HARRISBURG – Senator Joe Pittman (R-41) and State Representatives Brian Smith (R-66) and Jim Struzzi (R-62) announced today more than $2.1 million in Growing Greener Grant Awards for Armstrong and Indiana Counties.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Overcoming Challenges in Rural Health Care” to examine how Indiana County is responding to the unique challenges facing rural health care. The hearing will focus on workforce shortages, access to care, affordability, and long-term sustainability in rural communities.
HARRISBURG – House Appropriations Committee Republican Chairman Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today submitted public comments in strong support of the proposed Consent Decree between the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Keystone-Conemaugh Projects, LLC (Key-Con), operator of the Keystone and Conemaugh Generating Stations. The decree, currently under public review in the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County, settles potential violations while establishing enforceable milestones for environmental compliance, allowing the plants to preserve the option to operate beyond their previously announced 2028 retirement date.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Overcoming Challenges in Rural Health Care” to examine how Indiana County is responding to the unique challenges facing rural health care. The hearing will focus on workforce shortages, access to care, affordability, and long-term sustainability in rural communities.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) shard today Pennsylvania’s budget impasse has ended with a bipartisan compromise which combines good public policy with prudent fiscal policy.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) was recognized as Legislator of the Year by the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA) this week. The award is given annually to a state legislator for their dedication and commitment to health and human services in Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives advanced an unagreed-to budget vehicle bill Monday, 14 days beyond the start of the current fiscal year.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) announced today that House Resolution 175, which designated May 20, 2025, as Jimmy Stewart Day in Pennsylvania, was approved by the House of Representatives.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) announced today that House Bills 990 and 991 have advanced from the House Local Government Committee, the first step toward final passage.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) released the following statement upon the announcement that the country’s largest natural gas-powered data center campus will be built at the site of the Homer City Generating Station:
HARRISBURG – State Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41), State Rep. Brian Smith (R-66), and State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62) announced today that 22 local fire departments and two emergency medical services providers in Indiana County will receive $318,505.98 in state grant funds.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican leadership responded to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s FY 2025-26 budget address Tuesday, pointing out the proposed spending plan is based in unsustainable spending increases and an unnecessary and unaffordable expansion of government.
WHO: House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton), House Republican Whip Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), House Republican Appropriations Chairman Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), others.
HARRISBURG – State Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62) today announced the approval of $350,000 in state funding for local economic development and recreational projects in Indiana County.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) has been elected to serve as Appropriations chair for the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus in the 2025-26 Legislative Session. Struzzi was elected to the position by his colleagues to serve in this leadership role.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), who serves as the House Republican representative on the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) board, announced today 33 projects approved by the board providing $216 million in financial assistance across the Commonwealth for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and non-point source projects. Of that, $145 million is provided in the form of low-interest loans to municipal authorities, the other $71 million in the form of grants.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) and Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) announced grant funding of $8,000 for The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County which was formed in and has continued its operations uninterrupted since 1938. The 501(c)(3) organization was incorporated in 1940 and has been recognized by the Indiana County Commissioners as the Official County Historical Society and as a repository of county records.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today announced the introduction of House Bill 2526 and House Bill 2573.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) was appointed to the Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust by House Minority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster). The trust distributes settlement funds from opioid manufactures, distributors and pharmacy chains to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, counties, and municipalities for abatement of the opioid crisis.
HARRISBURG – Indiana County has received $210,000 in funding for housing and historic preservation grants, according to Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62) and Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41).
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