Jan. 16, 2024 /
SOUTH FAYETTE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced the release of $242,250 in state funds to McDonald Borough for restrooms at Heritage Park.
Jan. 16, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced almost $75,000 in Sewage Facilities Program grants were awarded to the Carroll Township Authority and Morris Township.
Jan. 16, 2024 /
LUZERNE – State Representative Aaron Kaufer announced today that he will be hanging up his orange tie and will not seek reelection to the state House. Kaufer has served the residents of the 120th District since taking office in 2015.
Jan. 15, 2024 /
Jan. 12, 2024 /
Jan. 12, 2024 /
Jan. 12, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) reacted to the Democrat plan adopted by the Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) with significant concerns about its eye-popping costs.
Jan. 12, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) today congratulated Wilsbach Distributors Inc. on being selected as one of 16 applicants to receive funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to replace diesel-fueled fleets with modern, zero-emission vehicles as a part of the Medium and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Pilot Grant.
Jan. 11, 2024 /
News Advisory - Office of State Rep. Joshua Kail
Jan. 11, 2024 /
News Advisory - Office of State Rep. Joshua Kail
Jan. 11, 2024 /
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Strengthening Our Rural Communities” to discuss innovative ways to draw a stronger workforce to rural areas of Pennsylvania. Recruiting a stronger workforce will have positive economic impacts in the areas of the state that are facing population decline.
Jan. 11, 2024 /
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Franklin) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Advancing Our Rural Connectivity” to discuss the necessity of rural broadband expansion and how this once luxury item has become a necessity to everyday life.
Jan. 11, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said the report and recommendations approved by Democrat members of the Basic Education Funding Commission today continues the false choice that providing only more state funding will improve Pennsylvania’s public schools.
Jan. 11, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Calling the rape or sexual assault of a child one of the most heinous crimes plaguing our society, Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) has introduced legislation that would allow a person convicted of such a crime to be sentenced to death.
Jan. 10, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) is offering residents of the 8th Legislative District the opportunity to learn more about Pennsylvania’s current gun laws during a “Protecting Our Second Amendment Rights” seminar on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Jan. 09, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – The National Park Service this week announced it will not pursue plans to remove William Penn’s statue from its Philadelphia location at Waterfront Park due to public backlash over the initial plan to remove it.
Jan. 09, 2024 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) is pleased to announce that five Lehigh Valley farms have been preserved as part of an $8.7 million statewide effort to ward off development and protect open spaces.
Jan. 08, 2024 /
Congratulations to Brady Danielson and Jacob Troutman of Boy Scout Troop 410 in Mount Jewett for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) was honored to attend their court of honor and present them with congratulatory citations from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pictured from left: McKean County Commissioner Tom Kreiner, Brady Danielson, Jacob Troutman, Causer and Scoutmaster Thomas Geer.
Jan. 08, 2024 /
HARRISBURG- Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) today announced he will co-sponsor a resolution with House Minority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) condemning the Biden administration’s proposal to remove a statue of William Penn from Welcome Park in Philadelphia during its upcoming renovation.
Jan. 08, 2024 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) today unveiled legislation that would require American-made products to be prioritized when the items are purchased for state government operations.