Jan. 24, 2020 /
High school seniors interested in receiving financial assistance to help pay for college can now apply for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Scholarship.
Jan. 24, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) is pleased to host Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) on a visit to Tioga County. The lawmakers will meet with several local leaders to discuss issues of interest to the region.
Jan. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Fayette/Washington) announced that 27 volunteer fire and ambulance companies throughout the 49th District have qualified to receive $383,946 from a grant program administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
Jan. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Applications for the 2019 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program are now available, and Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) is reminding area residents that free assistance is available through his office.
Jan. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement regarding the announcement today by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny):
Jan. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Wayne/Susquehanna) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) announced that Wayne and Pike Counties will see $893,750 in Local Share Account (LSA) and Dairy Investment Program grants.
Jan. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – For her work on issues relating to family law, Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) was recently recognized by the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA).
Jan. 23, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania ranks 10th in the nation in human trafficking, a form of modern day slavery, but today Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), a long-time advocate for victims of human trafficking, voted with his House colleagues to pass a package of bills he co-sponsored, which take aim at this worldwide problem. The legislation is now headed to the Senate.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) that would strengthen current law by adding certain prohibited activities which constitute the crime of unlawful contact with a minor unanimously passed the House today.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
WHAT: U.S. Army Cpl. Earl H. Markle was just 19 years old when he gave his life in the service of the nation during the Korean War. Markle was serving with the 1st Calvary Division when the unit was attacked during the Battle of Unsan in present day North Korea. Following the battle, Markle was reported missing and, three years later, declared deceased. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and other military honors.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation to allow expert testimony in human trafficking cases has been approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, said Rep. Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks), who authored the measure.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
HARRISBURG — Working to ensure students are prepared for the jobs of today and tomorrow, Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) announced today Frazier School District and Connellsville Area Career and Technical Center have each been awarded $35,000 through the state’s PAsmart Targeted Grant program.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) today announced that his House Bill 2178, which is part of a package of bills aimed at combatting human trafficking, passed the House unanimously.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) is announcing that 2020 will be his final year in the State House. With just under a year remaining in the current legislative session, Gabler is informing his constituents that he will not seek to serve beyond the current term.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
WARREN — Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) announced today that 39 fire departments and ambulance organizations throughout Crawford, Forest and Warren counties have been awarded approximately $407,220 from a grant program administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) which would officially define “groin structures” and exempt non-commercial groin owners from paying excessive Submerged Lands License Agreement (SLLA) fees.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) and Jonathan Fritz (R-Wayne/Susquehanna) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) today announced the awarding of state funding through the Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program for a dairy expansion project in Wayne County.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-Butler/Clarion/Forest/Venango/Warren) announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) today met and approved a $50,000 grant to assist Mitch-Hill Dairy Farm with the creation of an on-farm milk processing facility.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Following passage out of the House Judiciary Committee last week, the full House of Representatives today passed a package of bills aimed at combatting the crime of human trafficking, announced Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
HARRISBURG — House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) convened a voting meeting today to adopt a letter (excerpted below) directing the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) to reject Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Regulation 7-534: