Apr. 01, 2025 /
![Game Commission Won’t Say “Baby” is Still Alive]()
HARRISBURG – During the PGC’s Annual Report before the House Game and Fisheries meeting, Maloney, the Republican chairman, questioned PGC executive director Steve Smith on the status and locating of a domesticated whitetail deer named “Baby” that was forcibly seized from a family in Fayette County on Feb. 25.
Mar. 31, 2025 /
![Stambaugh Introduces Bill for Wildlife Fencing]()
HARRISBURG – New legislation authored by Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry/Juniata) would create a cost-share program to help farmers and foresters erect deterrent fencing to reduce crop and sapling damage from deer, bear, elk, turkeys, and other wildlife.
Mar. 28, 2025 /
![Grove, Fellow House Republicans Named State Legislators of the Month]()
DOVER – Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) was joined by two fellow House Republicans in being named State Legislators of the Month for March by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Reps. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) and Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) also received the honor.
Mar. 28, 2025 /
![Kerwin Reappointed to National Guard Youth Challenge Position]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin) has been reappointed to the advisory council overseeing the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy, a 22-week, tuition-free program for at-risk youth.
Mar. 27, 2025 /
![Schmitt Bill Aims to Protect Cemeteries from Eminent Domain]()
ALTOONA – To close a loophole in current law, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) will soon introduce his Hallowed Ground Bill that would no longer allow government agencies to use eminent domain to acquire unused portions of cemeteries.
Mar. 27, 2025 /
![House Adopts Watro’s ‘National Medal of Honor Day’ Resolution]()
HARRISBURG – A resolution recognizing March 25, 2025, as “National Medal of Honor Day” in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), was unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives this week
Mar. 27, 2025 /
![White Responds to Krasner’s Call for Violence Against Political Opponents]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) released the following statement in response to District Attorney Larry Krasner’s recent comments in his Q&A with City & State on March 25:
Mar. 27, 2025 /
![Warner Leads PA Effort to Require Proof of Citizenship for Registering to Vote]()
HARRISBURG – Continuing his commitment to the sanctity of the state’s elections, Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) has reintroduced his legislation that would require a person to present proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in the Commonwealth.
Mar. 27, 2025 /
![Cook Introduces Legislation to Boost Tire Recycling]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) announced he is looking to update state law to provide additional options for recycling tires and reducing pollution.
Mar. 26, 2025 /
![The Devil is in the Details]()
Quietly inserted into the state’s Fiscal Code by the Pennsylvania Senate is a new provision that allows the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) to divert the stream of money that funds the Property Tax Relief Fund, which is intended for ordinary homeowners struggling to keep a roof over their heads.
Mar. 26, 2025 /
![House Members Applaud Committee Passage of Save Women’s Sports Act]()
HARRISBURG – State House Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Union) issued the following statement in reaction to passage of Senate Bill 9, the Save Women’s Sports Act, by the Senate Education Committee:
Mar. 26, 2025 /
![Pickett’s Bill Would Maximize Federal Funding for Broadband Expansion in Rural Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) would help to maximize federal funding for broadband infrastructure development in Pennsylvania by clarifying how prevailing wage requirements would be applied on such expansion projects.
Mar. 25, 2025 /
![D’Orsie Bill to Enhance Protection of Minors Advances]()
HARRISBURG – The House Judiciary Committee today unanimously voted in favor of a bipartisan bill that aims to increase the punishment and penalties for individuals found guilty of corrupting minors, announced Rep. Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester), the co-prime sponsor of the bill.
Mar. 25, 2025 /
![Grove Condemns House Democrats Invoking UPMC Tragedy to Push Bill]()
HARRISBURG – House Democrats used the tragic shooting at UPMC Memorial in York, which left a police officer dead and six other officers and health care providers wounded, to push forward legislation today that would not have prevented the tragedy. House Labor and Industry Committee Republican Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) issued the following statement:
Mar. 24, 2025 /
![Banta, Policy Committee Host Hearing on Stopping New Energy Taxes]()
WATERFORD— Rep. Jake Banta (R-Erie), Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata) and other lawmakers hosted a hearing Friday in Erie County titled “Stopping New Energy Taxes” to analyze how unfavorable energy policies negatively impact consumers and businesses and drive investments outside of Pennsylvania.
Mar. 24, 2025 /
![Schmitt Bill to Improve Transparency, Protect Seniors Advances]()
HARRISBURG – With bipartisan support, the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee today advanced legislation by Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) to require the Department of Aging to list any local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) that is not compliant with regulations and corresponding corrective action plans on its website.
Mar. 24, 2025 /
![Greiner Reintroduces Bill Targeting Litter, Increasing Penalties]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Keith Greiner reintroduced legislation to address the scourge of trash that is piling up along Pennsylvania roadsides in urban and rural areas, including here in scenic Lancaster County.
Mar. 24, 2025 /
![Change in Fishing Regulations at Harris Pond, Says Walsh]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is alerting anglers that it has temporarily lifted all seasons, size and daily limits for all species of fish at Harris Pond in Sweet Valley, Luzerne County, according to Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-Luzerne). These regulations took effect on Saturday, March 22, and will remain in place until Jan. 1, 2026.
Mar. 21, 2025 /
![Pickett Votes ‘Yes’ on Bill to Improve Health Care in Pennsylvania’s Rural Communities]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would improve health care access in Pennsylvania’s rural communities passed overwhelmingly this week in the House of Representatives with the strong support of Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming), who is one of the bill’s co-sponsors.
Mar. 21, 2025 /
![AI Opportunity Task Force Visits Iron Mountain, Gecko Robotics, Says Scialabba]()
HARRISBURG – On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunity Task Force, chaired by Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler), conducted site tours and a joint federal and state field hearing to learn more about the research, development and applications of AI in the Commonwealth from industry leaders and the Armed Forces.