Jan. 18, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today announced that he has been appointed to served on the House Appropriations, Human Services, Insurance and Urban Affairs committees for the 2019-20 legislative session. Struzzi was sworn into office for his first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Jan. 1.
Jan. 18, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – This week, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Centre/Clinton) received her House committee assignments for the 2019-20 legislative session.
Jan. 18, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) was assigned to serve on four standing House committees during the 2019-20 legislative session: Children and Youth, Local Government, Urban Affairs and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness. The committees provide legislative oversight and help shape the language in bills that fall under their areas of responsibility.
Jan. 17, 2019 /
HARRISBURG -- Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement on the death today of his chief of staff, Karen S. Coates, Esq.:
Jan. 16, 2019 /
Human trafficking is society’s hidden dark secret that happens, sometimes in plain sight. This heinous crime happens in every part of Pennsylvania. Yet, sometimes we don’t realize that people we encounter are victims of modern-day slavery.
Jan. 16, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Buck) today was reappointed by House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Legislative Oversight Committee in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Jan. 16, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today unanimously passed a House resolution sponsored by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Berks) that designates Jan. 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day in Pennsylvania.
Jan. 16, 2019 /
EAST STROUDSBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) is calling attention to the major distracted driving issue, not only in the Commonwealth but throughout the nation, by launching her “STASH and Avoid a CRASH” initiative. This initiative coincides with her distracted driving legislation, which she has recently reintroduced.
Jan. 15, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Fred Keller (R-Snyder/Union) has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai.
Jan. 15, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – On New Year’s Day, state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Berks) took the oath of office as state representative of the 134th Legislative District covering parts of Lehigh and Berks counties. This is Mackenzie’s fifth term in office. He has also been reappointed a House Majority Deputy Whip for the 2019-20 session.
Jan. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced today that college students can now apply online for summer jobs offered through PennDOT’s 2019 Summer Maintenance Program. The program, which begins in May, will run through August 2019.
Jan. 09, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) and Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) were joined by advocates for a press conference in the Capitol on Wednesday to unveil the Buyer Beware Act, joint pieces of legislation in the House and Senate to increase penalties on criminals convicted of certain human trafficking offenses.
Jan. 08, 2019 /
MEDIA – Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) applauded the recent executive order that institutes new goals to reduce greenhouse emissions in Pennsylvania.
Jan. 08, 2019 /
Folks don’t see or hear about very many “win-win” stories when it comes to politics.
Jan. 08, 2019 /
WHAT: Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) and Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) will unveil legislation to strengthen penalties in certain human trafficking criminal cases to go after the motive of this heinous crime: Those who pay money for sexual acts with victims of human trafficking.
Jan. 07, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – As the 2019-20 session of the House of Representatives begins, Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/Montgomery) today was officially appointed majority chairman of the House Transportation Committee by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny).
Jan. 04, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) and his staff are ready to serve residents of the 71st Legislative District at two locations. The main office is located at 1340 Franklin St., Johnstown, and the satellite office is at 125 Mary Drive, Suite B, Sidman.
Jan. 04, 2019 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Rosemary Brown’s (R-Monroe/Pike) legislation to create the Private Dam Financial Assurance Program, which was included in the 2018-19 fiscal code, has officially gone into effect as of Wednesday, Jan. 2.
Jan. 04, 2019 /
LOCK HAVEN – Continuing to honor her commitment to make state government more transparent, responsive and accountable to the people of the 76th Legislative District, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Centre/Clinton) today announced the opening of her Lock Haven district office location.
Jan. 03, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Now officially serving in her first full term as the state House Health Committee Chairman, Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) announced today that she is reintroducing legislation (formerly House Bill 174) that would require health insurers to cover treatment plans for Lyme disease or related tick-borne illnesses as prescribed by a patient’s health care practitioner.