May. 04, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House Judiciary Committee today approved legislation drafted by Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) that would protect care-dependent adults and punish those who use their position of power and authority to sexually exploit them.
May. 04, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Tuesday, Wolf administration officials and some House Democrats continued a relentless campaign of disinformation on the potential impact of two Constitutional amendments relating to the governor’s unilateral executive authority under emergency disaster declarations.
May. 04, 2021 /
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene the fourth in a series of public hearings focusing on Pro-Life, Abortion Issues – Part IV – Fetal Experimentation.
May. 03, 2021 /
WHAT: Due to the millions of dollars of personal protective equipment (PPE) currently being stored at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, the 65th Keystone International Livestock Exhibition (KILE) Show, which is scheduled for Oct.1-10, may not take place. Exhibition organizers have yet to receive a definitive answer from the Department of Agriculture or the Wolf administration. A decision on whether to hold the 2021 show could come as early as this week, but as of today the Farm Show building is still full of PPE. This lack of planning and decision making on the part of the administration is putting KILE and many other events in jeopardy.
May. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – 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 today approved two pieces of legislation to investigate what happened and to alter the constitutional amendment process, committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced.
May. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Believing that government should be working for the people rather than the other way around, the state House today approved Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) bill to enhance customer service at the state’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (BPOA).
May. 03, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) and members of the House Judiciary Committee will vote on the following bills:
May. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday seeking an update on the failure to advertise a proposed constitutional amendment following the passage of House Resolution 963 of 2019.
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).