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Bernstine, Kail Urge Governor to Explore Use of Ellwood City Hospital

Mar. 27, 2020 /

WHAT: Reps. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) and Joshua Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) will hold a Facebook press conference after drafting a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf and asking him to issue an executive order to use potential assets of the former Ellwood City Hospital due to the coronavirus crisis. The facility closed its emergency department in December 2019 for numerous safety violations. Months later, the parent company shut down the entire hospital and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

With More Than 700,000 PA Unemployment Claims, Turzai Crafts Legislation to Allow Construction Projects Proceed

Mar. 27, 2020 /

MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, Allegheny County -- Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) has prepared legislation to allow all construction projects in Pennsylvania to move forward as long as mitigation efforts are undertaken to help prevent the spread of coronavirus in accordance with regulations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Toohil ‘Extremely Disappointed’ in Wolf’s Veto of Job Creation Bill

Mar. 27, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 1100 on Friday. The legislation would create an Energy and Fertilizer Manufacturing Tax Credit as an incentive for natural gas companies to build manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania and employ hundreds of workers.

Ryan Bill to Ease Unemployment Rules for Jobless and Employers Headed to Governor

Mar. 26, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), which would provide relief to businesses and their employees impacted by mitigation efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, is now on its way to the governor’s desk.

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Yes it is. Construction associations, such as @KCA_builds and the various @PaAFL_CIO and the PA State Building & Co… https://t.co/Qng10KYU8C

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Rep. Doyle Heffley RepHeffleyPA

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Great information for businesses about the federal CARES act from @USChamber https://t.co/HklCNLSBlY

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