Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced today her bill to provide financial incentives to recruit rural health care providers has passed the House. House Bill 157 would create the Rural Health Care Grant Program, which would allow specified facilities, including rural hospitals, to help certain providers in paying off their student loans.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – A resolution designating April 2025 as “Community College Month” in Pennsylvania was unanimously approved by the House Education Committee this week, according to Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne), who serves on the committee. House Resolution 64 will next be considered by the full House of Representatives.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) today announced the GROW PA Grant Program is now open for Pennsylvania students to apply.
Mar. 19, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would address access to public benefits has been introduced by Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne). This legislation stipulates that Pennsylvania’s public benefits are not to be provided to anyone unlawfully present in this country.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the House Commerce Committee unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams), which would make cash an acceptable form of payment for admission to school-sponsored events.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) has been appointed to serve as Republican chair of the Subcommittee on Local Business under the House Commerce Committee, as well as Republican secretary of the House State Government Committee for the 2025-26 Legislative Session.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and 15 colleagues on both sides of the aisle unveiled legislation that would increase public transparency, remove chemicals and improve the quality of foods sold in Pennsylvania.
Mar. 18, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that would do away with redundancy in the process by which school bus drivers are tested has been passed unanimously by the House.
Mar. 17, 2025 /
WHAT: Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jake Banta (R-Erie), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Stopping New Energy Taxes” to analyze unfavorable energy policies and how they negatively impact consumers and businesses, and drive investments outside of Pennsylvania.
Mar. 14, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) has been named chair of the PA Artificial Intelligence Opportunity Task Force. The task force, created in 2024, will identify opportunities for artificial intelligence (AI) across various industries throughout the Commonwealth and will guide legislative policy on the issue.
Mar. 12, 2025 /
WHAT: Rep. Donna Scheuren (R-Montgomery) will be hosting a press conference in Harrisburg with members of the House Republican Caucus regarding legislation she has proposed to put a constitutional amendment before the people of Pennsylvania that, if passed, would bar illegal aliens from having driver licenses.
Mar. 12, 2025 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today reiterated his support for a Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) study of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) after its egregious actions against the Meadville Area High School (MAHS) Boys Basketball Team following its players being put in danger during a state playoff game last Friday.
Mar. 12, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) will soon introduce a six-bill package to modernize and streamline the teacher certification process in order to address challenges in recruiting and retaining educators in Pennsylvania.
Mar. 11, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) is pleased to co-sponsor a bill that will help educate nurses in identifying the signs of elder abuse for the individuals in their care.
Mar. 11, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation aimed at improving community safety by establishing a public registry for individuals convicted of child abuse has been introduced by Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence). This new registry would ensure information about child abusers is easily accessible to the public, empowering communities across the Commonwealth to take necessary precautions.
Mar. 11, 2025 /
A few lines that went mostly unnoticed, except by those who are in on the plot, were included in the state budget address by Gov. Josh Shapiro when he announced he is stealing nearly 400 acres of Pennsylvania State Game lands to grow a current state park.
Mar. 06, 2025 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill) issued the following response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s executive order to hire fired federal workers in Pennsylvania:
Mar. 05, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) announced today she will be introducing a legislative package to protect the path of higher education for students across Pennsylvania.
Mar. 05, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) today issued the following response to Gov. Josh Shapiro issuing an executive order on the state civil service system:
Mar. 05, 2025 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Roman Kozak (R-Beaver) announced today he has introduced a bill to remove the statute of limitations for certain crimes that are committed against a nonverbal, care-dependent person. House Bill 808 is a reintroduction of former representative Rob Mercuri’s House Bill 1614 from last legislative session.