May. 03, 2021 /
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced that the California Area School District in Washington County has received an agricultural grant. The district will be awarded $9,814.94 for curriculum and experiential learning as part of the Farm to School Grant Program administered by the Department of Agriculture.
May. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), along with House Majority Whip Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) and Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), today spoke about the COVID-19 contact tracing data breach by the Wolf administration, missed opportunities to reduce the risks to Pennsylvanians and called for a full, independent investigation.
May. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee has approved Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) legislation requiring an in-depth review of the Commonwealth’s pandemic response.
May. 03, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will hold a joint public hearing with the House Appropriations Committee on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) report pursuant to Act 50 of 2020 and the system’s implementation plan for improvement of operations.
Apr. 30, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Bob Brooks (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland), subcommittee chairman on financial services and banking under House Commerce Committee Chairman Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie), will hold a public hearing to discuss proposed legislation on remote mortgage banking.
Apr. 30, 2021 /
WHAT: In the wake of the Department of State failing to fulfill its responsibility of publishing a constitutional amendment, which prevented amendment questions from appearing on the May primary ballot, the House State Government Committee will consider a series of bills to address the gross negligence and improve the amendment process.
Apr. 30, 2021 /
Southwest Pennsylvania, especially the 49th District, is a great place to raise a family, work and enjoy a high quality of life. Our greatest asset is our community that feels like a tight-knit family. On top of that, we have the Mon Valley Hospital, California University, Monongahela River and many outdoor recreation activities to offer. Who wouldn’t want to live here?
Apr. 30, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), House Majority Whip Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) and Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) will discuss the latest COVID-19 contact tracing data breach by the Wolf administration, opportunities missed to reduce the risks to private citizens and request a full, independent investigation.
Apr. 29, 2021 /
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Reps. KC Tomlinson (R-Bucks) and Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) was endorsed by health care workers who testified about the mental health challenges among health care workers brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr. 29, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) will be joined by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director Tim Schaeffer, Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans, state and local officials, and community partners to celebrate the completion of a dam rehabilitation project at Meadow Grounds Lake in Ayr Township, Fulton County.
Apr. 29, 2021 /
HARRISBURG—Health care workers and hospital administrators today warned state legislators that COVID-19 has left caregivers with PTSD and other negative impacts on the mental health of the state’s health care workers.
Apr. 29, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Bradford, Sullivan and Susquehanna counties today were awarded state grants to strengthen the area’s workforce through technology training, according to Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).
Apr. 29, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) issued the following statement in response to a WPXI-TV/Target 11 investigation that led to more than 70,000 Pennsylvanians having their personal information accessible on the internet after answering calls from employees of a firm contracted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to conduct contract tracing:
Apr. 29, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – To ensure that students of the future don’t experience the same educational challenges as students who struggled to learn through the pandemic and its subsequent school closures, Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) introduced legislation to preserve equal access to in-person instruction for students across the Commonwealth.
Apr. 29, 2021 /
A few weeks ago, wildfires took out hundreds of acres of land in two areas of Ohiopyle State Park. For approximately 12 hours and initially facing dry and windy conditions, 74 crews from departments in Westmoreland and Fayette counties fought and ultimately extinguished the fires. No lives were lost, and no homes destroyed.
Apr. 28, 2021 /
With the PASSHE (Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education) Board of Governors’ Wednesday morning vote to approve the system redesign, and the 60-day public comment period about to begin, I believe it is important for the people of Indiana County to fully understand this proposal and its impacts on Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). First, I need to be clear that the proposed retrenchments and furloughs at IUP are not the result of the system redesign as many have been led to believe. Rather, they are due to a separate effort by the Board of Governors and Chancellor Dan Greenstein to develop a financial sustainability plan.
Apr. 28, 2021 /
WHAT: Redd up Interstate 70 with Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette). Those volunteering their time include constituents from Belle Vernon, Speers and Charleroi Boroughs, and Rostraver Township.
Apr. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Looking forward to a post-pandemic Pennsylvania, the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), convened a hearing at the Capitol Tuesday to discuss the impacts of regulatory waivers and suspensions implemented as a result of COVID-19.
Apr. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) that protects living organ donors in Pennsylvania was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf as Act 11 of 2021 today.
Apr. 27, 2021 /
WHAT: Reps. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Union), David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) and Martina White (R-Philadelphia) will be participating in a tour of local businesses, followed by a roundtable discussion, to discuss Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to shutter businesses during the COVID-19 emergency. They will also discuss questions to be included on the upcoming primary election ballot regarding the governor’s emergency powers.