Apr. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – To deter the filing of frivolous lawsuits relating to COVID-19, which would provide protections to small businesses, institutions of education and others, the House approved Rep. Torren Ecker’s (R-Adams/Cumberland) House Bill 605.
Apr. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation to designate a Westmoreland County roadway to honor and remember the late Rep. Mike Reese has earned unanimous approval from the House Transportation Committee, said Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland), prime sponsor of the bill.
Apr. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – In just his second term in office, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) was named to the House Appropriations Committee, the committee charged with examining the governor’s budget proposal and crafting a responsible budget.
Apr. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG— Rep. KC Tomlinson (R-Bucks) joined a majority of her colleagues on the House Human Services Committee today to pass legislation to improve treatment for those with drug and alcohol addictions.
Apr. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee held an informational meeting with Department of Aging Secretary Robert Torres and members from the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) network throughout the state.
Apr. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) has been appointed to serve on the House Education Committee for the rest of the 2021-22 Legislative Session in addition to his other committee assignments.
Apr. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) that would assist municipalities in identifying the owners of blighted properties by requiring registration prior to a tax sale advanced to the Senate for consideration after its overwhelming approval by the House of Representatives on Monday.
Apr. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Fayette/Washington) stands in support with five women members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who introduced House Bill 972, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.
Apr. 06, 2021 /
WEISSPORT – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today announced that his satellite office in Lansford will reopen to assist local residents on Wednesday, April 7, at 10 a.m.
Apr. 05, 2021 /
REEDSVILLE – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced Monday that his office in Reedsville, Mifflin County, has expanded its hours to provide greater availability in addressing constituent needs.
Apr. 05, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The state House today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) to help bar and restaurant owners who have permanently closed their operations.
Apr. 05, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Today, five women members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives – Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), Martina White (R-Philadelphia), Valerie Gaydos (R- Allegheny), Dawn Keefer (York/Cumberland) and Stephanie Borowicz (R- Clinton/Centre) – held a press conference introducing House Bill 972, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.
Apr. 05, 2021 /
Did you know that in 2018, 275 high school boys ran the 400 meter faster than the lifetime best of Olympic Team USA member and world-record-holding sprinter Allyson Felix? It’s a fact that perfectly illustrates why we need to ensure only biological females are eligible to participate in women’s sports.
Apr. 05, 2021 /
HARRISBURG - State Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver, who serves constituents in portions of both Northumberland and Snyder counties, underwent successful kidney transplant surgery last week at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, MD.
Apr. 05, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Speaking from her perspective as a former student athlete, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Centre) today participated in a state Capitol news conference to officially introduce the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act (House Bill 972), which would further ensure athletic fairness in Pennsylvania by allowing only biological females to compete in women’s sports.
Apr. 02, 2021 /
WHAT: Coalition of House members to introduce The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act in response to the current administration’s nationwide executive order requiring that biological males be permitted to compete on women’s school sports teams.
Mar. 31, 2021 /
WHAT: As the House State Government Committee continues its series of hearings on Pennsylvania’s election process, members will investigate during its next meeting election integrity and accessibility policy.
Mar. 31, 2021 /
HARRISBURG –Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/Montgomery), majority chairman of the House Transportation Committee, sent a letter to secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Yassmin Gramian, asking for an update on regulatory and enforcement matters at PennDOT that have been suspended, waived or modified during the COVID-19 emergency.
Mar. 31, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The PA Department of Health and legislative vaccine task force announced today that they will distribute the Johnson & Johnson vaccine directly to the Bucks County Department of Health.
Mar. 31, 2021 /
Over the past year, we have all been participants in a long journey to overcome COVID-19 and finally the finish line is in sight. Albeit slowly, vaccines are being rolled out to those who want them, and the governor’s restrictions are being lifted on our communities.