Aug. 11, 2016 /
![Lawmakers to Gather Testimony on PA’s Drug Epidemic in Bucks County]()
WHAT: Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature are joining forces to attempt to tackle the state’s opioid crisis.
Aug. 10, 2016 /
![Delozier to Gov. Wolf: Stop Playing Favorites with State Employees]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), whose district is home to hundreds of state employees, today accused Gov. Tom Wolf of “playing favorites” by unfairly awarding costly pay increases to unionized state employees under his jurisdiction and his own staff, while neglecting non-union state employees for a second year.
Aug. 09, 2016 /
![Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Police Body Cameras]()
WHAT: Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin), majority chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Joseph Petrarca (D- Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana), minority chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a hearing on police body cameras to discuss current practices and possible changes regarding the use of body cameras by law enforcement.
Aug. 08, 2016 /
![Bloom Appointed House Deputy Whip]()
HARRISBURG - State Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) will serve as a deputy House majority whip for the remainder of the 2015-16 legislative session following his appointment by Pennsylvania House Majority Whip Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster).
Aug. 05, 2016 /
![White Condemns Philadelphia Sanctuary City Policy after Illegal Immigrant Charged with Raping a Child]()
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today condemned Philadelphia’s sanctuary city policy following a request by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that the city turn over an illegal immigrant charged with raping a child in Philadelphia.
Aug. 04, 2016 /
![Murt Asks Navy to Fund Filters in Upper Dublin]()
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Thomas Murt (Montgomery/Philadelphia) asked the U.S. Navy to assume full and immediate responsibility for the filtering of eight wells serving Upper Dublin Township and other areas of eastern Montgomery County.
Aug. 01, 2016 /
![Rothman Introduces Bill to Help Veterans Start Businesses]()
CAMP HILL – State Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) recently introduced legislation that would help American military veterans and reservists start and grow small businesses in Pennsylvania.
Jul. 28, 2016 /
![Lawmakers to Gather Testimony on PA’s Drug Epidemic in Westmoreland County]()
WHAT: Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature are joining forces to attempt to tackle the state’s opioid crisis.
Jul. 28, 2016 /
![Lawmakers to Gather Testimony on PA’s Drug Epidemic in Pittsburgh]()
WHAT: Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature are joining forces to attempt to tackle the state’s opioid crisis.
Jul. 28, 2016 /
![Lawmakers to Gather Testimony on PA’s Drug Epidemic in Venango County]()
WHAT: Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature are joining forces to attempt to tackle the state’s opioid crisis.
Jul. 26, 2016 /
![Zimmerman’s Blue Lives Matter Legislation Would Make Targeting Police and Emergency Personnel a Hate Crime]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster) has introduced legislation to add police, firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) personnel to the list of those who are targeted by their identity for murder or assault to Pennsylvania’s hate crimes statute.
Jul. 25, 2016 /
![Petri to Hold Urban Affairs Committee Public Hearing in Bucks Co.]()
WHAT: Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks), chairman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, will hold a public hearing in Bucks County on legislation, sponsored by minority chairman Rep. Thomas Caltagirone (D-Berks), to clarify how recorders of deeds may assess fees concerning amendments of declarations for condominiums or planned communities. House Bill 1101 seeks to clarify legislative intent with regard to current law and fairness to those assessed the fees.
Jul. 21, 2016 /
![New Law Gives Drivers Safe Option to ‘Ride on Red,’ Bloom Says]()
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf Wednesday signed into law legislation including provisions, authored by Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), to give motorcyclists and other drivers the option to proceed with caution through an intersection when trapped at an unresponsive traffic light.
Jul. 21, 2016 /
![House Republican and Democratic Policy Committees Join Forces to Tackle Opioid Crisis]()
HARRISBURG—Throughout the summer and fall, Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature are joining forces to attempt to tackle the state’s opioid crisis.
Jul. 21, 2016 /
![Keller Bill to Update Auctioneer Licensing Law Signed by Governor]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) to update Pennsylvania’s Auctioneer Licensing and Trading Assistant Registration Act was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf as Act 88 of 2016 on Wednesday. Keller is also a professional auctioneer and knowledgeable about the need to make changes to the current law.
Jul. 21, 2016 /
![Governor Signs Diamond Bill to Reintroduce Industrial Hemp]()
HARRISBURG – In an historic move that could result in billions in new agricultural revenue for Pennsylvania farmers, Gov. Tom Wolf today signed legislation sponsored by Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) to re-introduce the cultivation of industrial hemp in controlled studies.
Jul. 20, 2016 /
![Baker Hepatitis C Bill Signed Into Law to Save Lives]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), chairman of the House Health Committee, announced today that his legislation to require physicians to offer hepatitis C screening to patients born between 1945 and 1965 has been signed into law.
Jul. 20, 2016 /
![Sankey Small Business Bill Becomes Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) that saves money and reduces “red tape” for Pennsylvania’s more than 400 scrap metal processors has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jul. 19, 2016 /
![Farry Announces Recovery House Task Force Recommendations, Public Comment Period]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) announced today that the Certified Drug and Alcohol Recovery Housing (CDARH) Task Force has submitted its recommendations to the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) for certifying recovery houses in Pennsylvania. DDAP is currently seeking public comment on the recommendations.
Jul. 19, 2016 /
![Speaker Appoints Mother/Attorney to Medical Marijuana Advisory Board]()
HARRISBURG – House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today announced his appointment of Jennifer Shuckrow to the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Advisory Board. Shuckrow is a 1994 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, a former practicing attorney and college administrator, and the mother of a child with an intractable form of epilepsy.