Sonney, Farry to Co-Host Hearing on Student Mental Health Services

May. 21, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, and Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), chairman of the House Human Services Committee, will hold a joint public hearing to receive an overview from state agencies, school entities and services providers on how they are providing mental health services to Pennsylvania’s elementary and secondary school students.

Rigby to Host Majority Policy Committee Hearing on Rebounding From COVID-19

May. 17, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) will be joined by House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and members of the committee for a hearing with area businesses and organizations about the challenges they face in rebounding from COVID-19 mitigation orders.

Mercuri, Williams to Attend Discussion on Funding Needs Facing EMS Providers

May. 13, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny), Sen. Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and local elected officials will attend a discussion about the critical needs facing ambulance companies in Pennsylvania. The event will highlight the need for the public’s involvement to ensure that emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are able to serve in the future.

PPE Storage at Farm Show Complex Could Postpone 65th Annual Keystone International Livestock Exhibition

May. 03, 2021 /

WHAT: Due to the millions of dollars of personal protective equipment (PPE) currently being stored at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, the 65th Keystone International Livestock Exhibition (KILE) Show, which is scheduled for Oct.1-10, may not take place. Exhibition organizers have yet to receive a definitive answer from the Department of Agriculture or the Wolf administration. A decision on whether to hold the 2021 show could come as early as this week, but as of today the Farm Show building is still full of PPE. This lack of planning and decision making on the part of the administration is putting KILE and many other events in jeopardy.

Sonney to Co-Host Hearing with Appropriations Committee on PASSHE Report

May. 03, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will hold a joint public hearing with the House Appropriations Committee on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) report pursuant to Act 50 of 2020 and the system’s implementation plan for improvement of operations.

Ortitay, House Leaders Detail Missteps, Call for Investigation on Data Breach

Apr. 30, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), House Majority Whip Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) and Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) will discuss the latest COVID-19 contact tracing data breach by the Wolf administration, opportunities missed to reduce the risks to private citizens and request a full, independent investigation.

Sonney to Host Informational Meeting

Apr. 23, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will hold an informational meeting regarding academic accountability. The committee will receive input from the Pennsylvania Department of Education on its Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI), and the Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (A-TSI) designation process and support system.

Policy Committee Asks: Do We Really Need All Those Regulations?

Apr. 23, 2021 /

WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), will hold a hearing to highlight regulations suspended by the Wolf administration over the past year and discuss the need to reinstate them or not.