Preventing Children from Being Trapped in Hot Cars

Jul. 26, 2018 /

Last Friday on CBS This Morning, the program featured a segment on children being trapped in hot cars. The report mentioned the statistics for this year, 2018, and how 27 kids have died trapped in hot cars.

Family, Friends Pay Tribute to Lehigh Valley Hero with Highway Dedication, Day Says

Jul. 25, 2018 /

FOGELSVILLE – Family, friends, military colleagues and the Lehigh Valley community remembered Capt. Mark T. Resh as a section of Route 100 in Fogelsville was ceremonially dedicated in his memory on Saturday, July 15, said Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), who sponsored the original legislation calling for the highway honor.

Time to Improve Pennsylvania’s Cybersecurity

Jul. 24, 2018 /

Nearly four months after it occurred, a security incident involving the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections that exposed the personal information of employees and inmates is just now coming to light from the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf. A few weeks ago, a data breach at the state Department of Human Services left unprotected the full name, date of birth, citizenship and all reported employment information of more than 2,000 individuals. It occurred on the heels of a cyber-attack that caused the Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Statistics computer system for birth certificates and death certificates to go offline for seven days. The Wolf administration has yet to offer a full explanation of why these incidents occurred.

Wolf Watch: Metcalfe Calls Out PA’s Least Transparent Governor for Election Integrity Hypocrisy

Jul. 23, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – House State Government Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) today condemned Gov. Tom Wolf’s late Friday afternoon announcement of the creation of an executive branch workgroup “to further strengthen election security protections,” as a supreme act of hypocrisy in the real fight to ensure that that every legally cast vote in Pennsylvania is fairly and equally counted.

Ortitay Raises Awareness on Opioid Usage by Construction Workers

Jul. 23, 2018 /

COLLIER TOWNSHIP — Surrounded by construction workers at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council No. 57, Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today kicked off “Construction Opioid Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania.

Chairman Saylor Disappointed in PASSHE Tuition Increase

Jul. 17, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – House Appropriations Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York) issued the following statement on the decision by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to raise in-state tuition by 2.99 percent for the 2018-19 school year.

State Legislators Demand Action on Cybersecurity Bill

Jul. 16, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Last Friday’s announcement of a two-month-old security breach in the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is prompting an immediate call to action by three state House members who co-authored cybersecurity legislation more than a year ago.

Pickett Secures Reimbursement Increase for Air Ambulance Services

Jul. 16, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – To prevent astronomical bills for patients who were transported by air ambulances, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) worked with her colleagues during 2018-19 state budget negotiations to ensure an increase in mileage and Medicaid reimbursement rates for air ambulance services.

Turzai Votes Against Tuition Increase at PASSHE Board Meeting

Jul. 13, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Board Member and Speaker of the House Mike Turzai voted against a 2.99 percent increase in tuition for in-state students at Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools, along with three other PASSHE board members. Speaker Turzai said today the increased appropriation of state tax dollars should have prevented a tuition increase. The money appropriated is, of course, paid by Pennsylvania taxpayers.