Dec. 08, 2023 /
WHAT: Rep. Joe D’Orsie (R-York) will discuss his legislation to give students and their parents greater educational choice by creating the Student Freedom Account Program.
Dec. 08, 2023 /
WHO: Reps. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny), Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) and other House Republican members.
Dec. 08, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Craig Staats (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), Joe Hogan (R-Bucks), K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) and Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) today announced that the Bucks County Historical Society (BCHS) has received a $4,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).
Dec. 08, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) announced today the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) has awarded $4,000 in funding to the Historical and Genealogical Society of Somerset County, Inc.
Dec. 08, 2023 /
HARRISBURG - Today, Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster/Berks) announced that the stalled state budget process is having detrimental effects on vital sectors of our economy, including community colleges and animal health diagnostics.
Dec. 08, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – State grants to help in the continued preservation of local history were awarded to historical societies in Bradford, Tioga and Wyoming counties, according to Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford).
Dec. 08, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – State grants to help in the continued preservation of local history were awarded to historical societies in Bradford, Tioga and Wyoming counties, according to Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford).
Dec. 08, 2023 /
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY -- In a letter addressed to Gov. Josh Shapiro and Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) expressed deep concerns regarding voting machine failures during the municipal elections on Nov. 7 in Northampton County.
Dec. 08, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) today announced $12,000 in state grants have been awarded to three area organizations by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).
Dec. 07, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement regarding Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton’s recent explanation for the low number of session days for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2024:
Dec. 07, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) announced today the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) has awarded $4,000 in funding to the Mercer County Historical Society. This funding has been awarded through PHMC’s Cultural and Historical Grant Program. The program provides general operating support to Pennsylvania museums and historical societies not directly supported by other state programs.
Dec. 07, 2023 /
If the adoption of universal educational choice was based solely on public support, we’d have it here in Pennsylvania. A comfortable majority of voters, and an even more lopsided majority of parents of school-age kids, support every form of educational choice here in the Commonwealth, from tax credit scholarships all the way up to universal choice.
Dec. 07, 2023 /
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Funding our Children’s Future” to raise awareness of the positive impacts of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs, and how they meet the needs of families and students across the entire income spectrum.
Dec. 07, 2023 /
WHAT: Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), AT&T Pennsylvania representatives, Washington County officials and local first responders will cut the ribbon on a new 5G cell site in Peterswood Park. The new site will enhance wireless coverage and capacity in the area.
Dec. 06, 2023 /
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Funding our Children’s Future” to raise awareness of the positive impacts of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs, and how they meet the needs of families and students across the entire income spectrum.
Dec. 06, 2023 /
NORTHUMBERLAND – State Rep. Michael Stender (R-Northumberland/Montour) invites municipal leaders, fire chiefs and EMS administrators who are interested to learn about the best practices in attracting and retaining volunteer fire and EMS members to his Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention seminar.
Dec. 06, 2023 /
WILLIAMSPORT – Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) is hosting a seminar about grants available through the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) on Wednesday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon, at New Trail Brewing Company, 240 Arch St., Williamsport.
Dec. 05, 2023 /
HARRISBURG — In response to the announcement of the House session schedule for the first six months of 2024, Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie), Republican chairman of the House State Government Committee, issued the following statement:
Dec. 05, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) announced the release of the monthly House Republican Appropriations Financial Brief for November 2023.
Dec. 05, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) is inviting residents in the 7th Legislative District to join him for Legislative Open Houses on Thursday, Dec. 7, and Friday, Dec. 8. Constituents can stop by his district office in Greenville, located at 182 Main St., on Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. The Shenango Valley open house will take place Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at 689 N. Hermitage Road, Suite 2, in Hermitage.