Oct. 29, 2021 /
![Largest Investment in Luzerne County History Announced Today; Made Possible by Kaufer’s Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit]()
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP – Texas-based fuel company Nacero Inc. today announced it is making the single biggest economic investment in the history of Luzerne County by building its latest facility in Newport Township, a move made possible by a 2020 law introduced by state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), who participated in today’s news conference announcement.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) and Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) were joined by Curtis Kossman, president of the board of trustees at Provident Charter School: Designed for Students with Dyslexia; Shaena Fazal, managing director of advocacy at Alliance for Safety and Justice; Refuge for Women Pittsburgh; and Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh to introduce the Safer Pennsylvania Act.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
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HARRISBURG – Following the filing a Petition for Review to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania on the Order of the Joint Committee on Documents regarding the Department of Health’s school masking mandate, Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
![Struzzi Calls on Shapiro to Use AG Power to Stop RGGI]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) is asking Attorney General Josh Shapiro to follow through on his opposition to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and stop the initiative’s implementation.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
![Human Services Committee Advances Bipartisan Bills to Improve Behavioral, Addiction and Physical Health Outcomes, Says Farry]()
HARRISBURG – The House Human Services Committee passed legislation to increase transparency among health care providers and patients, allowing for more successful treatment, stated Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), chairman of House Human Services Committee.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
![Delozier, Jozwiak, Rigby, Kauffman Urge Responsible Prison Time]()
HARRISBURG – Following the release of cop-killer Russell “Maroon” Shoatz ordered by a Philadelphia Common Pleas judge, Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) and Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) announced today they will be introducing legislation to limit the law that gives judges discretion in granting early release to murderers and other serious violent offenders.
Oct. 28, 2021 / Press Release
![Removing a Barrier to Entry for Teen Workers]()
My first job was washing dishes in a diner, and I still remember how proud I was to receive my first paycheck. Though it has been a couple decades since I joined the workforce, I still carry with me the valuable lessons I learned as a teenager at that job.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
![Lawmakers Seek to Streamline Process to Hire Campus Police at State System Universities]()
HARRISBURG – Three lawmakers whose districts are home to state-owned universities have introduced legislation to streamline the process to hire police officers for those and all other state system campuses.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
![Mercuri’s Remote Mortgage Bill Passes Senate Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today his bill to update Pennsylvania’s Banking code to no longer restrict mortgage originations to within 100 miles of physical branch locations, passed the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![House Passes Owlett Bill Supporting First Responders]()
HARRISBURG – The state House has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) to enhance a program that allows counties, municipalities and school districts to offer tax credits to active volunteer emergency responders.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![House Committee Approves Struzzi Effort to Protect Volunteers]()
HARRISBURG – A bipartisan effort to protect civic-minded volunteers, led by state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), is advancing through the legislative process with Wednesday’s unanimous vote by the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee. House Bill 1694 may now be taken up by the full House.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![Tomlinson to Introduce Legislation to Toughen Sentencing for Sexual Extortion]()
WHAT: Rep. KC Tomlinson (R-Bucks) will host a press conference to unveil her legislation to strengthen the penalties for those convicted of sexual extortion when the extortion leads to serious bodily injury or death. Tomlinson crafted her legislation following the suicide of Lindsey Piccone.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![Labs Bill to Clarify Unemployment Compensation Law Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today approved legislation amending the Unemployment Compensation (UC) law by adding clarification of claimants discouraging their own hire, said Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), who authored the measure.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![Mercuri’s Resolution Opposing Latest Financial Reporting Proposal Passes House Commerce Committee]()
HARRISBURG –The House Commerce Committee today passed Rep. Rob Mercuri’s (R-Allegheny) House Resolution 150 strongly condemning a proposal by the Biden Administration that would require financial institutions to report accounts and transactions that exceed $600 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![Thomas Bill to Expand PACENET Passes the House]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) to reform the state’s PACENET program has passed the House.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![Smith’s Expanded Wine Sales Parity Legislation Clears House Liquor Control Committee]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, House Bill 1733, sponsored by Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana), to bring parity to Wine Expanded Permits (WEPS) and uniform hours for the sale of wine was reported out of the House Liquor Control Committee by a party line vote of 14-10.
Oct. 26, 2021 /
![State Government Committee to Hold Hearing on Congressional Redistricting and Census Data Analysis]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will hold its 11th hearing on Congressional Redistricting on Thursday. The hearing will cover equal population requirements and include a comprehensive analysis of the 2020 census data.
Oct. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), majority chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, conducted a public hearing today reviewing the guardianship system in place for older adults and included an overview of House Bills 1356, 1890 and 1928.
Oct. 26, 2021 /
![Now is the Time to Improve Overall Health Outcomes, Speaker Says]()
HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvanians recover from a once-in-a-generation pandemic and the opioid crisis continues to impact countless communities, a package of bills to improve health care providers’ abilities to treat the overall health of patients received bipartisan support today in the House Human Services Committee.
Oct. 26, 2021 /
![House Appropriations and Education Committees to Hold Hearing with PASSHE]()
WHAT: The House Appropriations Committee will hold a joint public hearing with the House Education Committee on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) report pursuant to Act 50 of 2020 and the system’s implementation plan for improvement of operations.