May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Mike Jones (R-York) and Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) have introduced legislation with Reps. Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) and Tina Davis (D-Bucks) that aims to support incarcerated women.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG—The House Human Services Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) to create a public awareness campaign to help frontline health care workers and first responders find help for the mental health challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today announced that the city of Butler was awarded a $102,000 Blight Remediation Grant to demolish the Memorial Park Pool and Bathhouse.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives has passed Rep. Natalie Mihalek’s (R-Allegheny/Washington) bill to protect victims of human trafficking. House Bill 246 amends the human trafficking statute to prohibit defendants from introducing evidence of a human trafficking victim’s past sexual victimization and allegations of past sexual victimization.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) today announced more than $1 million in state funding for improvement projects in Pike and Wayne counties.
May. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) and Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) today announced the awarding of more than $1.5 million in state funding to assist with improvement projects and purchases in Monroe County. The grants were made available through the Monroe County Local Share Account (LSA), which is supported by gaming revenues.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House Labor and Industry Committee today in Harrisburg approved legislation introduced by state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) that would waive a specific fee currently paid by school districts to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House today moved forward with legislation that would better protect the victims of human trafficking, the bill’s prime sponsor Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) announced.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today approved legislation authored by Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) that would ensure human trafficking convictions are considered in child custody cases. House Bill 843 is part of a package of bills aimed at addressing human trafficking in the Commonwealth.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives approved legislation authored by Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) to require those convicted of human trafficking for sexual servitude to register as sex offenders in Pennsylvania.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, announced the unanimous passage of a package of bills that seeks to focus on assisting veterans and their families by increasing state funding and enhancing state veterans’ programs. Additional legislation seeks to further improve state veterans oversight boards.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a measure crafted by Rep. Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks), to permit expert testifiers regarding sexual and domestic violence to testify in human trafficking cases.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) that would strengthen the ability of police and prosecutors to combat sexual violence and human trafficking throughout Pennsylvania passed the House today.
May. 25, 2021 /
WHAT: Press conference to introduce legislation that would ensure the dignified treatment of incarcerated women in Pennsylvania.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) is applauding the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority (JRA) on being awarded a more than $253,000 grant that will be used to address blighted properties in the city.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The state House today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) that would ensure reasonable, responsible oversight of the conventional oil and gas industry.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) announced today that his legislation which would no longer require law-abiding citizens to obtain a government-issued license to carry a concealed firearm in Pennsylvania passed the House Judiciary Committee.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) today announced the awarding of $75,562 in state funding to assist with a building renovation project in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County.
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – House Resolution 106 by House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) to end destructive portions of Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency disaster declaration relating to COVID-19 was approved by the House State Government Committee today. Its chairman, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) issued the following statement:
May. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – On Tuesday, legislation introduced by Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Centre/Clinton) that would ban abortions when the heartbeat of an unborn baby is detected (House Bill 904) was approved 15-10 by the House Health Committee.