Smith to Take Oath of Office Jan. 5

Jan. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) will take the oath of office as state representative for the 66th Legislative District.

Brooks to Take Oath of Office Jan. 5

Jan. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Bob Brooks (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) will take the oath of office as state representative in the 54th Legislative District

Bernstine Announces Funding for Police Body Cameras in New Brighton Borough

Jan. 04, 2021 /

NEW BRIGHTON – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Lawrence/Butler) today announced that New Brighton Borough will receive $15,610 in funding from a federal program that offers grants to purchase camera systems, data storage and other costs relating to implementation or expansion of body-worn camera (BWC) systems for law enforcement and corrections institutions in Pennsylvania.

Hamm to Take Oath of Office Jan. 5

Jan. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Union) will take the oath of office as state representative in the 84th Legislative District.

Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Benninghoff Issues Statement on Passing of Rep. Mike Reese

Jan. 02, 2021 /

Rep. Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland/Somerset), who served the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus as Caucus Secretary in the 2019-2020 session and was elected to serve as Republican Caucus Chairman in the 2020-2021 session died peacefully with his family by his side Saturday afternoon at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg following an apparent brain aneurysm.

POW/MIA Flag Needs to Fly Over State Capitol

Dec. 30, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – On Oct. 29, the governor signed legislation sponsored by Rep. David Maloney Sr. (R-Berks) to fly the POW/MIA flag over all state-owned buildings and properties. The state has had two months to prepare to enact this law, yet the State Capitol remains void of the flag’s presence. Maloney today issued the following statement:

Kerwin to Take Oath of Office Jan. 5

Dec. 30, 2020 /

WHAT: Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin/Schuylkill) will take the oath of office as state representative of the 125th Legislative District.

Silvis to Take Oath of Office Jan. 5

Dec. 30, 2020 /

WHAT: Rep. Jason Silvis (R-Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana) will take the oath of office as state representative in the 55th Legislative District.

Medical, Biobehavioral Research Awarded Grants

Dec. 30, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Harrisburg have been awarded grants to continue their cutting-edge research, according to Sen. John DiSanto (R-15), Sen. Dave Arnold (R-48) and Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).

Hershey Named to Appropriations Committee

Dec. 29, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. John Hershey (R-Mifflin/Juniata/Franklin) has been named to the House Appropriations Committee as he begins his second term as a lawmaker.