Mar. 13, 2020 /
HARRISBURG- The State Representatives from Bucks County have come together to release the following joint statement regarding the Coronavirus:
Mar. 13, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today announced Keystone College in Factoryville, Wyoming County, has been awarded state grant funding to enhance its early childhood education apprenticeship program.
Mar. 13, 2020 /
MCMURRAY – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced today that in order to minimize the potential spread of COVID-19, her office will be canceling several of her upcoming events.
Mar. 13, 2020 /
HARRISBURG— Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) today called on the Pennsylvania Department of Health to identify the schools, grades and classrooms to families who attend schools with a student who tests positive for COVID-19.
Mar. 13, 2020 /
This week, March 15-21, is Sunshine Week, a nationwide celebration of government transparency and access to public information. It’s a perfect time to not only celebrate progress but make improvements.
Mar. 12, 2020 /
WHAT: This event has been postponed. A new date has not been set yet. Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) and area legislators will host a Mock General Assembly with high school students from Trinity Area, Chartiers-Houston, Canon-McMillan, Peters and Washington school districts. The students will experience what it is like to consider legislation and vote as a member of the Legislature.
Mar. 12, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), a retired Marine reserve colonel with expertise in economic warfare, urged calm today following the World Health Organization’s declaration that COVID-19 is now a worldwide pandemic that is threatening public health and the world economy.
Mar. 12, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) announced today that the SEPTA Key Card event scheduled for March 20 at his Quakertown office has been cancelled due to health concerns arising from COVID-19 and the threat to older citizens.
Mar. 12, 2020 /
BUTLER – The pressing need for employees in local businesses and manufacturing was the focus of a roundtable discussion held by the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) and hosted by Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler), at the Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School on Tuesday.
Mar. 12, 2020 /
WEISSPORT – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) announced that his district offices in Weissport and Albrightsville will remain open for the foreseeable future to continue serving Carbon County residents.
Mar. 11, 2020 /
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Subcommittee Chairman Paul Schemel (R-Franklin) and House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a public hearing to discuss appropriate standards of care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
Mar. 11, 2020 /
The Pennsylvania Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are providing regular updates on COVD-19, which is commonly called coronavirus.
Mar. 11, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) has introduced two bills aimed at supporting the well-being of Pennsylvania children. One bill is designed to ensure the quality of their education while the other would better support children who are victimized.
Mar. 11, 2020 /
ALTOONA – To ensure residents have up-to-date information on managing stormwater, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) and Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) will host a program about stormwater management for property owners. The program is being held in conjunction with the Blair County Conservation District (BCCD) and the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC).
Mar. 11, 2020 /
BUTLER – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) is teaming up with Butler County Veterans Services to host an Aid and Attendance Seminar for Veterans and Family Members on Friday, March 13, from 1-3 p.m. at American Legion 778, 150 Memorial Legion Lane in Lyndora.
Mar. 11, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) are hosting a breakfast for area farmers and others in the agriculture industry. Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is the featured speaker.
Mar. 11, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) are hosting a breakfast for area farmers and others in the agriculture industry. Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is the featured speaker.
Mar. 11, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Christopher SantaMaria, chairman of the board of trustees of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS), has named Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) chairman of the PSERS Audit and Compliance Committee, a key committee as PSERS prepares for its annual audit and moves to address its $44 billion unfunded pension liability.
Mar. 11, 2020 /
BUTLER - Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) issued the following statement after the new buyer of AK Steel promised to close the Butler plant if a loophole in the Trump steel tariff is not closed.
Mar. 10, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – As Gov. Tom Wolf’s threat to veto legislation (House Bill 1100) seeking to establish an Energy and Fertilizer Manufacturing Tax Credit in the Commonwealth is still looming, Sen. John Yudichak (I-Carbon/Luzerne) and Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), the bill’s sponsor, stood alongside local laborers and business leaders to reinforce the positive impact this legislation will have on Pennsylvania’s economy and its workforce.