Republican Leaders Request More Detailed COVID-19 Data from Wolf Administration

Sep. 09, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – The Republican leaders of the Pennsylvania General Assembly—President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Centre/Mifflin/Juniata/Huntingdon), Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland), and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin)—wrote a letter joined by Senate Health and Human Services Chairman Michele Brooks (R-Crawford/Erie/Mercer/Warren) and House Health Committee Chairman Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) to Gov. Tom Wolf and Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam seeking more specific COVID-19 data from the Wolf administration.

Mihalek to Host Job Fair

Sep. 08, 2021 /

ALLEGHENY – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) will host a job fair for Bethel Park and surrounding areas on Thursday, Sept. 16, from 9-11 a.m. The event will take place at Three Treasures Health and Wellness, located at 5822 Irishtown Road, Bethel Park.

Grove Invites Residents to Informative Concealed Carry Seminar

Sep. 08, 2021 /

DOVER – Residents of the 196th District wishing to learn more about their Second Amendment rights and Pennsylvania’s firearms laws are encouraged to attend a Concealed Carry Seminar Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) will host later this month.

Causer to Host Kane Senior Citizens Expo Sept. 10

Sep. 08, 2021 /

KANE – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) is reminding area senior citizens of the annual Senior Citizens Expo coming up on Friday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kane Community Center, 46 Fraley St., Kane.

Boback Holds Joint Veterans Service Officer Day at the Capitol

Sep. 07, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, announces Veterans Service Officer Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in coordination with the House and Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness committees.

Vets Affairs Committees Press Conference to Highlight Veterans Service Officer Day

Sep. 07, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, in coordination with the House and Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness committees, will be holding a press conference to highlight the free services Veterans Service Officers provide to Pennsylvania veterans.

Delozier to Host Annual Car Seat Safety Check

Sep. 07, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) will host a car seat safety check to ensure child safety seats are properly secured in vehicles and safety tips will be provided.

Borowicz Announces Postponement of Sept. 10 Senior Expo

Sep. 03, 2021 /

LOCK HAVEN – State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Centre/Clinton) today confirmed the postponement of her upcoming Senior Expo. The expo was scheduled for Friday, Sept. 10, at the Lock Haven University Old Gym.

Warner Issues Statement Following Committee Vote to Reject Job-Crushing Regulations

Sep. 02, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland), a member of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, today joined a majority of his colleagues in approving a joint resolution opposing regulations advanced by Gov. Tom Wolf that would force Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). He issued the following statement:

Governor’s New Mask Mandate Based on Fake Events, Area Lawmakers Say

Sep. 02, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Reps. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster), Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) and Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) today expressed deep concern that the legal pillars Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Alison Beam used at their Tuesday press conference to institute a new statewide mask mandate for K-12 students are based on demonstrable untruths.

Struzzi Frustrated, Angered By Approval of RGGI Proposal by Independent Commission

Sep. 01, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Wednesday’s decision by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) to advance Gov. Tom Wolf’s effort to enroll Pennsylvania in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is, according to state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), yet another deaf ear turned to the residents of Indiana County.

Reps. Ryan, Diamond Call Foul on PA Health Secretary’s Claims

Sep. 01, 2021 /

HARRISBURG -Republican state lawmakers Frank Ryan and Russ Diamond, both of Lebanon County, are calling out Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of Health for inaccurate comments she made concerning the Annville-Cleona football team and COVID-19. They issued the following statement:

Metcalfe, ERE Committee Stand Ready to Reject Wolf’s Job-Killing RGGI Scheme, Following ‘Independent’ Commission’s Rubberstamping

Sep. 01, 2021 /

HARRISBURG — House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (ERE) Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) has confirmed that he is moving forward with Thursday’s previously scheduled voting meeting to advance a concurrent resolution to once again disapprove and reject Gov. Tom Wolf’s rogue executive actions to enter Pennsylvania into the multi-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

Gaydos Reacts to Governor’s New Student Mask Mandate

Sep. 01, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Gov. Tom Wolf to implement a statewide mask mandate for all students, staff and faculty in K-12 schools, early learning and child care centers.

Bucks County House Republican Delegation Responds to Governor’s Actions

Sep. 01, 2021 /

HARRISBURG: The Bucks County House Republican Caucus, comprised of Reps. Frank Farry (R-Langhorne), Wendi Thomas (R-Richboro), Meghan Schroeder (R-Warminster), Todd Polinchock (R-Warrington), Shelby Labs (R-Doylestown), KC Tomlinson (R-Bensalem), and Craig Staats (R-Quakertown), issued the following statement on Gov. Wolf’s mask mandate for all Pennsylvania schools: