HARRISBURG—Pennsylvania’s firefighters and emergency medical service providers face mounting staffing and financial pressures that threaten their ability to maintain reliable emergency response, testifiers told the House Republican Policy Committee during two recent hearings.
HARRISBURG - To address the growing financial and staffing challenges facing Pennsylvania’s volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services, State Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) has introduced House Bill 2848, the Volunteer Emergency Services Sustainability Fund Act.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) announced today his “return to service” legislation has been passed by the House and Senate. Senate Bill 782 by Senator Judy Ward (R- Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata & Mifflin Counties) contains the exact same wording as House Bill 2032, which was authored by Struzzi, and now heads to the governor’s desk for his signature.
HARRISBURG – Today Rep. Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny) celebrated House passage of legislation that would prohibit video streaming services from playing commercial advertisements at a volume louder than the video content they accompany.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) has been appointed to serve as a member of the state House Transportation Committee for the remainder of the 2025-26 legislative session.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced he is spearheading a six-bill legislative package aimed at addressing Pennsylvania’s growing property tax burden, improving school district accountability and giving homeowners greater control over the taxes they pay.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) is introducing two bills as part of a six-bill legislative package aimed at making property taxes more predictable and strengthening protections for Pennsylvania taxpayers.
MOON TOWNSHIP – Following several high-profile murder cases, Reps. Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny), Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) announced they are working on legislation that would strengthen the bail process and protect all Pennsylvanians. The three Allegheny County lawmakers made the announcement Wednesday at a press conference at the Moon Township Park.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania drivers and businesses deserve relief from the high cost of fueling their vehicles and keeping their operations running. New legislation proposed by Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) would bring Pennsylvania’s gasoline and diesel fuel tax rates in line with the average rates of the Commonwealth’s six neighboring states.
HARRISBURG – Following a childcare hearing she hosted in her district, Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) is advancing legislation aimed at helping Pennsylvania families manage the growing costs of starting and raising a family.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) today announced the filing of a co-sponsorship memorandum for legislation that would ensure Pennsylvania takes the necessary action to maximize newly available federal diesel relief for the Commonwealth’s farmers, truckers, small businesses and other diesel users.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marc Anderson (R-York) today issued the following statement after the majority party in the House of Representatives pulled legislation that had bipartisan support to keep skill games across the state operational while being fairly taxed and regulated.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) announced the Senate has unanimously approved his legislation to expand safety options for towing.
HARRISBURG – A resolution marking October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Pennsylvania passed the House of Representatives today, according to the resolution’s sponsor, Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland).
DAUPHIN – Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin) announced his milk marketing legislation, House Bill 1006, passed the Senate unanimously today. The bill, which updates Pennsylvania’s Milk Marketing Law and simplifies the milk certification timeline, now heads to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law.
HARRISBURG – A bill long sought by land surveyors and engineers has been passed in the Pennsylvania House and Senate and sent to the governor’s desk for enactment, Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) announced today.
HARRISBURG – This week, the House passed legislation authored by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) that would bring Pennsylvania’s Election Code into alignment with the federal Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) announced he plans to introduce legislation that would supplement existing Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) payments and provide utility assistance payments for households that do not currently meet the income requirements for LIHEAP but still need assistance covering the growing cost of utilities.
HARRISBURG – Companion legislation to House Bill 1751, sponsored by Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), that would create an Office of Employee Ownership was approved by the Senate.
HARRISBURG – The House Human Services Committee today sent to the full House legislation authored by Reps. Jason Ortitay (R Washington/Allegheny) and Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) that would require the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to annually update the fee schedule rates for direct support professionals based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).