Aug. 20, 2021 / Press Release
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), a member of the House State Government Committee, will host one of eight committee hearings to gather input from residents on congressional redistricting.
Aug. 19, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) recently honored the Langhorne Lightning 14U Futures Team for winning the National Softball Association World Series earlier this summer.
Aug. 19, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Schuylkill/Berks/Carbon) and Sen. David Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) recently had the opportunity to meet with several Deer Lake Borough Council members to view the condition of Drehersville Bridge within the borough.
Aug. 19, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) announced today that Rodale Institute will be hosting an organic agriculture town hall in participation with him, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Berks/Lehigh) and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Thursday, Sept. 9, at 1 p.m.
Aug. 19, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – As the calls to reform a broken education system grow, Rep. Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) announced he is co-sponsoring a bill that would ensure parents are equipped with academic choices and would grant them access to state funding.
Aug. 18, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Working toward the goal of economic recovery and growth for Pennsylvania, Reps. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Union) and Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming) co-hosted a panel of educational, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and business leaders before the House Majority Policy Committee in Lycoming County on Tuesday to address the issues facing Pennsylvania businesses today.
Aug. 18, 2021 / Press Release
Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) will join other lawmakers and advocates to highlight legislation that would create scholarships based on educational opportunity accounts for vulnerable students.
Aug. 13, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG –Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) will soon introduce legislation to create the Pennsylvania College Voucher Program, which would provide grants directly to students interested in technical schools, community colleges, schools within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) system, private colleges and major universities.
Aug. 13, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – As the discussion continues on how to improve the state’s education system, Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today he has been appointed to serve on the House Education Committee’s Subcommittee on Special Education.
Aug. 12, 2021 / Press Release
Aug. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – As the General Assembly embarks on the important task of redrawing the boundaries of the state’s congressional districts, Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) is inviting residents of the 51st District and surrounding areas to offer input in the process.
Aug. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee wants to hear from residents as it prepares to take its congressional redistricting hearings on the road, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), the committee’s chairman, said.
Jul. 30, 2021 / Press Release
Jul. 26, 2021 / Press Release
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier recently reminded Pennsylvanians receiving unemployment benefits that work search requirements have now resumed. Because claimants always file for benefits the week after they are unemployed, individuals will start certifying they looked for work beginning July 18.
Jul. 23, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Yesterday the Attorney General of Pennsylvania filed criminal charges against Rep. Margo Davidson (D-Philadelphia). Today, Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) received Davidson’s resignation letter, effective immediately.
Jul. 23, 2021 / Press Release
DENVER — Pennsylvania Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Dauphin) has been appointed to serve on the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Education Committee. The committee is one of 10 national committees that deal with both state and state-federal issues. The jurisdictions of the standing committees are similar to those of committees in state legislatures.
Jul. 16, 2021 / Press Release
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. 16, 2021 / Press Release
Everyone in today’s General Assembly can agree on one thing (and perhaps only one thing): we, as a legislative body, are rather polarized. We are a polarized state within a polarized country.
Jul. 14, 2021 / Press Release
With Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation in the number of criminal human trafficking cases in 2019, the General Assembly has taken great strides to combat the evil crime that subjugates humans to modern day slavery.
Jul. 06, 2021 / Press Release
The $39.8 billion budget approved by the House of Representatives and Senate on Friday invests in early childhood education, public schools, services for those with intellectual disabilities and state police.