HARRISBURG – Legislation co-authored by Reps. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) and Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) would update the fee structure used by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) when inspecting nuclear power plants, ensuring the agency has the tools and resources needed to scrutinize all future, current and shuttered plants across the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG – Retirement communities, services for older adults, health systems, state agencies and nonprofit organizations will have information available during the Community Health and Resource Expo hosted by Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) on Thursday, May 7.
MIDDLETOWN – A recycling and shredding event scheduled for Saturday, April 25, will accept electronics, paper, gently used clothing and housewares.
HARRISBURG – Grants awarded this week in Dauphin County will support fire companies and emergency medical services as they address building projects, purchase or repair equipment, conduct training, or reduce existing debt, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
HARRISBURG – Nuclear Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Tom Mehaffie and Rob Matzie today hailed the state House’s passage of legislation that would clear the way for the construction of the nuclear industry’s small modular reactors (SMRs) and microreactors to help meet growing demands on Pennsylvania’s energy grid.
HARRISBURG – When Gov. Josh Shapiro presented his proposal for 2026-27 state spending this week, he focused heavily on the future of energy production in Pennsylvania and ways to ensure the Commonwealth doesn’t have rolling brownouts and blackouts in the coming years.
HARRISBURG – Nearly $800,000 in grant money coming to the 106th District will help municipalities improve their parks, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
HARRISBURG – A $764,320 grant recently awarded to Derry Township will help improve the flow of traffic in Hershey, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
HUMMELSTOWN – A new police cruiser in the Hummelstown Borough Police Department fleet recently had its first passengers – Sen. Patty Kim (D-Dauphin) and Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
HARRISBURG – More than $1.6 million in grant funding awarded today includes a project to make Hershey Medical Center more accommodating to children, people with autism and those experiencing behavioral health emergencies, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
HARRISBURG – Dauphin County nonprofit organizations like Midwest Food Bank and Central PA Food Bank will benefit from an expansion of the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) in the recently passed state budget, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
HARRISBURG – Six grants awarded last week by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission will support preservation and educational programs across Dauphin County, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
HARRISBURG – A Conewago Township crop and livestock farm has been accepted into the state’s farmland preservation program, ensuring it remains an agricultural property in perpetuity, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
HARRISBURG – The 2025-26 state budget passed today by the Pennsylvania General Assembly makes key investments in important programs and better equips energy producers to meet the technology sector’s growing electricity needs, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
WHAT: Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) will host a free breakfast for veterans and active-duty military personnel from the 106th District in the lead-up to Veterans Day.
HARRISBURG – A low-interest loan awarded today will support Derry Township Municipal Authority as it replaces a pump station known to have issues with taking on more water than it can handle, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
HARRISBURG – University researchers recently named Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) the most effective Republican among his statehouse colleagues in the 2023-24 Legislative Session.
HARRISBURG – In a bipartisan manner, Dauphin County Commissioners Mike Pries and George Hartwick voted down a resolution, authored by Commissioner Justin Douglas, on Wednesday that would have limited communication and cooperation between county agencies and federal immigration authorities.
HARRISBURG – Legislation passed by the House today would update the existing Keystone STARS system to benefit child care providers and families seeking services, according to the measure’s sponsors, Reps. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) and Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia).
HARRISBURG – Bipartisan legislation to cut costs for Pennsylvanians who buy event tickets through resellers passed the House today on a 108-to-95 vote, according to the bill’s sponsors, Reps. Mary Isaacson (D-Philadelphia) and Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
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