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Pugh Calls on Department of Health to Reclassify Narcotic

Jul. 07, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) today announced that she has sent a letter to Dr. Debra Bogen, secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), urging the Commonwealth to prepare for prompt action should the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finalize its proposed temporary Schedule I classification of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH).

Watro: Statute of Limitations on Drug Deliveries that Result in Death Needs to Change

Jul. 07, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) said Tuesday he and his colleagues are continuing to push for improvements to prosecutors’ ability to go after individuals who deliver drugs that result in death.

Pugh Issues Statement on Proposed PFAS Chemical Oversight

Jul. 06, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) is issuing the following statement concerning the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) proposed updates to strengthen oversight of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” in biosolids for farmlands, touting that their announcement highlights the importance of an issue she has been working on since first hearing concerns directly from Pennsylvania farmers.

Banta: Grapes Grown by Farmers Impacted by Sudden Market Change Will Now Feed Community

Jul. 02, 2026 /

ERIE – Rep. Jake Banta (R-Erie) announced today $500,000 will be used in emergency funding to purchase, process and transport 350 tons of grapes from 11 Erie County growers whose contracts were terminated by Refresco earlier this year. Grapes purchased from these local family farms will be made into juice concentrate and distributed to Feeding Pennsylvania-member food banks through the Pennsylvania Agriculture Surplus System (PASS).

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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is taking swift and determined action to combat the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania now leads the nation in drug overdoses among men ages 12 to 25 and is ninth in the country across the general population. The number of overdose deaths exceeds those caused by car crashes and guns combined. There is broad consensus the opioid issue affects all groups of Pennsylvanians – not differentiating by race, region, religion, income or any other factor.

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Strengthening Protections for Crime Victims

In a bipartisan, bicameral show of support for crime victims, the General Assembly will continue taking steps to strengthen the protections for our most vulnerable victims of crime. Just as those accused of a crime have certain rights, we need to ensure our most vulnerable crime victims have equal status throughout the entire criminal justice process.

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The best welfare reform is to remove barriers that keep people from working. For every Pennsylvanian to have the opportunity for a good-paying job or career, House Republicans are prioritizing access to a quality education and removing barriers to independence.

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