Oct. 23, 2020 /
![York County Legislators Tell Wolf: ‘Your Money’s No Good Here’]()
HARRISBURG – Members of the York County Republican delegation are questioning the timing and business acumen of Gov. Tom Wolf, who on Thursday announced an effort to address the financial struggles of Pennsylvania’s restaurants, bars and taverns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor, who this week vetoed legislation that would have removed certain operating restrictions on the hospitality industry, is pushing to have standard liquor licensing fees waived for the 2021 calendar year.
Oct. 07, 2020 / Press Release
![Audit of Wolf Waiver System Verifies York County Legislators’ Claim of Inequitable Decision Making]()
HARRISBURG – More than five months after announcing his intention to audit Gov. Tom Wolf’s business shutdown waiver program, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today offered a progress report - not a final report - on his findings.
Sep. 14, 2020 /
![York House Republicans Respond to Judge Ruling Wolf Orders Unconstitutional]()
HARRISBURG – In response to a federal judge ruling that Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 restrictions are unconstitutional, the York County House Republican Delegation, which includes House Appropriations Chair Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion) and Reps. Mike Jones (R-York Township), Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), Seth Grove (R-Dover), Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg) and Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam), issued the following statement:
Aug. 17, 2020 /
![Gillespie and Saylor Announce Over $1.2 Million to Improve Water Service in Wrightsville Borough]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam) and Rep. Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion) announced that the Wrightsville Borough Municipal Authority received two grants totaling over $1.2 million to improve water service in Wrightsville Borough.
Aug. 17, 2020 /
![Saylor Announces Stormwater Grant for Delta Borough]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) announced that Delta borough has been awarded a $325,000 Small Water and Sewer Program grant. This grant will be used to replace and redesign the borough’s storm water infrastructure.
Aug. 07, 2020 /
![Saylor Supports Families and Children in Fall Sports]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) issued the following statement today in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s recommendation that school and recreational youth sports be canceled until Jan. 1, 2021:
Jul. 22, 2020 /
![Governor Continues Assault on Transparency, Say York and Adams Lawmakers]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf plans to veto a transparency bill that received unanimous support in the Legislature, continuing his attempts to quash the right of the public and press to question state government officials. In response, local House Republicans from York and Adams counties, which include Reps. Seth Grove (R-Dover), who authored House Bill 2463; Kate Klunk (R-Hanover); Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg); Dan Moul (R-Gettysburg); Torren Ecker (R-Abbottstown); Mike Jones (R-York Township) and House Appropriations Chairman Rep. Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion) issued the following statement:
Jul. 17, 2020 /
![Saylor Calls for Governor to Release COVID-19 Relief Funds to Lebanon County]()
“The governor has no legal authority to arbitrarily withhold funding from Lebanon County, which the General Assembly approved unanimously in both the House of Representatives and the Senate,” Saylor said. “The residents of Lebanon County, like the residents in all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, have suffered a great deal due to the COVID-19 outbreak and Gov. Wolf’s arbitrary and capricious business shutdown orders.”
Jul. 01, 2020 /
![No Wells? No Worries! York County Continues to Benefit from Natural Gas]()
YORK – A former feed mill in York County, once used as a prop for Gov. Tom Wolf’s severance tax tour, is being torn down despite the absence of a severance tax on Pennsylvania’s natural gas consumers. To date, York County has received nearly $3.5 million dollars, including more than $378,000 it received today, in impact fees from taxes on unconventional gas wells in Pennsylvania despite there not being a well in the county.
Jun. 10, 2020 /
![York County House Republicans Move to End Wolf Emergency Declaration]()
HARRISBURG – The York County delegation to the House of Representatives joined fellow members Tuesday to end the more than three-month-long emergency declaration, which gave Gov. Tom Wolf sweeping powers, when they approved House Resolution 836.
