PA State Rep. Wendi Thomas

THOMAS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO TARGET PORCH PIRATES

Dec. 14, 2021 /

HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) will soon introduce legislation to crack down on home delivery theft.

Bucks County lawmaker to introduce legislation targeting porch pirates

Dec. 14, 2021 /

HARRISBURG-- State Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) will soon introduce legislation to crack down on home delivery theft.

Thomas to Introduce Legislation to Target Porch Pirates

Dec. 09, 2021 /

HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) will soon introduce legislation to crack down on home delivery theft.

House Passes Thomas’ Bill to Place Washington Crossing Historic Park Under the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Nov. 17, 2021 /

HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) sponsored House Bill 1823, transferring the powers, duties, and functions of Washington Crossing Historic Park to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Thomas Bill to Increase Benefit Paid to Veteran Funerals Passes Senate Committee

Nov. 09, 2021 /

HARRISBURG-- The Senate Veterans Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) to increase the amount of the benefit provided to those who perform burials with military honors for interred Veterans at any one of our three national cemeteries.

House moves bill to add seniors to prescription drug program

Nov. 04, 2021 /

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania House voted unanimously Wednesday to expand income eligibility limits for the state's prescription drug subsidy program.

Pa. House votes to expand PACENET program to help more seniors pay for prescriptions

Nov. 04, 2021 /

More seniors would qualify for Pennsylvania’s PACENET prescription assistance program, under a bill that won unanimous approval by the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.

Mihalek and Other House Members Introduce Safer Pennsylvania Act

Oct. 29, 2021 /

Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) and Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) were joined by Curtis Kossman, president of the board of trustees at Provident Charter School: Designed for Students with Dyslexia; Shaena Fazal, managing director of advocacy at Alliance for Safety and Justice; Refuge for Women Pittsburgh; and Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh to introduce the Safer Pennsylvania Act.

Thomas Bill to Expand PACENET Passes the House

Oct. 27, 2021 /

HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) to reform the state’s PACENET program has passed the House.

Southeast House Republicans Forge Historic Resolution to Extend Emergency Order, Expand Relief Efforts

Sep. 23, 2021 /

HARRISBURG- Republican House members from Southeastern Pennsylvania crafted and passed a historic measure to extend the governor’s emergency order, permitting additional relief to areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. This was the first time an emergency order from the governor was extended by the state Legislature.

Amid healthcare staffing shortage, legislators consider extending pandemic regulation waivers

Sep. 14, 2021 /

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Healthcare regulation waivers that helped Pennsylvania hospitals and clinics stay fully staffed through the pandemic are set to expire at the end of the month -- and healthcare groups warn that without an extension, the industry could see another staffing crisis.

Meeting on solar power slated for Ely Farm

Sep. 07, 2021 /

The Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum (PennCEF) slated a tour of the Ely Farm on Woodhill Road, Newtown, for 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Aug. 26. This event highlights the use of solar energy to sustain a family farm. State and federal legislators, industry leaders and members of the agricultural community were invited to participate.

Bucks County House Republican Delegation Responds to Governor’s Actions

Sep. 01, 2021 /

HARRISBURG: The Bucks County House Republican Caucus, comprised of Reps. Frank Farry (R-Langhorne), Wendi Thomas (R-Richboro), Meghan Schroeder (R-Warminster), Todd Polinchock (R-Warrington), Shelby Labs (R-Doylestown), KC Tomlinson (R-Bensalem), and Craig Staats (R-Quakertown), issued the following statement on Gov. Wolf’s mask mandate for all Pennsylvania schools:

Legislature Begins To Tackle Congressional Redistricting, While Many Warn Against Political Gerrymandering

Jul. 23, 2021 /

HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The state Legislature is holding hearings this week on how best to draw congressional district lines.

A LEGACY OF SERVICE TO A HISTORIC TREASURE: Friends of the Delaware Canal fete retiring executive director for 30 years of service