Ortitay Introduces Puppy Mill Ban Bill

Aug. 13, 2018 /

HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today introduced legislation prohibiting the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores unless they come from animal shelters or rescues.

Brown’s Intern to Lead ‘Operation Smile’ Initiative in District

Aug. 13, 2018 /

EAST STROUDSBURG – Aarti Katara, an intern at Rep. Rosemary M. Brown’s (R-Monroe/Pike) district office and a senior at Moravian Academy Upper School, is participating in “Operation Smile,” an international medical charity which has provided thousands of free surgeries for children and young adults in developing countries who are born with cleft lips, cleft palates or other facial deformities. Brown has sponsored House Resolution 1022 recognizing the work Operation Smile conducts.

Oberlander Named to Small Business Advisory Group

Aug. 07, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) will be able to better assist small businesses and budding entrepreneurs grow the economy and create local jobs through her work as a newly appointed member of the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center (PASBDC) Advisory Board.

Topper to Hold Bridge Dedication Ceremony

Aug. 07, 2018 /

BEDFORD – Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) will recognize a Korean War prisoner of war by dedicating the Churchview Road bridge over Beaver Creek in South Woodbury Township as the PFC/POW William G. Koontz Memorial Bridge during a ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 17. The ceremony will be held at the bridge at 11 a.m.

Rader to Host Legislative Hearing on Frequent Power Outages

Aug. 06, 2018 /

WHAT: Lawmakers from across the state will travel to Monroe County to hear from emergency responders, local government officials and utility companies about frequent power outages, storm response and electric infrastructure concerns.

Phillips-Hill Appointed to FCC Committee

Aug. 01, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township) has been named to serve on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC) by commission Chairman Ajit Pai. Her term will run through March 29, 2019, and will not impact her legislative duties.

Grove Thanks Trump for Cleaning Up Obama’s Health Care Mess

Aug. 01, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – The Trump administration issued new rules to make it easier for consumer to enroll in short-term insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act. In response, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) issued the following statement:

Preventing Children from Being Trapped in Hot Cars

Jul. 26, 2018 /

Last Friday on CBS This Morning, the program featured a segment on children being trapped in hot cars. The report mentioned the statistics for this year, 2018, and how 27 kids have died trapped in hot cars.

Family, Friends Pay Tribute to Lehigh Valley Hero with Highway Dedication, Day Says

Jul. 25, 2018 /

FOGELSVILLE – Family, friends, military colleagues and the Lehigh Valley community remembered Capt. Mark T. Resh as a section of Route 100 in Fogelsville was ceremonially dedicated in his memory on Saturday, July 15, said Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), who sponsored the original legislation calling for the highway honor.

Time to Improve Pennsylvania’s Cybersecurity

Jul. 24, 2018 /

Nearly four months after it occurred, a security incident involving the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections that exposed the personal information of employees and inmates is just now coming to light from the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf. A few weeks ago, a data breach at the state Department of Human Services left unprotected the full name, date of birth, citizenship and all reported employment information of more than 2,000 individuals. It occurred on the heels of a cyber-attack that caused the Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Statistics computer system for birth certificates and death certificates to go offline for seven days. The Wolf administration has yet to offer a full explanation of why these incidents occurred.