May. 18, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) made the following comment on reported voting issues occurring in various Pennsylvania counties:
May. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Lobbyists would be subject to new openness, transparency and ethical conduct requirements and would have less influence in state government under a legislative proposal unveiled today by Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) and Speaker of House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster).
May. 17, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) will pay tribute to residents of the 88th Legislative District who are serving and have served our country. The district is made up of the following municipalities: the townships of Lower Allen and Upper Allen; and the boroughs of Lemoyne, Mechanicsburg, New Cumberland, Shiremanstown and Wormleysburg.
May. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today introduced “constitutional carry” legislation, which would no longer require law-abiding citizens to obtain a government-issued license to carry a concealed firearm in Pennsylvania.
May. 17, 2021 /
CLARION – Calling it a disservice to rural residents, Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) said today that she is co-sponsoring legislation that would force PennDOT to resume full services at its travel sites across the state, including those in Clarion and West Kittanning.
May. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Marking National EMS Week from May 16-20, Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) has introduced legislation that would better support the work of tactical emergency medical services (EMS) providers.
May. 17, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) will be joined by House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and members of the committee for a hearing with area businesses and organizations about the challenges they face in rebounding from COVID-19 mitigation orders.
May. 17, 2021 /
WELLSBORO – Frustrated by PennDOT’s ongoing failure to commit to restoring the full array of driver and vehicle services to rural communities like the ones he represents, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) will soon introduce legislation forcing the agency into action.
May. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today introduced legislation to support advanced manufacturing technologies by incentivizing investments in equipment, infrastructure and retention of top-tier talent.
May. 14, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today introduced legislation to support advanced manufacturing technologies by incentivizing investments in equipment, infrastructure and retention of top-tier talent.
May. 14, 2021 /
KINGSTON – Seeking to reengage economic investments in the Commonwealth, Reps. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), chairman of the House Finance Tax Modernization and Reform Subcommittee, and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne), chairman of the House Finance Committee, held an informational hearing regarding Kaufer’s House Bill 1177, which would establish the Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Program and Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Program Fund.
May. 14, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Athens Area School District in Bradford County has been awarded state funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Ag and Youth Program, according to Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).
May. 13, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny), Sen. Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and local elected officials will attend a discussion about the critical needs facing ambulance companies in Pennsylvania. The event will highlight the need for the public’s involvement to ensure that emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are able to serve in the future.
May. 13, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today introduced harm prevention legislation that will help reduce overdose deaths in Pennsylvania.
May. 13, 2021 /
Personal protective equipment, or PPE, has been in short supply over the past year. Did you know the state has amassed a stockpile of PPE valued at $51 million? Did you know the very costly and very valuable equipment is being stored at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, which is located in a flood plain and susceptible to rodent infestation?
May. 12, 2021 /
The Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Community Pride Award recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship by a business, individual, school, community organization or civic group that makes an outstanding commitment to litter control, recycling, beautification or general environmental stewardship.
May. 11, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Senate State Government Committee today advanced legislation by Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) to protect vital records relating to the COVID-19 pandemic from being destroyed before they can be fully examined. Ecker issued the following statement:
May. 11, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) is inviting veterans who live in the 88th Legislative District to attend her ninth-annual Tribute to Veterans Breakfast on Thursday, May 20, at Strock’s Farm, 729 Williams Grove Road, Mechanicsburg.
May. 10, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) today released a report on the committee’s months-long comprehensive hearings on Pennsylvania’s election process and its 84-year-old election law.
May. 10, 2021 /
Pennsylvania’s farmers know what it is like to face a challenge. Supply chain, international market fluctuations and the weather can impact decisions every day and sometimes every hour. A “disaster” to a farmer can arrive in many different forms, none of which need to be declared by the government.