Health care providers, schools, businesses and others who followed COVID-19 public health directives would be protected from unfair lawsuits for good-faith actions they took during the pandemic under legislation approved by the Senate today, said Senator Pat Stefano (R-32).   [Read More]

In This Update: Senate Approves Liability Protections for Schools, Health Care Providers, More Senate Approves Bills to Protect Second Amendment Rights of Pennsylvanians Bill Would Provide Flexibility for Teacher Certifications, Keystone Exams  General Assembly Approves Bill Cracking Down on Repeat DUI Offenders Legislation Supports Organ and Tissue Donation Senate Approves Liability Protections for Schools, Health […]   [Read More]

PA Restaurant and Bar Covid Response Alliance Rally with Senators Bartolotta, Martin, Stefano and Kim Ward | Live on the Capitol Steps, Wednesday, at 2 pm |     [Read More]

In This Update: Update on 2020 Election Issues Window to File Unemployment Compensation Claims Extended Temporary Assistance Available for Veterans Free Counseling Available for Medicare Beneficiaries Update on 2020 Election Issues Over the past several days, I have received many calls, emails and letters raising concerns about the 2020 elections. I believe we need to […]   [Read More]

Senator Pat Stefano (R-Fayette/Somerset/Westmoreland), Representative Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford), and Representative Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) welcomed yesterday’s announcement that $6 million in funding has been allocated through the Appalachian Program Development (APD) System to resume environmental studies to upgrade Somerset County’s last remaining two-lane section of U.S. 219 to a four-lane limited access highway.   [Read More]

In This Update: Fayette County Responds to Rumors of Vote Irregularity Senate Leaders Call for PA Secretary of State’s Resignation New Laws Support First Responders, Veterans, and More Low-Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Open Now Open Enrollment in PA Health Exchange is Available Through January 15 New Scams Target Pandemic EBT Benefits, Unemployment Compensation Honoring […]   [Read More]