Nov. 04, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon), recently appointed by House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) to the Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board, is committed to working to review every aspect of the 2020 General Election to ensure the Commonwealth has a more certain process in the future in which voters can have confidence.
Oct. 30, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Last month, the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records (OOR) ordered the Wolf Administration to comply with a Right-to-Know (RTK) request, filed by Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), which seeks justification for the administration’s delay in re-opening Lebanon County businesses, action Ryan said caused unnecessary hardship on the business owners and their employees.
Oct. 30, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 1984 yesterday, legislation authored by Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that stands up for rape victims and their families by removing the requirement of having a surrogate parent 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. 30, 2020 /
ALTOONA – An initiative by Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) to further secure and improve investments made by a state pension system was signed into law by the governor.
Oct. 30, 2020 /
HARRISBURG –Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) announced today that his mental health parity bill (House Bill 1439) was signed into law last night by the governor and will take effect immediately.
Oct. 30, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The latest effort made by state Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) to break down barriers that prevent many Pennsylvanians from becoming gainfully employed is a success thanks to yesterday’s signing into law of House Bill 440 by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Oct. 29, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) to support ambulance services, particularly those in rural areas, was signed into law today by the governor.
Oct. 29, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) bill to help remove barriers to the expansion of broadband internet service in rural Pennsylvania has been signed into law by the governor.
Oct. 29, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – In efforts to ensure the financial stability of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) has indicated the financial need for faculty layoffs as well as significant changes to its academic programs. State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) issued the following statement on the matter:
Oct. 29, 2020 /
BRADFORD – State Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) will hold monthly satellite office hours on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the following locations:
Oct. 29, 2020 /
BRADFORD – In an effort to ensure area veterans receive the services and support they need, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) announced he will host a veterans service representative from the American Legion at his local offices in November.
Oct. 29, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) and David Rowe (R-Union/Snyder); Sen. John Gordner (R-Columbia/Luzerne/Montour/Northumberland/Snyder); and Congressman Fred Keller (PA-12) will be hosting a drive-thru veterans appreciation event on Monday, Nov. 9, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., in the rear parking lot of the Susquehanna Valley Mall, located at One Susquehanna Valley Mall Drive in Selinsgrove.
Oct. 28, 2020 /
EAST STROUDSBURG – This week, state Rep. Rosemary M. Brown’s (R-Monroe/Pike) husband, Joe Brown, tested positive for COVID-19. Upon the development of symptoms, the immediate Brown family has quarantined and is consulting with their family doctor regularly. Brown’s husband remains the only family member symptomatic.
Oct. 27, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – With October being designated as national Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) has been very active in helping to put a stop to this criminal act in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 27, 2020 /
Two pieces of legislation designed to protect our communities and address the financial needs of our hard-working emergency responders are on their way to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk as part of our Helpers and Heroes initiative.
Oct. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) and State Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-Bedford/Cambria/Clearfield) today announced that the cell phone tower in the Hyndman/Londonderry Township area of Bedford County has become operational.
Oct. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – According to Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) a recent court case in Pittsburgh confirmed that Gov. Tom Wolf’s actions to shut down Pennsylvania’s economy and put hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians out of work violated the constitutional rights of Pennsylvania citizens.
Oct. 23, 2020 /
A recent court case in Pittsburgh confirmed that Gov. Tom Wolf’s actions to shut down our economy and put hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians out of work violated our constitutional rights.
Oct. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Members of the York County Republican delegation are questioning the timing and business acumen of Gov. Tom Wolf, who on Thursday announced an effort to address the financial struggles of Pennsylvania’s restaurants, bars and taverns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor, who this week vetoed legislation that would have removed certain operating restrictions on the hospitality industry, is pushing to have standard liquor licensing fees waived for the 2021 calendar year.
Oct. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – With only a short time before the 2019-20 legislative session comes to a close, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) is proud to announce that her school board email legislation (House Bill 703) will advance to the governor’s desk for approval and her pediatric vision screening bill (House Bill 1342) passed the full House.