Sep. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Mifflin/Centre) will once again host a one-day Seniors for Safe Driving program to help sharpen the driving skills of older motorists. The program will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fairfield Inn and Suites, 9970 Shaner Blvd., Huntingdon.
Sep. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Dozens of House Republicans joined together in a press conference Wednesday morning to call for Gov. Tom Wolf to sign House Bill 2787, legislation that will enshrine in law that decisions about school sports and spectators can be made at the local level.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Guaranteeing that our most sacred rights and liberties are always protected, the House passed House Bill 2530 with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bill amends existing religious freedom protection law to ensure that no government issued order may infringe on the right to assemble to worship according to a person’s faith in Pennsylvania.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) bill that would strengthen the Religious Freedom Protection Act has passed the House by a vote of 149-53. The bill would ensure the religious freedoms of Pennsylvanians of all faiths are protected during times of emergency declarations.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Efforts to reform and secure Pennsylvania’s pension system moved forward today when the House unanimously approved three bills by State Government Chairman Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming/Union) and Reps. Dawn Keefer (R-York/Cumberland) and Lou Schmitt (R-Blair).
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG — House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) convened a voting meeting today to adopt a letter (excerpted below) directing the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) to reject Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Regulation 7-536:
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – To ensure Pennsylvanians have access to quality health care, the House Professional Licensure Committee approved legislation by Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) to fully join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, allowing practitioners to use telemedicine to treat patients in all member states.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/Montgomery), majority chairman of the House Transportation Committee, will hold a voting meeting this week to consider several bills to address the use of robotic and other technological devices in personal delivery options; penalties for failure to possess insurance; and making vehicle registration more affordable for retirees. The committee will also consider bills to address the Federal Highway Trust Fund and designate state bridges in the memory of fallen heroes.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) issued a statement Tuesday on a U.S. District Court ruling that found Gov. Tom Wolf’s business shutdowns unconstitutional as well as the governor’s response to the judge’s findings.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a voting meeting to consider Senate Bill 952, which would clarify and modernize Pennsylvania’s Veterans’ Preference Law, and House Bill 980, which would add the Navy Club of the United States of America as a voting member of the Pennsylvania State Veterans Commission.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Since March, Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation System has been plagued with problems, leaving millions of workers without benefits as they need to feed their families and keep a roof over their heads.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
SENECA – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) will be hosting a Shredding Event for households of the 64th District on Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon to 2 p.m. at his district office at 3220 State Route 257 in Seneca.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
WHO: House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) along with Reps. Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland), Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton), Joe Emrick (R-Northampton) and others.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Working to help area residents protect themselves against identity theft, Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) will host a free community shredder event on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Connellsville Area High School parking lot, 201 Falcon Drive, Connellsville.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Two local cultural and historical entities that have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are being awarded grants to atone for lost revenue according to state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown).
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) today announced that she obtained $320,000 in state grants for much needed improvement projects in the 40th Legislative District.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today announced that $500,000 in grants made possible through the Gaming Economic Development Fund (GEDF) were awarded for improvement projects in the 44th District.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced $235,000 in Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund (GEDTF) Program grants have been awarded to assist with municipal improvements in Oakdale Borough and South Fayette Township.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
GROVE CITY – As one of the plaintiffs in the case of County of Butler v. Wolf, Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) issued the following statement on Monday’s historic U.S. District Court ruling that Gov. Tom Wolf’s and Health Secretary Rachel Levine’s COVID-19 congregate gathering, stay-at-home and business shutdown restrictions are unconstitutional.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG — House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) convened a voting meeting today to adopt a letter (excerpted below) directing the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) to reject Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Regulation 7-536: