Bridgeville Awarded Blight Grant, Ortitay, Robinson Say

May. 25, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced the Commonwealth Financing Authority awarded a $74,520 Blight Remediation Program Grant to Bridgeville to demolish four blighted and condemned structures in high-traffic areas of the borough.

Metzgar, Stefano Announce $65,000 for Windber Blight Remediation

May. 25, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-Fayette/Somerset/Westmoreland) today announced that Windber Borough has been awarded a grant of $65,000 through the Blight Remediation Program for the demolition of six blighted properties in the borough.

James Announces Blight Grant for Franklin

May. 25, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – The city of Franklin today was awarded a $129,000 Blight Remediation Program Grant to demolish and excavate 10 properties, said Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler).

Rapp Honors Pledge to Advance Landmark Pro-Life Legislation: All Human Life is Valuable

May. 25, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Following through on a promise she made throughout the unprecedented series of public hearings on pro-life and abortion issues, House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) convened a voting meeting on Tuesday and successfully advanced three landmark pro-life bills to the full House for future consideration.

Select Committee to Investigate Department of State Failure

May. 25, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – This month, Pennsylvanians were supposed to have the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment to provide a path for victims of childhood sexual abuse to take civil actions. However, the Pennsylvania Department of State failed to meet standard publication requirements for the amendment process and a clerical error within the department led to the removal of the question from the ballot, causing additional hardships to victims of childhood sexual abuse across the Commonwealth.

Committee to Consider Bill to Permit Additional School Year Due to COVID-19

May. 25, 2021 /

WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider legislation to amend the Public School Code to permit an optional additional year of education at a school entity for the 2021-22 school year due to COVID-19 (Senate Bill 664).

Owlett Pandemic Response Transparency Measure Earns House Approval

May. 24, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Less than a week after the state’s voters opted to approve two constitutional amendments placing limits on a governor’s emergency powers, the state House has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) requiring an in-depth review of this administration’s COVID-19 response.

Speaker Calls for Establishing Bureau of Election Audits

May. 24, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Keeping a promise he made to improve Pennsylvania’s election auditing process and ensure public trust in election results, Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) introduced legislation today that would establish a Pennsylvania Bureau of Election Audits under the office of the state’s Auditor General.