Jun. 18, 2024 /
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and other lawmakers will host the fifth in a series of hearings titled “Historic Tax Cuts” to discuss the House Republican tax cut plan (House Bill 2388) that would reduce the Personal Income Tax and eliminate the Gross Receipts Tax on electricity.
Jun. 18, 2024 /
WHAT: Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Sen. David Argall (Carbon/Schuylkill/Luzerne) are hosting a scam seminar for senior citizens to learn how to avoid the latest scams.
Jun. 18, 2024 /
MOUNTAIN TOP—Last week, Rep. Alec Ryncavage (R-Luzerne) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing at Crestwood High School to discuss the Democrats’ Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) report and how it fails to adequately support students and places an undue burden on citizens. House Bill 2370, the education funding plan that narrowly passed the House, also was discussed.
Jun. 17, 2024 /
House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Donna Scheuren (R-Montgomery) and other lawmakers will host the third hearing in the “Historic Tax Cuts” series titled “The Benefit of Republican Tax Cuts;, the Detriment of Democrat Property Tax Hikes” to discuss the House Republican tax cut plan (House Bill 2388) that would reduce the Personal Income Tax and eliminate the Gross Receipts Tax on electricity. The hearing will also address the Democrats’ Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) report, which fails to adequately support students, and places an undue burden on citizens.
Jun. 17, 2024 /
Jun. 14, 2024 /
Jun. 14, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Indiana County has received $210,000 in funding for housing and historic preservation grants, according to Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62) and Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41).
Jun. 14, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) today announced Lawrence County received three state grants totaling $725,000 to assist with affordable housing. The grants were approved by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) program.
Jun. 14, 2024 /
Jun. 14, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – A $250,000 grant awarded this week to the Lebanon County Redevelopment Authority will help to develop a community center benefiting those seeking social services in greater Palmyra, according to Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon).
Jun. 14, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – In response to Monday’s House passage of House Bill 2370, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) released the following statement:
Jun. 14, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today applauded a grant of $55,476 to the Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation for its ongoing preservation and protection of the W.A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop in Rices Landing, Greene County.
Jun. 14, 2024 /
Jun. 14, 2024 /
WEISSPORT – Carbon County senior citizens are encouraged to join Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Sen. David Argall (R-Carbon/Schuylkill/Luzerne) at their Scam Seminar on Thursday, June 20, in Lehighton.
Jun. 14, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) today announced that the Robin A. Staff farm, a 120-acre horse farm in Springfield Township, has received an investment of $1,212,200 from Pennsylvania and Bucks County after selling development rights to preserve the farmland and protect it from any future development.
Jun. 13, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Donna Scheuren (R-Montgomery) today announced that the Harleysville Community Fire Company in Lower Salford Township and the Upper Salford Volunteer Fire Company in Upper Salford Township have been awarded loans to purchase new firetrucks.
Jun. 13, 2024 /
As June progresses and the June 30 deadline for the General Assembly to adopt a budget looms, the political divide that sometimes slows the passage of legislation is only increasing.
Jun. 13, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Pike/Wayne) issued the following statement after his “no” vote on House Bill 2370:
Jun. 13, 2024 /
HARRISBURG –Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Crawford), the House Republican co-chair of the Arts and Culture Caucus, invited opera singer Jamie Bastello to perform at the state Capitol on Tuesday.
Jun. 12, 2024 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced the committee unanimously approved a bill that would give the Commonwealth more oversight over Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). The measure would also limit or ban several practices by PBMs that harm independent pharmacies.