Nov. 12, 2024 /
![Struzzi Elected PA House Republican Appropriations Chair]()
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.
Oct. 16, 2024 /
![Struzzi Announces $216 Million Investment in Water Infrastructure]()
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.
Sep. 19, 2024 /
![Struzzi, Pittman Announce Indiana County Historical Society Grant]()
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.
Sep. 17, 2024 /
![Struzzi Introduces Energy Affordability Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) today announced the introduction of House Bill 2526 and House Bill 2573.
Jul. 09, 2024 /
![Struzzi Named to Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust]()
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.
Jun. 14, 2024 /
![Struzzi, Pittman: Indiana County Receives $210,000 for Housing, Historic Preservation Grants]()
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).
Jun. 05, 2024 /
![Struzzi Introduces Resolution to Review DEP Permitting Process]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R, Indiana) announced today the introduction of House Resolution 468, his legislation which will direct the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) to conduct a survey on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) permitting processes.
Apr. 29, 2024 /
![Struzzi Announces Grants for School Safety, Mental Health for Local Districts]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) announced today that multiple school districts in the 62nd District received funding to improve safety, security and mental health support from the School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC).
Apr. 11, 2024 /
![Struzzi to Cut Ribbon on Saltsburg District Office]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) will partner with the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce to officially cut the ribbon on his new Saltsburg district office on Thursday, May 2, at 3 p.m. The office is located in Suite 3 at 307 Point St.
Apr. 05, 2024 /
![Brown, Struzzi, Smith Pen Letter to PIAA to Level the Playing Field in High School Sports Broadcasting]()
HARRISBURG – Following years of inaction by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) to fix a broken broadcasting policy, Reps. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence), Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) and Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) have sent a formal letter to PIAA demanding change.
Mar. 26, 2024 /
![Republican Bill Package Addresses Energy Affordability]()
HARRISBURG – A group of state House Republicans is introducing a package of bills that will address energy affordability across the Commonwealth. These bills seek to combat Gov. Josh Shapiro’s assault on Pennsylvanians’ wallets when it comes to paying for their energy.
Mar. 15, 2024 /
![Struzzi Weighs in on Shapiro Energy Policy Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), longtime supporter of Pennsylvania’s energy independence and advocate for energy-related jobs statewide, issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal for “a new era of energy leadership in the Commonwealth.”
Feb. 06, 2024 /
![Struzzi Welcomes Beginning of Budget Process, Questions Sustainability of Shapiro’s Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget address before members of the General Assembly Tuesday:
Jan. 30, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) is pictured with Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Cadet Korbin Erickson, an Indiana Area High School senior, member of Jimmy Stewart Composite Squadron 714 / NER- PA- 253 and recent recipient of CAP’s Amelia Earhart Award.
Dec. 14, 2023 /
![Struzzi Education Legislation Becomes Key Component of 2023-24 State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – What began as a stop-gap measure designed to help Pennsylvania’s public schools navigate the COVID-19 epidemic has been signed into law as part of the 2023-24 state budget, according to state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana).
Dec. 13, 2023 /
![Bipartisan Support Helps Struzzi Stormwater Legislation Flow Through Committee]()
HARRISBURG – The power and unpredictability of water are among the reasons state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) authored a pair of infrastructure bills which were advanced today thanks to overwhelming bipartisan support.
Dec. 12, 2023 /
![Struzzi Appointed to Recently Formed Behavioral Health Council]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), a longtime champion for mental and behavioral health treatment reform, is being appointed by Gov. Josh Shapiro to serve on the inaugural Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Council.
Nov. 29, 2023 /
![Struzzi to Honor Memory of Robindale Community]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) is looking to recognize the challenges and fortitude of a local community by renaming an Indiana County roadway in its honor.
Nov. 15, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Citing the loss of Pennsylvania jobs, inflated energy prices and lost economic opportunities to other states, several House Republican members today called on Gov. Josh Shapiro to accept the recent Commonwealth Court decision that Pennsylvania’s enrollment in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is unconstitutional and to appeal it.
Nov. 15, 2023 /
![Legislators Reach Across the Aisle to Speed Up Road Projects]()
HARRISBURG – Years ago, Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) started his endeavor to reduce the length of time it takes to complete road projects in Pennsylvania. Thanks to bipartisan support, his idea is on the move following unanimous passage of House Bill 1833 by the House Transportation Committee.