WHAT: A group of dads – who also serve as state lawmakers – are leading a call for action on legislation to protect the rights of all daughters to compete on a level playing field in sports. The Dads Defending Daughters legislation, House Bill 1849, was introduced last month and would require public school entities and public institutions of higher education to ensure their sports activities are designated as male, female or coed, and expressly prohibit biological males from competing in teams or sports designated for females.
HARRISBURG – Members of the Northeast Republican Delegation of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today are calling on House Democrats to stop with the delays and put the budget on the calendar for all to vote.
HARRISBURG – While majority House Democrats continue to block efforts to stop men from participating in women’s sports, a group of dads – who also serve as state lawmakers – are calling on fellow fathers across the Commonwealth to protect the rights of all daughters to compete on a level playing field.
HARRISBURG – The Northeast Republican Delegation of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today issued the following statement regarding the ongoing budget impasse:
HARRISBURG – Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) today issued the following statement concerning the shooting that occurred in Susquehanna County.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) today announced Susquehanna County will receive $4.8 million in impact fees paid by Marcellus Shale drilling companies, and 40 municipalities within Susquehanna County will receive an additional $8.45 million.
HARRISBURG – Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Reps. Jonathan Fritz (R-111) and Jeff Olsommer (R-139) announced more than $1.75 million in state funding has been awarded to communities across the 20th Senatorial District through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) fund.
HARRISBURG – Sixteen community improvement projects in Pike and Wayne counties will receive more than $1.4 million in state funding through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s (CFA) Local Share Account (LSA) Program. The grants will support initiatives ranging from park and road improvements to public safety upgrades and workforce development planning.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) announced $257,400 was recently awarded in Susquehanna County to develop a non-motorized boat launch at Ira Reynolds Park along the Susquehanna River. The funding was approved through the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s Boating Facility Grant Program.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Exploring Pennsylvania’s Energy Potential” to discuss how Pennsylvania’s natural gas can be leveraged to lower costs, grow jobs, and strengthen grid reliability.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) is announcing the Central Wayne Regional Authority will receive $3.97 million in grant and low-interest loan funding to replace all deteriorated sewer infrastructure in the Grove Street and Terrace Heights area with advanced and more durable construction materials.
WHAT: Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Reps. Jonathan Fritz (R-111) and Brenda Pugh (R-120) will be on hand for the groundbreaking of a 15,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art training facility for current and future generations of skilled electrical linemen with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1319. A mock check representing the funding for the project will be presented.
HARRISBURG – More than $542,000 was awarded to 39 fire and emergency medical services (EMS) companies in the 111th Legislative District through the 2024-25 Pennsylvania Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, according to Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne).
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-Lackawanna/Monroe/Wayne) today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Josh Shapiro’s recent announcement to close additional prison facilities in the Commonwealth:
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-Lackawanna/Monroe/Wayne) are happy to announce the Dorflinger Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary is set to receive $250,000 through the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP).
HARRISURG – A group of state lawmakers is urging customers of both Frontier and Verizon Communications to weigh in on the proposed merger of the two companies at a series of upcoming hearings to be held by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC).
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) today announced six organizations in Susquehanna and Wayne counties are set to receive $1.47 million in grant funding aimed at revitalizing communities and empowering residents to succeed.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) took the oath of office Tuesday to begin his 5th two-year term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) has been appointed to serve as a deputy whip in the 2025-26 Legislative Session, which began Dec. 1, by House Republican Whip Tim O’Neal (R-Washington).