Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – An active first year in office has earned state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) a deputy chairmanship on the House Majority Policy Committee.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – To encourage clean-up of toxic waste areas that pollute local waterways, Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) introduced legislation to add a member of the coal refuse energy and reclamation industry to the Mining Reclamation and Advisory Board (MRAB).
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Sen. John Yudichak (I-Luzerne/Carbon) today announced nearly $301,000 in state funding will be shared by 25 fire and emergency medical services (EMS) organizations in Carbon County. The grants range from $8,549 to $14,248.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – State grants have been awarded to expand computer science classes and teacher training in Carbon County, according to Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon).
Jan. 17, 2020 /
ALTOONA – Several fire companies and emergency medical service providers in the 79th Legislative District will receive funding through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) and Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) announced.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Fire and emergency response organizations serving the 171st Legislative District have been awarded $189,925 in state grant funding, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced today.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HONESDALE – With a goal of helping better prepare students for in-demand careers, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that the Northern Tier Workforce Development Board will receive a $131,006 Business-Education Partnership (BEP) grant from the Department of Labor and Industry.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced today that Peters Township School District will receive a $35,000 grant as part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart Initiative.
Jan. 17, 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.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that seven local schools within the 49th District will each receive a $35,000 grant as part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s PAsmart Initiative.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a voting meeting of the committee to consider the following legislation:
Jan. 17, 2020 /
The Department of Agriculture is reminding dog owners to be sure they get a license for 2020.
All dogs three months of age and older are required to be licensed. The fee for an annual dog license is $6.50, or $8.50 if the animal is not spayed or neutered.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
WHAT: A press conference to detail and answer questions about a package of bills to fight human trafficking. The package is designed to guarantee the safety of victims, protect their privacy and make it safer for them to testify against their abusers. Since 2007, there have been more than 1,200 human trafficking cases in the Commonwealth.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced that the required 60-day pre-enforcement period for the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program has begun and will last until March 4.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Continuing the commitment to help prepare Pennsylvania’s youth for the careers of today and tomorrow, Reps. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today announced a grant for the North Central Workforce Development Board (NCWDB).
Jan. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Continuing the commitment to help prepare Pennsylvania’s youth for the careers of today and tomorrow, Reps. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today announced a grant for the North Central Workforce Development Board (NCWDB).
Jan. 16, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, and members of the committee will hold a public hearing on cyber education and Sonney’s House Bill 1897, which would require all school districts in the Commonwealth to offer full-time cyber education programs accountable to local communities.
Jan. 16, 2020 /
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will host a press conference to unveil a package of three bills designed to improve and reform the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).
Jan. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The Northern Tier Workforce Development Board (NTWDB) has been awarded $131,006 in state funding to help businesses and school districts work together to better prepare students for in-demand careers in the region, according to Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).
Jan. 16, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced his Washington district office now has the equipment to process Port Authority ConnectCards.