The indefinite closure of Locust Avenue in South Strabane Township between Hudak Hill Road and the I-79 interchange has caused significant difficulties since the landslide in late March.
PennDOT said it hopes to receive funding to repair the slide starting this summer.
As part of the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Keep Our Republic is holding an art contest for Washington County students.
Further details below and at keepourrepublic.org/contest/….
Trinity High School (@TrinityAreaSD) students and teachers are visiting the Capitol as part of the annual Career and Technical Education Day. It allows schools to exhibit their educational programs to members of the Legislature. My daughter, Lucy, is among the participants.
ALT Pictured, from left, are Ryan Coyle, power motor sports instructor; Jeannette Hartley, ag instructor; Taaliyah Wright, junior; Noah Fritz, junior; Sam Johnson, junior; Brandon Hoy, sophomore; Ian Killen, sports medicine instructor; Lucas Dzikowski, junior; and Lucy O’Neal, sophomore.
ALT Lucy O'Neal and Lucas Dzikowski in front of their sports medicine display.
ALT Two Trinity students in front of their power motor sports display.
ALT Taaliyah Wright in front of her aquaponics display.
This evening, I am attending the South Strabane Township public hearing on a data center ordinance. Thank you to all the residents who are providing input to township officials.
I a co-hosting the @canon_mac cheerleaders today in honor of the team winning the 2026 PIAA Class AAA Small Division Competitive Spirit title.
Watch them be introduced on the House floor shortly after noon.
youtube.com/live/J1Gxym5qCak….
Good luck to @canon_mac and @TrinityAreaSD girls basketball teams who are competing today and tomorrow in the second round of the PIAA Girls Basketball Championships!
No Tax on Whiskey!
In the spirit of this year’s semiquincentennial, Washington County history and in celebration of the annual Whiskey Rebellion Festival this summer, I am introducing legislation to suspend all taxes on whiskey in Pennsylvania for the month of July 2026.
4 𝒑.𝒎., 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑭𝒆𝒃. 8 - 𝑩𝒐𝒊𝒍 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝑼𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆
The first round of water quality tests came back negative. A second round has been collected. Update expected Monday, Feb. 9. Until then, continue to boil water that is consumed.
As of 7:17 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 7, there is a boil water advisory in portions of the 48th Legislative District.
Details ➡️ alertsdetail.awapps.com/aler…
Today, Broad Liberty published an op-ed I authored about the upcoming budget process and how we need to capitalize on Pennsylvania’s greatest economic advantage: our energy industry.
Read ⤵️ broadandliberty.com/2026/01/…
Due to an illegal immigrant with terrorism ties getting a PA commercial driver’s license, I'm authoring a bill to require PennDOT verify immigration status of legal immigrants with driver’s licenses and photo IDs.
Memo - bit.ly/4odAmWs
Info - bit.ly/480IHbu
On Tuesday, I took part in a @PolicyCmte hearing in Harrisburg focused on the energy challenges facing the mid-Atlantic region. We were joined by lawmakers from MD, NJ and VA and discussed policy solutions aimed at restoring energy affordability and reliability across the region.
Thank you to everyone who came out to my Seniors for Safe Driving course today at the South Strabane Fire Department Station 2. It is always good for motorists to periodically review the rules of the road and defensive driving techniques.
Today, I joined my House Republican colleagues in a press conference calling for the end of political gamesmanship in budget negotiations. Instead, we need to come to a reasonable compromise to fund necessary services.
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This morning, I spoke to the third-grade classes at Trinity East Elementary in the @TrinityAreaSD about my experiences in the military as the students prepare to write letters to Vietnam veterans participating in the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
We should be letting the electricity market dictate changes and unleash the natural resources already available in our Commonwealth, instead of allowing the governor's Lightning Plan to advance.
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Attorney General Sunday, along with area law enforcement leaders, announced nearly 20 arrests and the seizures of 17 firearms, as part of the “Summer Suppression” initiative, aimed at reducing drug dealing and illegal firearms in the McKeesport area:
attorneygeneral.gov/taking-a…