Mar. 20, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Due to the temporary closing of the GECAC Northwestern Senior Center, 9 Academy St., Albion, Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) is canceling his previously scheduled, Tuesday, March 24, Property Tax Rent Rebate program clinic at the facility.
Mar. 20, 2020 /
WARREN — Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) today announced, effective Monday, March 23, that her Warren and Titusville district offices will be temporarily suspending walk-in service to residents until further notice.
Mar. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG- House Republican Leadership issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s order to shut down all non-life-sustaining business in Pennsylvania:
Mar. 19, 2020 /
BELLE VERNON – As Pennsylvania, the nation and world grapple with COVID-19, other things still happen. Noting it is national Sunshine Week, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that he will release years of disclosed information involving the Local Share Account (LSA) process in Washington County. This information will include correspondence, Right to Know (RTK) requests, materials obtained from RTK requests and correspondence with other state agencies for assistance. Cook is still awaiting RTK information from his recent request, which was appealed by the agency, but reversed by the state Office of Open Records.
Mar. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG —Reps. David Rowe (R-Union/Snyder) and Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) are sponsoring legislation to suspend the personal income tax and state sales tax to protect working families adversely impacted by mitigation efforts to control the spread of COVID-19.
Mar. 19, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – With the current statewide mitigation causing extreme distress for Pennsylvania small businesses, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) will soon be introducing legislation aimed at requesting a waiver from the federal government for self-employed individuals to be able to collect unemployment compensation during emergency situations like the current one involving COVID-19.
Mar. 19, 2020 /
Unemployment compensation requirements eased to help displaced employees
HARRISBURG – Businesses impacted by coronavirus and efforts to mitigate its spread are now able to apply for disaster assistance loans available through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Mar. 19, 2020 /
ELLWOOD CITY – To protect the health and safety of the community and office staff, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today announced his Ellwood City office will be temporarily closed to walk-in visitors. In addition, his “Coffee with Aaron” event scheduled for Friday, March 27, has been canceled in observance of social distancing practices.
Mar. 18, 2020 /
BELLEFONTE – In response to state and federal government orders to limit person-to-person interaction as much as possible, and to do his part to help quickly contain and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) has temporarily suspended “walk-in” service at his district office locations.
Mar. 18, 2020 /
MIFFLINBURG - Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) is calling on Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to open rest area parking lots for truck drivers, saying that the decision by the Wolf administration to completely shut down these rest areas poses a serious, immediate safety risk.
Mar. 18, 2020 /
BUTLER – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today announced that her district office, located at 100 Barracks Road in Butler, will not be providing walk-in service to residents until further notice.
Mar. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – House Republican Leader Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issues the following statement:
“We offer our sincerest condolences to the family and loved ones impacted by the loss of life in Pennsylvania as a result of this pandemic.
Mar. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks) today announced that the Firearms Safety and Rights Seminar scheduled for March 26 at the Stonersville Fire Co., 5580 Boyertown Pike, has been cancelled by the venue in an effort to abide by the Pennsylvania Department of Health guidelines on how to limit spread of coronavirus by limiting in-person interactions through social distancing.
Mar. 18, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) today announced that her April 2 Coffee and Conversation town hall scheduled for 6:30 at the Dickinson Township Building, 219 Mountain View Rd., has been cancelled.
Mar. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) today introduced a resolution that would allow the General Assembly to terminate the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency declared by the governor, if the need arises.
Mar. 17, 2020 /
HONESDALE – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) issued the following statement regarding his office closure.
Mar. 17, 2020 /
LOCK HAVEN – In an abundance of caution, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Centre/Clinton) announced today that her office is postponing the following upcoming events:
Mar. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) announced new procedures have been put in place at his district offices in Bedford, McConnellsburg and Mercersburg.
Mar. 17, 2020 /
ALTOONA – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) and Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) have canceled the informational meeting about stormwater management that was to be held on March 30.
Mar. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) announced today he will temporarily suspend walk-in services at his district offices until further notice. The decision is based upon concerns related to the potential spread of coronavirus and advice offered by state and federal health officials.