Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Vetoing Historic Election Reform Bill Will Cost the Commonwealth the People’s Trust, Say Brown, Peifer, Fritz]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) provided the following statement after the governor vetoed the Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300).
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Education, Infrastructure and Nursing Homes at Heart of Budget Investments, Say Brown, Peifer]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) provided the following statement following the passage of the 2021-22 Pennsylvania state budget.
May. 26, 2021 /
![Northeast Lawmakers Announce $1 Million in State Funding for Pike and Wayne Counties]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) today announced more than $1 million in state funding for improvement projects in Pike and Wayne counties.
May. 14, 2021 /
![Kaufer, Peifer Host Informational Hearing on New Transportation Funding Program Proposal]()
KINGSTON – Seeking to reengage economic investments in the Commonwealth, Reps. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), chairman of the House Finance Tax Modernization and Reform Subcommittee, and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne), chairman of the House Finance Committee, held an informational hearing regarding Kaufer’s House Bill 1177, which would establish the Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Program and Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Program Fund.
May. 10, 2021 /
![Kaufer, Peifer Holding Informational House Finance Subcommittee Hearing on Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Program Bill]()
WHAT: Reps. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), chairman of the House Finance Tax Modernization and Reform Subcommittee, and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne), chairman of the House Finance Committee, will be hosting a subcommittee hearing on Kaufer’s House Bill 1177, which would establish the Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Program.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Peifer: Increasing Taxes for Working Pennsylvanians and Small Businesses During Pandemic is Absolutely Shameful]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) released the following statement in response to today’s pre-recorded budget address given by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Dec. 03, 2020 /
![$12,000 in Grants Awarded to Wayne, Pike and Monroe Counties, Say Brown, Fritz, Peifer]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe), Jonathan Fritz (R-Wayne/Susquehanna) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) announced today that Wayne County and Pike County historical societies, as well as the Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm (located in Monroe County), were each awarded $4,000 in state funds from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).
Oct. 09, 2020 /
![Northeast Legislators Announce Key COVID-19 Funding for Area Fire, Rescue and EMS Companies]()
EAST STROUDSBURG – With Pennsylvania first responder companies suffering heavy financial losses due to COVID-19, Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) announced today that first responder companies located in Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna and Wayne counties collectively will receive more than $1 million in state grants from the Office of the State Fire Commissioner to help counter these losses.
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Governor Vetoes House Bill 2787 Disregarding Local School Officials’ Right to Make Their Own Decisions]()
PIKE COUNTY – Today, the governor again vetoed another bipartisan piece of legislation, House Bill 2787, showing his complete disregard for the rights our local school officials have to make and enforce their own decisions regarding district sports and extracurricular activities. Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) gave the following statements, expressing their disappointment.
Aug. 17, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – In response to a Right to Know Law request filed by Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) after the governor’s “strong recommendation” that interscholastic and club sports be cancelled until January 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) confirmed there is no supporting data to justify their recommendation.
May. 22, 2020 /
![Northeast Legislators Send Letter to Wolf Administration Urging that Monroe, Pike Counties Move to Yellow Phase]()
MONROE COUNTY – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jack Rader (R- Monroe) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) and Sens. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Mario Scavello (R-Monroe/Northampton) sent a letter to the Wolf Administration urging the governor to move Monroe and Pike counties into the yellow phase of the governor’s reopening plan.
May. 13, 2020 /
![Fritz, Peifer, County Officials, Community Leaders Implore the Safe Reopening of Wayne County]()
WAYNE COUNTY- Reps. Jonathan Fritz (R-Wayne/Susquehanna) and Mike Peifer (R-Wayne/Pike), along with Wayne County elected officials and community leaders, joined together in making a compelling plea to Gov. Tom Wolf requesting due consideration to safely lift the stay-at-home order in the county.
May. 08, 2020 /
![Governor’s June 4 Extension Continues to Fuel Residents’ Uncertainty for the Future, Say Fritz, Peifer and Baker]()
WAYNE COUNTY – Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Reps. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) voiced their displeasure after hearing Wayne County was not included in the next group of counties moving into the “yellow phase” of the governor’s reopening plan on May 15 and the negative impact it will continue to have on area residents and small businesses. The 13 counties listed in the governor’s announcement this afternoon are all located in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Apr. 14, 2020 /
![Bill Paves the Way for Safe Reopening of Businesses and Getting Back to Work, say Fritz, Peifer]()
WAYNE COUNTY – Working towards helping employers and businesses make necessary preparations to open their doors once again, Reps. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) have voiced their support of Senate Bill 613, which was passed by the House earlier today by a vote of (107-95).
Mar. 16, 2020 /
![Wayne and Pike County Historical Societies Awarded $8,000 in State Funding, Says Fritz, Peife]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) announced that the Wayne County Historical Society and Pike County Historical Society were each awarded a $4,000 Cultural and Historical Support grant through the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Mar. 16, 2020 /
HONESDALE – Highlighting local businesses who have continued to contribute to local communities and making them a brighter place, Reps. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) offer their congratulations to Watson Brothers, a garage/general store based in Hawley and White Mills for their 52 years of service and dedication to Wayne County.
Feb. 26, 2020 /
![Northeast Legislators Announce Investment of $53.7 Million in School Safety Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Seeking to strengthen security and safety for students in the Commonwealth, Reps. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne), Mike Peifer (Pike/Wayne) and Rosemary Brown (Monroe/Pike) announced that $53.7 million in competitive and meritorious grants will be distributed to 970 public schools across the state.
Jan. 23, 2020 /
![Northeast Legislators Announce Over $890,000 to be Awarded for Pike and Wayne County Projects]()
HARRISBURG – Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Wayne/Susquehanna) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) announced that Wayne and Pike Counties will see $893,750 in Local Share Account (LSA) and Dairy Investment Program grants.
Jan. 22, 2020 /
![Peifer, Fritz, Baker Announce State Grant for Dairy Expansion Project in Wayne County]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) and Jonathan Fritz (R-Wayne/Susquehanna) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) today announced the awarding of state funding through the Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program for a dairy expansion project in Wayne County.
Dec. 03, 2019 /
![Local Legislators Announce Wayne County PennDOT Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Transportation Concerns]()
WAYNE COUNTY – In efforts to strengthen community relations and open the floor for residents to express their concerns regarding transportation issues, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming), and Reps. Jonathan Fritz (R-Wayne/Susquehanna) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) announced an upcoming Wayne County PennDOT town hall meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19, from 6-8 p.m., at Damascus School Gymnasium, 174 High School Road, Damascus