Feb. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) announced today that state funds have been secured to repair Virgin Run Lake in Fayette County.
Feb. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) announced today that state funds have been secured to repair Virgin Run Lake in Fayette County.
Feb. 14, 2020 /
HARRISBURG—The House Mental Health Caucus hosted a bipartisan panel of legislators from Philadelphia and the suburbs headed by Reps. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) and Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) to find solutions to the crisis of suicide among school students.
Feb. 14, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery) will host veterans who served alongside him from 1990 to 2008 in Iraq for informational meetings and guest speakers at the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Guest speakers include Reps. Thomas P. Murt, Ed.D and Kerry Benninghof; Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrell; Pennsylvania adjutant general and a Department of Military and Veterans Affairs representative.
Feb. 14, 2020 /
BELLEFONTE – Area farmers and those with agriculture-related businesses are invited to a free Farmers Breakfast on Thursday, March 19, with Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding.
Feb. 13, 2020 /
BRADFORD – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) is reminding area residents of free Property Tax/Rent Rebate clinics he is hosting at local senior centers.
Feb. 13, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – After serving the constituents of the 25th District for five terms, Sen. Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati has announced he will not seek re-election. House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) released the following statement:
Feb. 13, 2020 /
DOVER – Residents of the 196th District wishing to learn more about their Second Amendment rights and Pennsylvania’s firearms laws are encouraged to attend the free Concealed Carry Seminar Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) will host in March.
Feb. 12, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) announced that Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed legislation that would have protected Polk and White Haven residents from eviction before an appropriate plan for closure has been created.
Feb. 12, 2020 /
Voters will encounter several changes as they head the polls for the primary election next year. In fact, one of the changes gives registered voters another option instead of actually standing in lines at polling places.
Feb. 11, 2020 /
EFFORT – In an effort to assist Monroe County families, Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) is hosting an event for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. The free event will take place on Tuesday, March 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eldred Community Center, 516 Kunkletown Road in Kunkletown.
Feb. 11, 2020 /
HARRISBURG - Citing cost overruns, inadequate response times, and the failure of programs and services to meet core mission objectives, Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York) today called upon all standing committees of the House of Representatives to exercise their oversight authority to evaluate, review and make recommendations to promote better effectiveness and efficiencies in Pennsylvania’s executive agencies.
Feb. 11, 2020 /
WHAT: Reps. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) and Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) will host a hearing of the Mental Health Caucus on mental health services in our schools.
Feb. 11, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) today stated her clear opposition to the governor’s proposal to divert $204 million from the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund and use them for his own budget goals. Helm issued the following statement:
Feb. 11, 2020 /
ABBOTTSTOWN – Residents of the 193rd Legislative District will receive an update on state-related issues during a town hall-style meeting with Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland).
Feb. 10, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) recently introduced legislation that would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution, reducing the number of legislative districts in Pennsylvania from 203 to 151.
Feb. 10, 2020 /
Need a reason to support the state spending controls outlined in my Taxpayer Protection Act? Look no further than Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2020-21 state budget proposal.
Feb. 10, 2020 /
KANE – Eligible senior citizens and people with disabilities in the Kane area are invited to take part in a Property Tax/Rent Rebate clinic hosted by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 1-3 p.m. at the Kane Senior Center, 100 S. Fraley St., Kane.
Feb. 10, 2020 /
SENECA – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) is hosting Property Tax/Rent Rebate Assistance Days to help people fill out the form for financial relief. The first opportunity will be Friday, Feb. 21, at the Franklin VFW, 411 9th St., Franklin, and the second date is Thursday, March 12, at the YWCA, 109 Central Ave., Oil City. Both dates will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Feb. 10, 2020 /
ABBOTTSTOWN – Veterans and their families who live in the 193rd Legislative District have another avenue to seek help with obtaining benefits after Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) teamed up with the Cumberland County Veterans Affairs Office.