Local Elected Officials Announce Nearly $5 Million Awarded to Schools and Municipalities in Northeast Pennsylvania

Oct. 23, 2024 /

HARRISBURG - Today, Reps. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Jeff Olsommer (R-Wayne/Pike), and Sens. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Rosemary Brown (R-Wayne/Lackawanna/Monroe) announced they helped to secure over $5 million in Local Share Account (LSA) grants and Public School Facility Improvement grants from the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) for projects throughout the counties where they share representation.

Olsommer, Policy Committee Host Hearing on Pennsylvania’s Tourism Potential

Sep. 20, 2024 /

HAWLEY—Today, Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Pike/Wayne) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing to discuss the obstacles and opportunities facing Pennsylvania’s tourism industry. A 2024 report from the Pennsylvania Tourism Office found the Commonwealth’s tourism industry generated $76.7 billion in economic impact, supported 486,871 jobs and contributed $4.7 billion in state and local taxes in 2022.

House GOP Policy Committee to Hold Hearing on Pennsylvania’s Tourism Potential

Sep. 18, 2024 /

WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Pike/Wayne) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Passport to Prosperity: Unleashing Pennsylvania’s Tourism Potential” to discuss the obstacles and opportunities facing Pennsylvania’s tourism industry.