Klunk, Phillips-Hill Demand Release of Education Dollars

Nov. 24, 2015 /

HARRISBURG – State Reps. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township) today joined colleagues from around the Commonwealth in demanding that Gov. Tom Wolf release education dollars to students and schools that benefit from the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.

York County Delegation Supports Senior Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs

Nov. 24, 2015 /

HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved House Bill 777 sponsored by Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover). The legislation would extend protections to seniors enrolled in PACE and PACENET who would lose eligibility for these programs due to increases in income from Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA). The PACE and PACENET programs provide low-cost prescription drug coverage for seniors.

Santora Implores Gov. Tom Wolf to Allow Businesses to Contribute Funding to Schools

Nov. 24, 2015 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. James R. Santora (R-Delaware), joined by more than 20 of his colleagues, held a press conference to implore Gov. Tom Wolf to direct the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to release letters that would enable Commonwealth businesses to contribute money to students across the state and prevent the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program from being yet another casualty of the budget impasse.

House Endorses Watson’s Online Impersonation Bill

Nov. 24, 2015 /

HARRISBURG – An individual who seeks to hide behind a fake online profile to harass another would be committing a crime known as online impersonation, under legislation passed by the state House on Monday, said Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), author of the measure.

Santora Holds Press Conference Urging Gov. Wolf to Resume the EITC Program

Nov. 23, 2015 /

WHAT: In an effort to urge Gov. Tom Wolf to release Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program letters to businesses that have planned to participate in the program to help Pennsylvania schools, Rep. James R. Santora (R-Delaware) is holding a press conference to explain the importance of the $150 million the schools are missing. The program allows students to have an alternative to public schools and to attend schools that better meet their needs. If the schools do not receive funding by Dec. 31, businesses will be ineligible to dedicate money to the 2015 program and the $150 million will be lost.

Sonney Legislation Part of Three-Bill Package to Benefit Pennsylvania Senior Citizens

Nov. 19, 2015 /

HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Harborcreek) that addresses Pennsylvanians’ eligibility in PACE and PACENET, Pennsylvania's prescription assistance programs, was passed Tuesday by the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee. House Bill 190 is part of a three-bill package dealing with PACE and PACENET eligibility that passed unanimously and may now be taken up by the full House.

Education Dollars Held ‘Hostage’

Nov. 19, 2015 /

Accountability in government is a phrase you often hear. As a state representative, it is my job to promote accountability in all I do. When fiscal resources are under such great pressure as they are in this budget impasse, it is essential that we, as elected officials, be held accountable to the taxpayer. But, in the quest for accountability, we have far too often created obstacles that place undue burdens on local government entities and prevent them from doing their job in an efficient, effective manner.

Lehigh Valley Lawmakers Issue Statement on Syrian Refugee Issue

Nov. 18, 2015 /

HARRISBURG – Members of the Lehigh Valley Republican Delegation in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement that the Commonwealth will continue to welcome Syrian refugees.

Pennsylvania Senior Citizens Benefit From Legislation Endorsed By Tallman

Nov. 18, 2015 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Will Tallman (R-Adams/Cumberland) today joined his colleagues on the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee in advancing a package of bills designed to maintain senior citizens’ eligibility in PACE and PACENET, Pennsylvania's prescription assistance programs for older adults. All three bills may now be taken up by the full House.

Rader’s Leaf Collection Bill Advances

Nov. 18, 2015 /

HARRISBURG – This week, the House Local Government Committee voted to move Rep. Jack Rader’s (R-Monroe) bill out of committee to help local governments save money. The bill, House Bill 1533, would amend the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act to add a population density requirement for large municipalities and their leaf collection programs.

Jozwiak Urges Governor to Refuse Syrian Refugees

Nov. 17, 2015 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) and 100 of his colleagues today sent a letter to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, urging him to reverse his controversial decision to continue accepting Syrian refugees in the Commonwealth following the terrorist attacks in France.