Major Takes Oath of Office during Capitol Ceremony

Jun. 07, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Indiana/Butler) today took the oath of office to represent the people of the 60th Legislative District. She is focused on cutting government spending and protecting Second Amendment rights.

Rep. Lewis DelRosso Brings House Urban Affairs Committee to Brackenridge To Discuss Blight Issues

Jun. 04, 2021 /

BRACKENRIDGE – Yesterday, Reps. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) and Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, and members of the committee met with local code enforcers, elected officials and economic development professionals about how Pennsylvania’s current blight laws are being used and how proposed legislation might assist in tackling blight in communities across the Commonwealth.

Ryan Stands by Unborn Child Dignity Bill, Prays for Naysayers

Jun. 04, 2021 /

HARRISBURG - Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) is offering prayers for Montgomery County Commissioner Chairwoman Val Arkoosh after she mischaracterized his legislation to give parents who suffer miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or stillbirth the right to claim their child’s remains for proper cremation or burial at their own expense.

Rossi to Be Sworn In to Represent 59th District on June 7

Jun. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Leslie Rossi (R-Westmorland/Somerset) will take the oath of office as a state representative for the 59th Legislative District. She replaces former Rep. Mike Reese, who unexpectedly passed away on Jan. 2.

Mackenzie Opens Red Hill District Office for In-Person Service

Jun. 04, 2021 /

RED HILL – Today, Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) announced that her Red Hill district office (56 W. Fourth St., Red Hill Borough Building, Red Hill, PA 18076) will be open for in-person services beginning on Wednesday, June 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Should residents need to meet outside of these hours, they can call 215-679-3152 to make an appointment.

‘For Those Who Served’ Press Conference

Jun. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will be holding a press conference on the ‘For Those Who Served’ package of bills running on the House floor this week.

Committee to Consider Three Education Bills

Jun. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider three proposals on a variety of education topics. They include measures that would instruct the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the current shortage of school bus drivers and provide recommendations to address it (House Resolution 15); create the Select Committee on the Jobs of the Future to investigate, review and make findings and recommendations regarding opportunities for the development of new industries, including advanced manufacturing (House Resolution 60); and create the Secondary Education Fire Training Pilot Program and establish the Fire Training Fund (Senate Bill 83).

Major to Take Oath of Office June 7

Jun. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Butler/Indiana) will take the oath of office as a state representative for the 60th Legislative District. She replaces former Rep. Jeff Pyle who resigned due to health reasons.

Metcalfe Announces ‘Locked and Loaded’ Legislation and ‘Top Gun’ Speakers Lineup for 2021 Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally

Jun. 03, 2021 /

HARRISBURG — State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) and many other pro-Second Amendment state lawmakers will join together with law-abiding firearm owners from across the Commonwealth for the 2021 Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally, which will take place this coming Monday June 7, beginning at 10 a.m., front Capitol steps, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg (rain or shine).

Rader to Host Open House at New District Office in Blakeslee

Jun. 02, 2021 /

BLAKESLEE – Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) cordially invites residents of the 176th Legislative District to join him on Thursday, June 17, for an open house at his new district office in Blakeslee, located at 395 Route 940, Suite 104. This special event will be held from 3-6 p.m.

‘Duty to Report Disappearance of a Child’ Bill Passes Judiciary Committee, Says Boback

Jun. 01, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) announced the passage of her legislation by the House Judiciary Committee that would require a report about a missing child be made within 24 hours after his or her whereabouts became unknown. The bill does offer protection for guardians who have a legitimate reason to believe the child is safe with someone else.

Speaker Leads Call to Improve Mental and Physical Health Laws

Jun. 01, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvanians recover from a once-in-a-generation pandemic and the opioid crisis continues to impact countless communities, existing health care laws actually hinder providers’ abilities to treat the overall health of patients.