Nov. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) and Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) and Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R-Bedford/Cambria/Clearfield) today announced that school districts in Bedford County have been awarded $103,581 in Safe Schools Target Grants, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Grants are awarded to schools to prevent and reduce violent incidents, to purchase safety and security-related equipment, and to provide for the training and compensation of school resource and police officers.
Nov. 16, 2020 /
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP – Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) today announced that a $7,245 grant has been awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to Saint Sebastian School in accordance with Act 18 of 2019.
Nov. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The Pleasant Valley School District today was awarded Safe Schools Targeted Grant funding to improve safety and security measures, according to Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe).
Nov. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Three public school districts and two non-public schools in the 110th Legislative District today were awarded Safe Schools Targeted Grants to improve safety and security measures, according to Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).
Nov. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today announced that school districts in the 62nd Legislative District have been awarded $171,834 in Safe Schools Target Grants, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Grants are awarded to schools to prevent and reduce violent incidents, to purchase safety and security-related equipment, and to provide for the training and compensation of school resource and police officers.
Nov. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced $64,990 in Safe Schools Targeted Grants were awarded to Washington School District in the 48th Legislative District.
Nov. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Ten schools in legislative districts represented by state Reps. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk), Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) have earned Safe School Targeted Grants through the Department of Education.
Nov. 16, 2020 /
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP – Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland), in a partnership with the Westmoreland County Blind Association, will be hosting a Pop-Up Drive-Through Paper Shredding Event on Friday, Dec. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at his district office at 851 Finley Road, Rostraver Township.
Nov. 13, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Residents of Upper St. Clair Township can look forward to some improvements and renovations at the Northern Tier Regional Library – Upper St. Clair, according to Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington).
Nov. 13, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Since the Nov. 3 General Election, Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) has received thousands of inquiries from constituents concerning the legitimacy of the election amid reports of voting irregularities and multiple lawsuits filed.
Nov. 12, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The results of the 2020 Pennsylvania general election should not be certified until the state Legislature is able to complete a fair and comprehensive audit to ensure the integrity of the outcome. That is the stance local state Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) took this week in the state Capitol, and a group of state representatives shares his perspective.
Nov. 12, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – As a member of the House State Government Committee, Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) will be part of the bipartisan committee that is undertaking a comprehensive review of the process used for and legitimate questions about the integrity of the 2020 election.
Nov. 12, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has allocated $229,000 for the construction of a new facility at the Burrell Township Library through the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund. These funds will aid the library in installing equipment, upgrading security systems and more, in addition to helping construct the new facility.
Nov. 12, 2020 /
Electoral process must be protected; every vote legally cast must be counted
Nov. 11, 2020 /
This Veterans Day, while ceremonies may be limited due to Covid-19, our thanks and appreciation for the men and women who have served our country is as strong as ever.
Nov. 10, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus Tuesday elected its legislative leaders for the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Nov. 10, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming), member of the House State Government Committee, today issued the following statement on the need for an audit of the 2020 election process to ensure legal disputes can be resolved in a timely manner and to assure Americans that future elections will be fair, transparent and trustworthy.
Nov. 10, 2020 /
TAMAQUA – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) and his House Republican colleagues today called for investigatory hearings and a legislative-led audit of the 2020 General Election, demanding that election results not be certified until a comprehensive audit is completed. Knowles made the following statement:
Nov. 10, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) and some of his colleagues in the state House today are calling for the creation of a bipartisan legislative investigatory committee to audit Pennsylvania’s recent election before the vote tallies are certified.
Nov. 10, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) has been reelected by his peers to serve as chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee for the upcoming 2021-22 Legislative Session.