Jul. 21, 2021 /
MARIANNA BOROUGH – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced that Marianna Borough has received a $12,000 grant from The Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition. The money will be used for the services of a local consulting firm, Downstream Strategies, to evaluate the former Bethlehem Mine No. 58 site for redevelopment as Miner’s Memorial Park.
Jul. 21, 2021 /
LANCASTER – Continuing to examine needed remediation for the blight plaguing the Commonwealth, Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee; and Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster), minority chairman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, along with other committee members met with local leaders and officials to discuss possible solutions to this critical community issue.
Jul. 21, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Bedford/Somerset) invites residents to attend the 12th Annual Senior Expo on Thursday, July 29, from 9 – 11 a.m. The event will be held at the Somerset County Fairgrounds, located at 7842 Mount Davis Road in Meyersdale.
Jul. 20, 2021 /
HARRISBURG: After Ben & Jerry’s on Monday announced it plans to halt ice cream sales in portions of Israel, state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) spoke last night with the Israeli Consulate and today called on Gov. Tom Wolf, Attorney General Josh Shapiro and state Treasurer Stacy Garrity to enforce a state procurement law prohibiting the state from contracting with companies that boycott Israel.
Jul. 20, 2021 /
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will kick off its series of public hearings on congressional redistricting with two hearings on Thursday. The first hearing will include a comprehensive overview of the redistricting process, and the committee will receive testimony from stakeholders during the second hearing.
Jul. 20, 2021 /
WHAT: In light of recent news of taxpayer money mismanagement by the Wolf administration, some of which have been happening for years and will cost taxpayers an exorbitant amount of money, the House State Government Committee will hold a hearing on wasteful government spending and improper payments.
Jul. 19, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) is going to bat for adults who are returning to the classroom and into the workforce.
Jul. 19, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), chair of the House State Government Subcommittee on Government Operations, will lead a subcommittee public hearing on procurement during a state of emergency.
Jul. 16, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s Department of Labor and Industry requiring Unemployment Compensation (UC) applicants to verify their identity with a government-issued photo ID, State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) issued the following statement:
Jul. 16, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) expressed disgust over the latest actions of Gov. Tom Wolf and his administration to force Pennsylvania into the job-crushing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Jul. 15, 2021 /
HARRISBURG –Rep. Francis X. Ryan (R-Lebanon), a retired Marine Reserve Colonel and veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, was joined by Reps. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny), Abby Major (R-Armstrong), Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), and Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery), in expressing grave concerns and reservations about the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is well underway and nearly complete.
Jul. 15, 2021 /
By: Reps. Seth Grove (R-York), Valerie Gayos (R-Allegheny) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter)
Jul. 15, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) is inviting area seniors, their family members and caregivers to a Senior Citizens Expo on Thursday, Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at Wellsboro Senior High School Gym and Commons.
Jul. 15, 2021 /
BROOKVILLE – State Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) announced today that 23 volunteer fire and ambulance companies throughout Jefferson and Indiana counties have qualified to receive approximately $269,762 from a grant program administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
Jul. 15, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State officials announced today the stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) stored at the Farm Show Complex will finally be moved to a new location, freeing up the complex to once again host events. In response, House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) issued the following statement:
Jul. 15, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Frustrated over ongoing complaints relating to Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation (UC) system, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today delivered a letter to Labor and Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier demanding action. The letter also detailed specific issues claimants are encountering when dealing with the department, which launched its “new and improved” UC system in June.
Jul. 15, 2021 /
FORD CITY – With the goal of boosting job opportunities, workforce development and economic growth in the southwestern portion of the Commonwealth, Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Butler/Indiana) brought local businesses together to testify before the House Majority Policy Committee on Thursday.
Jul. 15, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) announces the enactment of Act 70 of 2021, that includes her House Bill 1598, which amends the Flood Plain Management Act by placing the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) as the lead agency for the program.
Jul. 15, 2021 /
HARRISBURG — On Tuesday, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB), which is tasked with adopting all Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulations, rubberstamped (by a vote of 15-4) Gov. Tom Wolf’s rogue executive actions to enter Pennsylvania into the job-killing, carbon-emissions-tax-imposing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Jul. 14, 2021 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney asking them to declare portions of Northeast Philadelphia impacted by Monday’s severe flooding a disaster area.