Jun. 05, 2020 /
![York Area Legislators Turn Red as County Prepares to Go Green]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Seth Grove (R-Dover), Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg), Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), Mike Jones (R-York Township) and House Appropriations Chairman Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion) issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement by Gov. Tom Wolf and Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine that York County will progress to the “green phase” of reopening at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 12:
Jun. 01, 2020 /
![York County Fire Companies Receive Nearly $800,000 in Funding, Local Lawmakers Say]()
“So many of the companies in our communities are volunteer driven and rely on first responders who are our neighbors, family members and friends to save countless lives each year. We are eternally grateful for all they do.
May. 29, 2020 /
![York County House GOP Delegation Votes to Reopen PA Business]()
HARRISBURG – With the governor stopping legislative efforts at every turn to safely reopen the state’s economy, the York County GOP delegation to the state House joined a bipartisan vote last night to terminate the portion of the governor’s emergency declaration that has held millions of business owners and employees across the state hostage.
May. 26, 2020 /
![House Provides Stability to State in Advancing Responsible Budget]()
As Pennsylvanians are facing one of the most challenging years in a lifetime, the House of Representatives is advancing a responsible, temporary budget that was developed in response to the unique circumstances facing the Commonwealth.
May. 26, 2020 /
![Representatives from York/Adams Counties Issue Statement on Budget]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today approved a responsible, short-term $25.8 billion budget that runs through November. In response, the Republican House delegation from York and Adams counites, who are House Appropriations Chair Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion) and Reps. Torren Ecker (R-Abbottstown), Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), Dan Moul (R-Gettysburg), Seth Grove (R-Dover) and Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam), issued the following statement:
May. 20, 2020 /
![South Central Members Disappointed With Wolf’s Actions]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf yesterday vetoed legislation approved by both chambers of the General Assembly, only to turn around 120 minutes later to enact the same measure by executive fiat.
May. 19, 2020 /
![Property Tax/Rent Rebates Distributed Early Thanks to House Bill, York County House Republicans Say]()
HARRISBURG – In response to the fiscal stress residents are facing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, rebate checks through Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program will begin to be distributed starting tomorrow thanks to House Bill 1076, which is now law.
Apr. 29, 2020 /
![Southcentral House Republicans Move to Expand COVID-19 Testing]()
HARRISBURG – House Democrats today blocked a measure which would have provided the Wolf administration with necessary COVID-19 testing tools it requested to help protect Pennsylvanians and reopen the state. Southcentral region state legislators, including House Appropriations Majority Chairman Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion) and Reps. Torren Ecker (R-Abbottstown), Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg), Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), Dan Moul (R-Gettysburg), Seth Grove (R-Dover), Mike Jones (R-York Township), Greg Rothman (R-Camp Hill), Sheryl Delozier (R-Lower Allen Township), Paul Schemel (R-Franklin), Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) and Barb Gleim (R-Carlisle), issued the following statement:
Apr. 23, 2020 /
![House Republicans Along Pennsylvania’s Southern Tier Issue Statement on Wolf’s Regional Council]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf took the unprecedented step to join a regional council of governors to dictate how and when stay-at-home orders will be lifted, and Pennsylvania businesses will reopen during the COVID-19 crisis. In response, a group of Republican members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, comprised of Reps Kate Klunk (R-York), Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton), Paul Schemel (R-Franklin), Dan Moul (R-Adams), Mike Jones (R-York), John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) Matt Dowling (R-Somerset/Fayette), Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) and House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and House Appropriations Chair Stan Saylor (R-York), whose districts are along the state’s southern tier issued the following statement:
Apr. 14, 2020 /
![Local House Republicans Vote to Bring Parity to Pennsylvania Businesses]()
HARRISBURG –The House today approved Senate Bill 613 to require the governor to follow federal guidelines to determine which businesses are considered life-sustaining, bringing parity to the Pennsylvania business community and keeping in line with practices of surrounding states. In response, area House Republican members, who are House Appropriations Chair Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion) and Reps. Torren Ecker (R-Abbottstown), Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg), Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), Dan Moul (R-Gettysburg), Seth Grove (R-Dover), Mike Jones (R-York Township), Greg Rothman (R-Camp Hill), Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) and Barb Gleim (R-Carlisle) issued the following statement: