Northern Tier of Susquehanna County
HB (House Bill), SB (Senate Bill), HR (House Resolution), SR (Senate Resolution), PN (Printers Number) HB 10 (Turzai, R-Allegheny) (PN 1957): Would amend the Second Class County Port Authority Act to require the authority to provide transportation for the handicapped and…
from Rep. Sandra Major Flooding from Tropical Storm Lee and damage from Hurricane Irene devastated communities in much of northeastern Pennsylvania and left countless families and businesses facing unbelievable destruction. If you or someone you know has been impacted by the recent…
A Look Ahead to Next Week Committee Meetings of Interest to Townships (All meetings are at the Capitol in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted) Monday, 7/11: – The House Democratic Policy Committee will hold a public hearing on State Budget cuts at…
Assistance is also available through Disaster Recovery Centers set up by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Six centers are opening across central and eastern Pennsylvania, including one in Wyoming County. Disaster Recovery Centers: 41…
Click here for County-Wide results: PRECINCT REPORT SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVAN RUN DATE:05/17/11 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY RUN TIME:11:32 PM MAY 17, 2011 STATISTICS 0012 FRANKLIN TWP – 012 VOTES PERCENT REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL . . . . . . 518 REGISTERED VOTERS –…
A Look Ahead to Next Week Committee Meetings of Interest to Townships (All meetings are at the Capitol in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted) Monday, 5/9: – The House Labor and Industry Committee will consider: HB 916 (Amends the Unemployment Compensation Law…
NEW ACT Act 1 of 2011 (HB 377): Signed: April 25, 2011 Major provisions: * Amends the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (Act 45 of 1999) to exclude the automatic fire sprinkler requirements in the 2009 ICC International Residential Code from the UCC….
PSATS Week in Review It was only a matter of time, but legislation was reintroduced this session to levy a fee on most municipalities that rely solely or partly on the State Police for local patrol services. HB 1228 (like House Bill…
Members of the state Senate Education Committee unveiled a sweeping package of legislative proposals Tuesday to give public schools relief from state mandates so they can better cope with looming cuts in state aid. The 18 bills would include requiring a two-thirds…
Gov. Tom Corbett has long held that he would not support a natural gas severance tax. However, he recently said that he might support a local fee on drillers. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, the Governor echoed previous statements from his staff that…