receive a $35,000 grant as part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart Initiative.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
ABBOTTSTOWN – Veterans and their families who live in the 193rd Legislative District have another avenue to seek help with obtaining benefits after Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) teamed up with the Cumberland County Veterans Affairs Office.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that seven local schools within the 49th District will each receive a $35,000 grant as part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart Initiative.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a voting meeting of the committee to consider the following legislation:
Jan. 17, 2020 /
The Department of Agriculture is reminding dog owners to be sure they get a license for 2020.
All dogs three months of age and older are required to be licensed. The fee for an annual dog license is $6.50, or $8.50 if the animal is not spayed or neutered.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
WHAT: A press conference to detail and answer questions about a package of bills to fight human trafficking. The package is designed to guarantee the safety of victims, protect their privacy and make it safer for them to testify against their abusers. Since 2007, there have been more than 1,200 human trafficking cases in the Commonwealth.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced that the required 60-day pre-enforcement period for the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program has begun and will last until March 4.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Continuing the commitment to help prepare Pennsylvania’s youth for the careers of today and tomorrow, Reps. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today announced a grant for the North Central Workforce Development Board (NCWDB).
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Continuing the commitment to help prepare Pennsylvania’s youth for the careers of today and tomorrow, Reps. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today announced a grant for the North Central Workforce Development Board (NCWDB).
Jan. 16, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, and members of the committee will hold a public hearing on cyber education and Sonney’s House Bill 1897, which would require all school districts in the Commonwealth to offer full-time cyber education programs accountable to local communities.
Jan. 16, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will host a press conference to unveil a package of three bills designed to improve and reform the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).
Jan. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The Northern Tier Workforce Development Board (NTWDB) has been awarded $131,006 in state funding to help businesses and school districts work together to better prepare students for in-demand careers in the region, according to Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).
Jan. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced his Washington district office now has the equipment to process Port Authority ConnectCards.
Jan. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) has introduced two measures related to the forestry industry, including one that aims to bring transparency to the process of establishing forest conservation easements.
Jan. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced his Washington district office now has the equipment to process Port Authority ConnectCards.
Jan. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG — House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) sent the following letter (excerpted below) to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Inc. Executive Committee confirming that Gov. Tom Wolf lacks the authority to enter Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) without legislative approval:
Jan. 16, 2020 /
BEDFORD – To better serve the community, Rep. Jesse Topper’s (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) McConnellsburg office, located at 421 Lincoln Way East, will now be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays.
Jan. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – After many months of deliberation, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) announced today that her hands-free cellphone legislation, House Bill 37, was passed by the House with a vote of (120-74).
Jan. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) voted in favor of Senate Bill 906, which passed the House today with bipartisan support. The bill institutes a moratorium on the scheduled closing of the Polk and White Haven State Centers.