Category: State House News

  • Ryan Mackenzie To Be Sworn In Today As 134th District State Representative

    Precious Petty Easton Express-Times Ryan Mackenzie is slated to be sworn in this morning as state representative for the 134th District. The Harrisburg swearing-in ceremony is scheduled at 11 o’clock in […]

  • Chalk Another Win For Corbett

    Tim McNulty Pittsburgh Post-Gazette We meant to write this yesterday, but before we forget: chalk up another win for Gov. Tom Corbett and his behind the scenes negotiating style with UPMC […]

  • UPMC, Highmark Announce Contract Extension To 2015

    Associated Press The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Highmark Inc. have agreed to an 18-month extension on a regional health care contract that will keep the medical center’s hospitals […]

  • Fighting Fraud Is The Beginning Of True Welfare Reform

    Elizabeth Stelle Commonwealth Foundation Monday the Pennsylvania House continued its efforts to reform the state’s welfare system by passing HB 1948 out of committee. The legislation, sponsored by Tim Krieger, would […]

  • Sale Of Trainer Refinery: ‘We Have Saved A Way Of Life’ (With Video)

    Kathleen Carey Delaware Daily Times Sometimes all that’s needed for a miracle is the belief that it can happen. When the stacks were silenced in September at the ConocoPhillips refinery, […]

  • Scarnati Announces Megan Totino Consedine To Serve As Senate Secretary/Parliamentarian

    Office of Senate President Pro-Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) today announced that Megan Totino Consedine will serve as Acting Secretary/Parliamentarian for the State Senate, […]

  • Marcellus Shale Legislation Working

    Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati When Governor Corbett signed Act 13 into law on February 14th of this year, it marked the culmination of three years of work by […]

  • Gov. Signs 2 Juvenile Justice Bills

    Dave Janoski Hazleton Standard Speaker Gov. Tom Corbett signed two bills Monday bolstering the rights of juvenile court defendants at the Luzerne County Courthouse, where two judges collected millions for […]

  • Pa. House Approves Measure To Reduce Legislature

    Associated Press Pennsylvanians moved a step closer Wednesday to being able to decide whether to shrink the size of their Legislature, following a vote in the House of Representatives in […]