May. 19, 2020 /
WHAT: Dine-in service for restaurants is not permitted in Pennsylvania counties such as York, which are under Gov. Tom Wolf's “yellow phase” restrictions; however, a number of local restaurant owners will demonstrate ways they feel business may be safely conducted using cooperation and streamlining of services.
May. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG—Legislation introduced by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) with Reps. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Pike/Monroe) and Steven R. Malagari (D-Montgomery) to extend the tax filing deadlines for Pennsylvanians who pay school property taxes has unanimously passed the House Finance Committee.
May. 19, 2020 /
“Gov. Wolf has made it clear; he does not support any alternative plans to reopen our state. While millions of Pennsylvanians watch their livelihoods evaporate, the governor continues to arbitrarily choose who can thrive, and who will fail.
May. 18, 2020 /
“This pandemic has stretched the government response and the reach of the government into so many aspects of our daily lives, like no other event in our lifetime,” House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said. “Making sure the response was effective, appropriate and in the best interest of all Pennsylvanians is crucial to every decision we make now, and arguably more importantly, to being better prepared should we ever have to face this type of an event ever again.”
May. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG –With most citizens focused COVID-19, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) wanted to highlight and bring awareness to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Currently, Brown is sponsoring House Resolution 760, which designates May 2020 as Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Awareness Month in Pennsylvania, and the House is expected to vote on the resolution this week. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted primarily by ticks and is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.
May. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner’s (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) legislation aimed at ensuring proper use of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards was approved today by the House Health Committee.
May. 18, 2020 /
WHO: State Representative Daryl Metcalfe’s (R-Butler)interview on his resolution calling for the impeachment of Gov. Tom Wolf is scheduled to air tonight on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).
May. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG –Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) have introduced legislation to ensure the religious freedoms of Pennsylvanians of all faiths are protected during times of emergency declaration.
May. 18, 2020 /
BEDFORD –Rep. Jesse Topper’s (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) Bedford and Fulton counties offices are open to walk-in visitors by appointment.
May. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today released his weekly video update, Reopening Pennsylvania: Safely, Compassionately, Urgently.”
May. 15, 2020 /
WEISSPORT – Although they believe the decision should have come last week, Reps. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) and Sen. John Yudichak (I-14) are nonetheless pleased by today’s announcement from Gov. Tom Wolf that Carbon County will transition to the “yellow” phase of his reopening plan for Pennsylvania on Friday, May 22.
May. 15, 2020 /
May. 15, 2020 /
ELLWOOD CITY, Beaver County – Citing a low caseload and flattening the curve, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement that Beaver County is one of 12 counties set to move into the “yellow” phase starting Friday, May 22, under his reopening plan.
May. 15, 2020 /
EAST STROUDSBURG – Working in coordination with local businesses and township officials, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) has sent Gov. Tom Wolf, Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine and Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin a letter which includes documents and “real world” examples from many business owners in her district illustrating how they plan to open safely to protect their customers and employees.
May. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) has signed onto a resolution calling for the removal or resignation of Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine.
May. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) today announced that his district office in Somerset will be reopening on Monday, May 18, by appointment only.
May. 15, 2020 /
HARRISBURG — State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) today circulated a memorandum asking colleagues in the state House to co-sponsor a resolution calling for the impeachment of Gov. Tom Wolf:
May. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – As the COVID-19 emergency and the governor’s business closure order move into a third month, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) again stood up for the people of rural Pennsylvania by voting to support the safe reopening of small businesses and give local officials some say in how they operate during a disaster declaration.
May. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) recorded the below video message to his constituents yesterday in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s accusations this week that Lebanon County public officials have acted “cowardly” by taking steps independently of the governor’s office to move the county to the “yellow phase” of the governor’s reopening plan.
May. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) voted on Thursday in favor of four separate bills to move all of Pennsylvania toward reopening.