Mar. 15, 2021 /
HARRISBURG-- The Southeast Pennsylvania Republican House and Senate delegation on March 12 applauded the Pennsylvania Health Department for taking steps to bring more vaccines to Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties by setting up new vaccination sites through their county governments or local health departments, and streamlining the appointment system.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
WHAT: As the House State Government Committee continues its investigative hearings on Pennsylvania’s election system, members will receive testimony from elections experts on mail-in and absentee ballots procedures in the Commonwealth.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
HARRUSBURG— The Southeast Pennsylvania Republican House and Senate delegation today applauded the Pennsylvania Health Department for taking steps to bring more vaccines to Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties by setting up new vaccination sites through their county governments or local health departments, and streamlining the appointment system.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) will hold a House Judiciary Committee meeting to vote on House Bill 881, which proposes an emergency amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution to provide for a two-year window in which civil lawsuits alleging childhood sexual abuse may be filed in court notwithstanding any otherwise applicable statute of limitations defense.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Sen. David Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill) and Reps. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill), Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin/Schuylkill) and Jerry Knowles (R-Schuylkill/Berks/Carbon) announced that Schuylkill County would be receiving over $9 million for rental and utility assistance due to the passage of Senate Bill 109, signed into law on Friday by Governor Wolf as Act 1 of 2021.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene an informational meeting focusing on Embracing Pennsylvania’s Energy Potential: Hydrogen Power and Carbon Capture.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) penned a letter Friday to Gov. Tom Wolf, asking him for an update into how the Pennsylvania Department of State failed to properly advertise a proposed ballot question.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – A group of members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly met today with local police who voiced concerns about safety if the Interstate 79 bridge near the Bridgeville exit in Allegheny County is tolled.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware) signed a bipartisan letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Health asking them to clearly explain how and when counties that are lagging in vaccine delivery will receive additional vaccine.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) has introduced legislation that would enable health care providers to find and share lower-cost or clinically appropriate prescription alternatives and payment options with enrollees right in the doctor’s office.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
WHAT: State agency office closures forced nearly all state employees to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The House State Government Committee will hold a hearing on the telework policies created by the Wolf administration and how the policies impacted worker’s abilities to assist Pennsylvanians.
Mar. 11, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh), majority chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, held a public hearing yesterday on the COVID-19 vaccination distribution for older adults and long-term care in the Commonwealth.
Mar. 11, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) has introduced legislation that would enable health care providers to find and share lower-cost or clinically appropriate prescription alternatives and payment options with enrollees right in the doctor’s office.
Mar. 11, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced today the committee is seeking input from residents on the election hearings and the topics of the hearings it has been holding.
Mar. 10, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Emphasizing the need for across-the-board relief for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Jim Struzzi(R-Indiana) is introducing legislation that would address his desire to stand up for entertainment-related job creators.
Mar. 10, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Today the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announced plans to add at least 500 new customer service representatives to improve upon the existing backlog of claims.
Mar. 10, 2021 /
BEDFORD – Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) announced that copies of this year’s Pennsylvania trout stocking schedule are now available in his district offices in Bedford, Mercersburg and McConnellsburg.
Mar. 09, 2021 /
INDIANA TOWNSHIP – Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland), in a partnership with House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), hosted a hearing to receive testimony from local business owners and economic development leaders on how the economy can be regrown in the southwestern region of the state. Solutions will be used to inform legislation to help the area “Build Back Better.”
Mar. 09, 2021 /
WHAT: As the House State Government Committee continues its investigative hearings on Pennsylvania’s election system, members will receive information about the certification and operation of voting machines, which will include demonstrations of the machines.
Mar. 09, 2021 /
KANE – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) announced today the American Legion veterans service representative visiting his Kane office will now be available on March 31 from 9 a.m. to noon.