Jul. 15, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, joined the governor when a package of bills was signed into law focused on providing better protections to crime victims.
Jul. 15, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, joined the governor when a package of bills was signed into law focused on providing better protections to crime victims.
Jul. 15, 2019 /
State Reps. Martina White and Jared Solomon, among others, last month sought to pass “concurrent jurisdiction” legislation that would have given Attorney General Josh Shapiro the ability to prosecute cases involving the sale, purchase or possession of an illegal gun.
Jul. 15, 2019 /
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today called on Attorney General Josh Shapiro to prosecute gun crimes in Philadelphia.
Jul. 15, 2019 /
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today called on Attorney General Josh Shapiro to prosecute gun crimes in Philadelphia.
Jul. 15, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) announced that nearly $1.2 million in housing assistance has been granted to various projects in Bradford, Potter and Tioga counties.
Jul. 15, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement on the death of the Hon. Robert “Bob” Bastian, a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Somerset County:
Jul. 12, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – After receiving unanimous support from the General Assembly, two bills drafted by state Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Nazareth) to save taxpayers and local municipalities money were signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jul. 12, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – After receiving unanimous support from the General Assembly, two bills drafted by state Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Nazareth) to save taxpayers and local municipalities money were signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jul. 12, 2019 /
DILLSBURG – Rep. Dawn Keefer (R-York/Cumberland) issued the following statement in response to the elimination of a layer of government and Gov. Tom Wolf violating the state Constitution by circumventing the legislative process to borrow $90 million.
Jul. 12, 2019 /
Jul. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation to simplify the process for certain adoptions in Pennsylvania sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) was recently signed into law.
Jul. 11, 2019 /
Jul. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The recently finalized 2019-20 state budget failed to include funding to specifically address Pennsylvania’s backlog of untested rape kits. State Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) has a legislative solution.
Jul. 11, 2019 /
BEDFORD – The hours of operation at Rep. Jesse Topper’s (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) McConnellsburg office, located at 421 Lincoln Way East, McConnellsburg, will be extended starting Thursday, July 18.
Jul. 10, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – On June 17, Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) formally presented Jamestown Area Junior/Senior High School student John DeMarco (center) with his 2019 House of Representatives Scholarship.
Jul. 10, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) today joined a growing number of his House colleagues in criticizing Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to borrow funds without legislative approval to assist county governments with the purchase of new voting systems.
Jul. 10, 2019 /
BELLE VERNON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) is inviting District 49 residents to attend his next Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, July 18. Beginning at 6 p.m., this informative Ice Cream Social will be held at Franklin Community Park, Pavilion 1, 115 Warchol Road, Vanderbilt, PA 15486.
Jul. 10, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement that he plans to issue bonds to help pay for new voting machines without approval of the Legislature:
Jul. 10, 2019 /
As public debate rages over Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic, state legislators have quietly passed a law that targets the city, giving the state Attorney General’s Office equal jurisdiction to the district attorney in prosecuting certain gun-related cases.