HARRISBURG - Encouraging Pennsylvania students to more actively examine their role in our state’s past, present and future is the subject of legislation co-authored by state Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) and Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) that was passed overwhelmingly on Monday by the state House.
WHAT: State Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) will host a ceremony to honor the memory of Maj. Gen. Harold “Harry” Greene, a 2002 graduate of the United States Army War College in Carlisle. Greene was killed on Aug. 5, 2014, in an attack while visiting Camp Qargha’s Marshal Fahim National Defense University in Kabul.
HARRISBURG – Joined by advocates, House Labor and Industry Committee Republican Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) and Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) and Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) today unveiled a package of bills to make Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation (UC) Trust Fund solvent faster and cut taxes on workers and employers.
HARRISBURG – As working families and small businesses across Pennsylvania continue to grapple with inflation and economic uncertainty, House Republican policymakers are calling for transformational tax reforms to provide immediate relief and long-term growth.
HARRISBURG – State House Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Union) issued the following statement in reaction to passage of Senate Bill 9, the Save Women’s Sports Act, by the Senate Education Committee:
HARRISBURG - Carlisle Borough has been awarded a $675,000 grant for infrastructure improvements by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), according to state Sen. Greg Rothman (R-34) and Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland). The award will support the Carlisle Noble Boulevard School Zone Shared-Use Path Project.
HARRISBURG - Fire and emergency response organizations in the 199th Legislative District in Cumberland County are set to receive more than $157,000 in funding under the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, according to state Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland).
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Carlisle) has been appointed to serve as a deputy chair with the House Republican Policy Committee for the 2025-26 Legislative Session by its chairman, Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata).
HARRISBURG—With a promising vision for the future of Pennsylvania, House Policy Committee Chair David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata) announced today the names of his appointees for vice and deputy chairs who will support efforts to deliver policy solutions for a more prosperous Pennsylvania.
WHAT: Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) is hosting her annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast to honor those who have or are currently serving in our military. The keynote speaker will be retired Col. Frank Hancock, and there will also be state information relevant to veterans. This year’s Quilt of Valor recipient is World War II veteran Col. Lee Burcham of Carlisle.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) has announced $848,250 in funding for the Newville Water and Sewer Authority under the state’s Local Share Account (LSA) program.
WHAT: Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) is hosting a Fall Fair informational event for individuals and families to learn more about programs and services available to them. More than 65 federal, state and local exhibitors; presentations from Gleim, the PA Army National Guard, Firearm Owners Against Crime, and Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties; voter and mail-in ballot education; and free health screenings will be offered. Children will also be able to trick or treat during the event.
Harrisburg, PA – The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) has approved six important edits to its education standards, thanks to a joint letter from Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler), and Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester) that pointed out deficiencies, miscalculations and falsehoods in K-12 education curricula.
WHAT: Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) is hosting her annual Farmers Breakfast where she will discuss issues of importance to the local agriculture community, including food processing residuals (FPRs).
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) is providing an opportunity for area residents to learn about this year’s state budget, as well as the food processing residuals issue at her upcoming Ice Cream and Issues event.
WHAT: Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) is hosting a dedication ceremony for the SFC Randall Shughart Memorial Bridge. The bridge carrying PA Route 641 over Big Spring Creek on the border of Newville Borough and West Pennsboro Township will be dedicated in his honor under Act 17 of 2023. Shughart died during a rescue operation in service to his country on Oct. 3, 1993, during the battle of Mogadishu, Somalia. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
HARRISBURG – In an effort to honor and remember a local hero, a ceremony hosted by Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) will dedicate a bridge on Route 641 over Big Spring Creek as the SFC Randall Shughart Memorial Bridge.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) is inviting area residents to her Concealed Carry Seminar on Thursday, April 11, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Newville Fairgrounds, 433 Shippensburg Road in Newville.
HARRISBURG - State Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), a lawmaker and farmer, has been at the forefront of the issues surrounding food processing residual (FPR) waste for months, with many constituents in her district complaining about the odor and lack of regulations regarding FPR.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) announced today that fire and emergency response organizations in the 199th Legislative District in Cumberland County are set to receive grants from the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program.
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