PERKASIE—Lawmakers from the House Republican Policy Committee convened a public hearing today at Upper Bucks Technical School to examine the challenges facing Pennsylvania’s child care system and to explore innovative policy solutions that aim to strengthen the workforce, modernize outdated regulations, and improve access for working families.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Vice Chairman Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), Rep. Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Child Care Challenges and Solutions” to discuss modernizing regulations and staff eligibility requirements so that child care businesses can thrive and working parents can access reliable, affordable child care.
HARRISBURG – Reps. Joe Hogan (Bucks) and Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) today proposed legislation that would create a pilot program to support a pipeline to train the next generation of early education teachers.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hogan (Bucks) today announced that Bucks County has been awarded $2.34 million in grants to focus on housing support and repair projects from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
HARRISBURG – Reps. Joe Hogan (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Craig Staats (R-Bucks) and Kathleen “K.C.” Tomlinson (R-Bucks) are expressing shock and outrage following the targeted shooting of Minnesota lawmakers today.
HARRISBURG – Reps. Kathleen “K.C.” Tomlinson (R-Bucks), Joe Hogan (R-Bucks), Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) and Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) today announced a package of legislation focused on exempting from the state sales tax items necessary in the everyday lives of Pennsylvania families.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hogan (Bucks) today announced that two infrastructure projects in the 142nd District have received funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) program.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hogan (Bucks) today announced that he has been appointed as the ranking vice chair of the House Children and Youth Committee.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hogan (Bucks) today announced fire and EMS companies that serve the 142nd District received grants from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC).
HARRISBURG – Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) and Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) announce the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) has been awarded an $85,000 grant through the Career and Technical Education Equipment Grant program that will allow for the purchase of new welding equipment, enabling students to develop advanced skills in automation and manufacturing.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) was sworn in today for his second term as State Representative. Hogan represents the 142nd District, which includes the municipalities of Lower Southampton Township, Langhorne Manor, Langhorne Borough, Penndel Borough, as well as portions of Middletown and Northampton Townships.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) announced today that multiple schools across the 142nd House District have received funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC).
HARRISBURG – Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) and Joe Hogan (R-Bucks), along with Sen. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), are pleased to announce that Northampton Township has been awarded a $1 million state grant through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) to fund the construction of Northampton Fire Station No. 3. Located at 3 Township Road the new station will bring enhanced safety and emergency response capabilities to the Richboro community and beyond.
HARRISBURG – Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Joe Hogan (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), and Sen. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) are pleased to announce that Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) has been awarded a $1,489,608 state grant from the Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program (PSFIG). The grant will fund the replacement of 43 rooftop HVAC units and the building’s automation system.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) and Sen. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) today announced that four projects in both the 142nd House District and 6th Senate District that have received grant funding from the Pennsylvania Local Share Account (LSA) program.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hogan (Bucks) announced today Neshaminy School District has received a grant from the Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program (PSFIG), which provides grants to public school districts and area career and technical schools for eligible facility improvement projects.
HARRISBURG – Reps. K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) and Joe Hogan (R-Bucks), along with Sen. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), announced today that legislation proposed by Tomlinson and Hogan to crack down on street racing, House Bill 2266, was signed into law yesterday by Gov. Josh Shapiro. Farry introduced the companion bill in the Senate.
HARRISBURG – Reps. K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) and Joe Hogan (R-Bucks), along with Sen. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) announced today that legislation strengthening the penalties for street racing passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 48-1 Wednesday afternoon.
HARRISBURG – Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) and Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) today announced that Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) has been awarded funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Environmental Repairs Grant Program for facility upgrades.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hogan (Bucks) today announced his legislation to increase protections for seniors from financial exploitation passed the House by a strong bipartisan vote.
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