Feb. 09, 2026 /
Feb. 06, 2026 /
Feb. 06, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – To reign in the overreach of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) announced his intention to introduce legislation that would eliminate the entity’s ability to exercise the power of eminent domain – citing growing concerns over reckless expansion plans that threaten private property rights and Pennsylvania’s natural heritage.
Feb. 06, 2026 /
Feb. 06, 2026 /
ELLWOOD CITY – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) will host a town hall meeting for Lawrence County residents on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Wurtemburg-Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department, located at 425 Portersville Road in Ellwood City.
Feb. 06, 2026 /
Feb. 06, 2026 /
Feb. 05, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – On Tuesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his state budget address to outline his $53.26 billion proposal for Fiscal Year 2026-27 – a 5.4% increase in spending over the current fiscal year.
Feb. 05, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – A bill to assist school districts seeking to delay the school day for high school students was passed unanimously by the House Education Committee on Wednesday, according to the bill’s author, Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland).
Feb. 05, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford) announced that the offices of the 196th Legislative District will remain open throughout the transition to the next state representative of the district.
Feb. 05, 2026 /
Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland)
Feb. 05, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) has been appointed chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy. This leadership role comes after three years of dedicated service on the House Appropriations Committee and follows Tuesday’s 2026–27 state budget address.
Feb. 05, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – To address the recent 135-day state budget impasse, Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) has introduced bipartisan legislation, House Bill 2194, that would require the General Assembly to remain in session if a spending plan is not enacted by July 31 of each year.
Feb. 04, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – Nuclear Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Tom Mehaffie and Rob Matzie today hailed the state House’s passage of legislation that would clear the way for the construction of the nuclear industry’s small modular reactors (SMRs) and microreactors to help meet growing demands on Pennsylvania’s energy grid.
Feb. 04, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $53.26 billion budget proposal for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
Feb. 04, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) today announced the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed House Resolution 399 with near unanimous, bipartisan support. The resolution formally designates Feb. 19 as Wear Purple Day in honor of Peyton Walker and all children and young people who have lost their lives to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). The Peyton Walker Foundation is located in the 88th District.
Feb. 04, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his budget proposal in his annual address to the General Assembly yesterday. Representative Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Sullivan) shared his strong opposition to the plan and issued the following statement:
Feb. 04, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – When Gov. Josh Shapiro presented his proposal for 2026-27 state spending this week, he focused heavily on the future of energy production in Pennsylvania and ways to ensure the Commonwealth doesn’t have rolling brownouts and blackouts in the coming years.
Feb. 04, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that would solve a problem which often occurs when consumers change auto insurance carriers is now headed to the governor’s desk following unanimous passage today by the state Senate.
Feb. 04, 2026 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mark M. Gillen (R-Berks) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $53.26 billion Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget proposal: