Oct. 29, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) will be hosting a public hearing convened by the House Urban Affairs Committee on blight and blight remediation throughout Schuylkill County.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP – Texas-based fuel company Nacero Inc. today announced it is making the single biggest economic investment in the history of Luzerne County by building its latest facility in Newport Township, a move made possible by a 2020 law introduced by state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), who participated in today’s news conference announcement.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) and Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) were joined by Curtis Kossman, president of the board of trustees at Provident Charter School: Designed for Students with Dyslexia; Shaena Fazal, managing director of advocacy at Alliance for Safety and Justice; Refuge for Women Pittsburgh; and Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh to introduce the Safer Pennsylvania Act.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Following the filing a Petition for Review to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania on the Order of the Joint Committee on Documents regarding the Department of Health’s school masking mandate, Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) is asking Attorney General Josh Shapiro to follow through on his opposition to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and stop the initiative’s implementation.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-Fayette/Somerset/Westmoreland) announced today they will be hosting a breakfast to honor local veterans on Friday, Nov. 5, at 8:30 a.m., at the Stoystown American Legion, located at 359 N. Club Road in Stoystown.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House Human Services Committee passed legislation to increase transparency among health care providers and patients, allowing for more successful treatment, stated Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), chairman of House Human Services Committee.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – As we enter the winter months, Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today reminds residents now is the time to shop for the best electric and natural gas rates to reduce heating costs.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
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.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Following the release of cop-killer Russell “Maroon” Shoatz ordered by a Philadelphia Common Pleas judge, Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) and Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) announced today they will be introducing legislation to limit the law that gives judges discretion in granting early release to murderers and other serious violent offenders.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Three lawmakers whose districts are home to state-owned universities have introduced legislation to streamline the process to hire police officers for those and all other state system campuses.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today his bill to update Pennsylvania’s Banking code to no longer restrict mortgage originations to within 100 miles of physical branch locations, passed the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The state House has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) to enhance a program that allows counties, municipalities and school districts to offer tax credits to active volunteer emergency responders.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today announced that a school district located in Butler County will receive a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture that will help to strengthen childhood nutrition and agricultural education.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – A bipartisan effort to protect civic-minded volunteers, led by state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), is advancing through the legislative process with Wednesday’s unanimous vote by the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee. House Bill 1694 may now be taken up by the full House.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. KC Tomlinson (R-Bucks) will host a press conference to unveil her legislation to strengthen the penalties for those convicted of sexual extortion when the extortion leads to serious bodily injury or death. Tomlinson crafted her legislation following the suicide of Lindsey Piccone.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The state House today approved legislation amending the Unemployment Compensation (UC) law by adding clarification of claimants discouraging their own hire, said Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), who authored the measure.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG –The House Commerce Committee today passed Rep. Rob Mercuri’s (R-Allegheny) House Resolution 150 strongly condemning a proposal by the Biden Administration that would require financial institutions to report accounts and transactions that exceed $600 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Oct. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) to reform the state’s PACENET program has passed the House.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, House Bill 1733, sponsored by Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana), to bring parity to Wine Expanded Permits (WEPS) and uniform hours for the sale of wine was reported out of the House Liquor Control Committee by a party line vote of 14-10.