May. 30, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks) said that at today’s Capitol press conference, state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale confirmed his long-held concern that fiscal mismanagement at the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) has deeply harmed the interests of Pennsylvania’s sportsmen, the very people they are tasked with serving.
May. 30, 2019 /
HARRISBURG, May 30 – State Rep. Sheryl Delozier today introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming Pennsylvania’s probation and parole system to reduce recidivism, lessen the workload on Pennsylvania’s counties and help formerly incarcerated individuals avoid technical pitfalls that keep them trapped within the system.
May. 30, 2019 /
MEDIA – At a public hearing held today by Rep. Steve Barrar, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness (VAEP) Committee, testifiers highlighted both the regulations designed to make pipelines a safe way to transport product and the need to have an emergency response plan in the event of a leak.
May. 30, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the findings of an audit of the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) that calls for stronger oversight and tighter control of the commission’s finances. The report comes at a time when the PGC is asking for the ability to set its own license fees, as opposed to having them determined by the General Assembly.
May. 30, 2019 /
MONTROSE – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that the June veterans assistance hours at the Montrose district office have changed from Tuesday, June 4, to Wednesday, June 12, and will still run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
May. 30, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that Wayne Highlands School District (Wayne County) and Blue Ridge School District (Susquehanna County) each received $25,000 in Safe Schools Targeted grants.
May. 30, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Working to protect the state’s food supply and the agriculture industry, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, has introduced legislation creating the Pennsylvania Rapid Response Disaster Readiness Account.
May. 30, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – In light of Sen. Vincent Hughes’ (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) plan to spend surplus revenue from the 2018-19 state budget, or tap special fund reserve accounts for $125 million, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) issued the following statement:
May. 30, 2019 /
May. 29, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Centre/Mifflin) today announced that his district office in Huntingdon will be hosting veterans’ assistance hours on the following Wednesdays: June 12, July 10 and Aug. 14.
May. 29, 2019 /
HARRISBURG, PA – State lawmakers from Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District today joined together to support their Congressman in his effort to make Pennsylvania’s National Guard available to address the crisis on the southern border. Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) last week led a group of four other Pennsylvania Congressmen in a letter to Governor Wolf making the request. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) , Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Rep. Scott Perry (PA-10), and Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16) joined Joyce on the letter.
May. 29, 2019 /
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will conduct a hearing on the public safety aspects of gas pipeline systems.
May. 28, 2019 /
ABBOTTSTOWN – As part of efforts to address staffing issues in the volunteer fire service and to spur the next generation of firefighters, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) introduced House Bill 1522 to modernize requirements for junior firefighters.
May. 28, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today ordered a special election for Tuesday, Aug. 20, to fill the vacant seat in the 85th Legislative District, located in parts of Union and Snyder counties. The special election will fill the seat vacated by Rep. Fred Keller, who recently won election to The United States Congress.
May. 24, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today announced that Rep. Fred Keller (R-Snyder/Union) has officially resigned his House seat this week after winning election to Congress.
May. 24, 2019 /
CONNEAUT LAKE – Area senior citizens are invited to attend an informative Senior Coffee and Conversation seminar hosted by Better Business Bureau, Pennsylvania Link to Aging and Disability Resources, and the office Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer).
May. 23, 2019 /
May. 22, 2019 /
CARLISLE — Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) will host a “Coffee and Conversation” town hall meeting for residents of the 199th District on Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m. at the West Pennsboro Township Building, located at 2150 Newville Road.
May. 22, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announces that the Wayne Economic Development Corporation has been awarded $376,392 in Pipeline Investment Program funds from the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) and matching funds from UGI Utilities to install a distribution pipeline. The pipeline will run throughout Waymart Borough and portions of Canaan Township, Wayne County. The total project cost is $752,784.
May. 22, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) and Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia), who have partnered to spearhead sweeping criminal justice reform in Pennsylvania, are now teaming up to modernize the methods by which boards license and certify professionals with criminal records.