Jun. 30, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Michael Stender (R-Northumberland/Montour) is pleased to announce his district office in Sunbury will be offering an in-person assistance program for area veterans and their families.
Jun. 30, 2023 /
MCCLELLANDTOWN – Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) issued this statement following the dismissal of lawmakers from Harrisburg without the passing of a state budget:
Jun. 30, 2023 /
WARREN — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, issued this statement following the dismissal of lawmakers from Harrisburg without the passing of a state budget:
Jun. 30, 2023 /
Jun. 30, 2023 /
WHEN: Friday, June 30, 2023, at 5 p.m., or upon House recess.
Jun. 30, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Citing the hundreds of millions in taxpayer funding sent to Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities each year, Reps. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) and Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) have introduced legislation to make the universities subject to the state’s Right-to-Know Law.
Jun. 30, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) has cosponsored nine separate pieces of legislation earmarked by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) to help Pennsylvania’s small businesses. In addition, Wentling is the prime sponsor of two more bills aimed to aid Pennsylvania employers. They address some of the biggest challenges facing small businesses, which includes covering startup costs and cutting excessive red tape.
Jun. 30, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) is reminding individuals that his district offices will be closed Monday, July 3, and will remain closed through Tuesday, July 4 in observance of the July 4 holiday. Offices will re-open on Wednesday, July 5, at 9 a.m.
Jun. 30, 2023 /
Jun. 29, 2023 /
WARREN — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, opposed a bill enforcing strict nurse staffing ratios on hospitals in the Commonwealth. She issued this statement following the vote:
Jun. 28, 2023 /
HARRISBURG- An amendment authored by Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) to require the use of American-made products in solar energy projects at Pennsylvania schools was included in legislation that passed the House today. House Bill 1032 creates the Pennsylvania Solar for Schools Grant Program, which will provide financial assistance to schools to fund solar energy projects.
Jun. 28, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today approved legislation authored by Rep. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) to establish safe patient limits under the care of individual nurses in Pennsylvania hospitals. House Bill 106 would be known as the Patient Safety Act.
Jun. 28, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Today, legislation co-prime sponsored by Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) cleared the House Education Committee with a unanimous vote. House Bill 1258 proposes improvements to the current law pertaining to dual enrollment programs in Pennsylvania schools by temporarily removing the requirement that students enrolled in such programs are removed from the school’s average daily membership.
Jun. 28, 2023 /
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. KC Tomlinson (R-Bucks) to establish safe patient limits under the care of an individual nurse in Pennsylvania hospitals has passed the House.
Jun. 28, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – To further modernize Pennsylvania’s educational opportunities, the House Education Committee today advanced with unanimous, bi-partisan support legislation by Republican Chairman Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) to change the instructional time requirement to 180 days or 990 secondary and 900 elementary hours.
Jun. 28, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – In an ongoing pattern to silence House Republicans, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) said today House Democrats cut off meaningful debate yesterday and would not consider his amendment to address welfare fraud and abuse. By voting to table the amendment, an action used for the ninth time this session, House Democrats once again denied Republicans an equal voice in any discussions.
Jun. 28, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is holding a public hearing in Quarryville to gather input for a case involving complaints about telephone and/or internet services provided by Frontier Communications Commonwealth Telephone Company, according to Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster).
Jun. 28, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) announced today the West Central Workforce Development Board will receive $250,000 from a Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry grant. The grant will support a West Central Workforce Development Board program to provide job training to young adults who were formerly incarcerated. The Community Connections program links these young adults to youth reentry project partners, who will determine skill sets and training gaps, the need for supportive services, and training options. Each participant will be assigned a joint adult mentoring team for advice throughout program participation.
Jun. 28, 2023 /
HARRISBURG — The House State Government Committee today sent to the full House legislation giving older state employee and teacher retirees a cost-of-living (COLA) increase over the objection of Republicans as the bills don’t identify where the funding will come from, said Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie), Republican chair of the committee.
Jun. 28, 2023 /
BRADFORD – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) is again offering area veterans the opportunity to work with a representative from the American Legion to ensure they get the services and support they need.