Oct. 08, 2020 /
POCONO PINES – In an effort to help the public with the disposal of unwanted paperwork and household items, Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) is hosting a Shredding/Fall Clean-Up Day at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free event is for Monroe County residents only.
Oct. 07, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Seeking to increase the number of adoptions and foster care placements in Pennsylvania, Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) is the prime sponsor of legislation that would create a tax credit for families that provide permanency to children in the care of the Department of Human Services.
Oct. 07, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) has been appointed to the board of directors for the Center for Dairy Excellence.
Oct. 07, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Thanks to the overwhelming turnout for her late August event, state Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Camp Hill) invites residents of the 88th Legislative District to participate in a second no-contact shredding event she will be hosting on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9-11 a.m. in the parking lot of the Lower Allen Township building, 2233 Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill.
Oct. 07, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The House Judiciary Committee has passed legislation authored by state Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) that would require a report about a missing child be made within 24 hours after his or her whereabouts became unknown. The bill does offer protection for guardians who have a legitimate reason to believe the child is safe with someone else.
Oct. 07, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Mike Puskaric (R-Allegheny/Washington) today hosted the House Majority Policy Committee for a virtual hearing with health care and elected officials on COVID-19 effects on frontline workers, health systems and health care delivery.
Oct. 06, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) is requesting the records of 433 projects funded by the Local Share Account (LSA) of casino gambling in Washington County. With pushback from the Redevelopment Authority, Cook issued the following statement regarding his request:
Oct. 06, 2020 /
LOWER ALLEN - State Sen. Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York), state Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), and Lower Allen Township Commissioner Thomas Kutz are preparing to co-host a small business roundtable on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to discuss obstacles presented to small businesses by the COVID-19 pandemic and to collaborate on a way forward that bolsters the local economy.
Oct. 06, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Today, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale provided a status update on his ongoing audit of the Wolf administration’s business waiver process that was implemented following the governor’s March 19 economic shutdown of what he deemed to be “non-life-sustaining businesses.”
Oct. 06, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement after completing a self-quarantine due to exposure to COVID-19:
Oct. 06, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – After U.S. District Judge Williams Stickman IV ruled Gov. Wolf’s gathering limits unconstitutional, a 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed them to be put back into place. Gov. Wolf has since updated his gathering limit criteria, but it is still far from constitutional. Rep. Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) is outraged.
Oct. 06, 2020 /
If it were not for the overwhelming voice of the people as expressed by their legislature in calling for spectators at school sports and a federal court opinion finding the previous congregate gathering limitations unconstitutional, it is likely Gov. Wolf would have not made any adjustments to his mandate.
Oct. 06, 2020 /
BELLEFONTE – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced he will be hosting a free community shredding event this Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9-11 a.m. (or until the shredder is full).
Oct. 06, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland/Somerset) issued the following statement today after Gov. Tom Wolf eased spectator restrictions at sporting events.
Oct. 06, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon), majority chairman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, today touted her legislation that would provide more substantive relief for renters and mortgage owners hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and urged her legislative colleagues to act quickly on House Bill 2868. The announcement came as Gov. Tom Wolf re-opened the COVID Relief-Mortgage and Rental Assistance Grant Program to accept applications until Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Oct. 05, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously House Bill 1984, legislation led by House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that stands up for rape victims and their families by removing the requirement of having an adoptive family lined up in order to terminate the rights of a perpetrator of rape or sexual assault that resulted in the birth of a child.
Oct. 05, 2020 /
WHAT: Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Mike Puskaric (R-Allegheny/Washington) will host the House Majority Policy Committee for a virtual discussion with health care officials and elected officials on COVID-19 effects on health care innovation and delivery. The focus will be how do people safely move on to live normal lives during this critical time and how do elected leaders make sure frontline workers are allotted the necessary funding to serve the public.
Oct. 02, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives Wednesday approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Dave Hickernell (R-Lancaster/Dauphin) that would grant the Pennsylvania Squadron of the Navy Club of the United States membership on the State Veterans’ Commission.
Oct. 02, 2020 /
During these unprecedented and challenging economic times, my colleagues and I voted to freeze the Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for state government officials through 2021. House Bill 2487 received unanimous approval in both the House and the Senate and is now on its way to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.
Oct. 01, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – A resolution to reinstate Jim Thorpe as the sole gold medal winner of two Olympic events was advanced in a unanimous vote by the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee today, according to Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), prime sponsor of the legislation and a committee member. House Resolution 1001 now moves to the full House for consideration.