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State budget passes in PA House of Reps

| Wednesday, June 26

Harrisburg, PA – Reflecting the priorities and continued work of the House Republican Caucus, the 2019-20 General Appropriations bill passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. House Bill 790 features no new taxes, no... Read More.

Budget being considered in House today

| Tuesday, June 25

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania is getting closer to approving the state budget. The House Republican Caucus introduced their proposed general fund budget, and it was passed by the House Appropriations Committee with bipartisan support. The proposal... Read More.

House bill targets state departments with hidden money

| Monday, June 24

Harrisburg, PA – A new bill in the House of Representatives is aiming to find hidden money or money that wasn’t returned to the state. Representative Cris Dush, a Republican for Jefferson and Indiana Counties,... Read More.

Local politician offering outreach events to veterans

| Saturday, June 22

DuBois - State Representative Matt Gabler announced this week that he would be hosting special events on two consecutive Tuesdays at his DuBois district office. Gabler said about the event, "We owe a great deal... Read More.

Senate Republicans create bills to combat opioids

| Wednesday, June 19

Harrisburg, PA – Senate Republicans highlighted a package of bills to combat the state’s heroin and opioid epidemic. The bills include improving prescription drug monitoring, limiting opioid prescriptions, targeting drug dealers and taking other steps... Read More.

$1 billion of cocaine seized from Philadelphia ship

| Wednesday, June 19

Philadelphia, PA (AP Newswire) – U.S. authorities seized 33,000 pounds, or 15,000 kilograms, of cocaine from a ship at Philadelphia's port in what they described as one of the largest drug busts in American... Read More.

Gabler suggests bill to help coal companies

| Tuesday, June 18

Harrisburg, PA – As the budget deadline is approaching, our Pennsylvania legislators are still working on other bills they’d like to see passed for upcoming years. Rep. Matt Gabler, a Republican for Clearfield and Elk... Read More.

PA licenses for hunting and furtaking go on sale Monday

| Saturday, June 15

Harrisburg, PA – Why wait any longer? Licenses for the 2019-20 hunting and furtaking seasons go on sale Monday, June 17.

Senators introduce bill to cut taxes for most, raise for wealthy

| Thursday, June 13

Harrisburg, PA – Democratic state senators have introduced legislation, called the Fair Share Tax Plan, that they say would help cut taxes for everyday people and put more of the tax burden on wealthy... Read More.

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PA bass season starts this Saturday, June 15

| Thursday, June 13

Harrisburg, PA – Summer fishing opportunities kick into high gear this Saturday, June 15 with the statewide start of bass season! (Photo courtesy of the PA Fish and Boat Commission.) Among Pennsylvania's most abundant, adaptive and popular... Read More.