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.
May. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives returned to session on Thursday to continue work on legislation that would help safely reopen the Commonwealth’s economy.
May. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Upper Nazareth) today announced the Commonwealth Financing Authority has approved $400,577 in grant funding to municipalities in the 137th Legislative District. These grants were fully funded by gaming revenues from the Northampton County Local Share Account (LSA). No tax dollars are used to fund this program.
May. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvania’s unemployment statistics continue to rise, and the COVID-19 ‘curve’ is flattened, the House of Representatives sent a plan to allow counties to develop and implement their own COVID-19 mitigation plans for businesses to the Governor’s desk.
May. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvanians continue to flatten the COVID-19 “curve” and more counties are moving from “red” to “yellow,” the House sent a comprehensive response bill to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk and the Republican caucus strongly urges the governor to sign the bill immediately.
May. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG — Legislation to authorize the resumption of safe real estate transactions is on its way to the governor’s desk, said Rep. Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks), who authored the measure.
May. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation authored by Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) that would issue a waiver to the governor’s COVID-19 Business Closure to allow barber shops and hair salons the option to open their doors and provide services.
May. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives returned to session and passed Rep. Natalie Mihalek’s (R-Allegheny/Washington) amended legislation which would allow several industries in Pennsylvania to reopen and continue operations during the governor’s business closure order.
May. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – After waiting weeks for an arbitrary business waiver process, thousands of frustrated business owners are now just a signature away from having the choice to safely resume their family-sustaining careers.