Past Hearings - 2026
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January 22: "Overcoming Challenges in Rural Healthcare"
Hosted by Representative Jim Struzzi, Indiana, PA
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Read Lara Luetkehans, PHD, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at IUP Testimony,
Read Stephen Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer of Indiana Regional Medical Center, Testimony
Read Hospital and Healthsystem Association of PA Testimony
January 23: "Expanding Educational Opportunities in PA"
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Read Keisha Jordan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP), Testimony,
Read Steven Bloom, Vice President of the Commonwealth Foundation, Testimony
February 12: "Affordability for Families"
Hosted by Rep. Ann Flood, serving parts of Northampton County
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Read Mikal Sabatine, Director, Families First of Pen Argyl, Testimony,
Read House Bill 1596
March 17: "Built In PA- Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness
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Read Mike Reed, Vice President and General Manager, North American Operations, Manitowoc Cranes,
Read Gustavo Casagrandi, General Manager, Volvo Construction Equipment
Read Mike Ross, President, Franklin County Area Development Corporation
March 19:"Built in Pennsylvania - Workforce Development in the Trades"
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Christopher Sc
horr, Ph.D., Director, Higher Education Reform Initiative, America First Policy Institute
Anna Barensfeld, VP Strategic Initiatives, ELLWOOD
Julie Michael Smith, Coalition Manager, Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition
Leonard Rich, Superintendent, Laurel Area School District/Director, Lawrence County Career and Technical Center
Paul Bucciarelli, Workfoce TaskDevelopment
March 27:"Strengthening Rural Pennsylvania"
Hosted by Rep. Dallas Kephart, serving parts of Cambria and Clearfield Counties and Rep. Parke Wentling, serving parts of Mercer County.
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Business Development, Vista Testimony
David George Testimony, Joy Cone
Jake Rickert Testimony, Penn-Northwest Development Corporation
Jim Landino Testimony, JCL Development
Jordan Batt Testimony, Baughman Family Community Center/Buhl Community Rec Center
Mike Kotyk Testimony, Mercer County Transit Authority
Rod Wilt Testimony, Penn-Northwest Development Corporation
Tom Roskos Testimony, Buhl Park
March 30: "Making Child Care Affordable"
Hosted by Rep. Kate Klunk. serving parts of York County
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Opening Remarks, Vanessa Berger, YWCA Hanover
Dee Stremmel, Family & Consumer Science Educator, South Western High School
Jessica Shetzer, M.Ed., Director, Nature & Nurture Discovery School (Former DHS Inspector)
President Commissioner Julie Wheeler, York County
Laura Walker, Director, Caterpillar Lane Preschool (In-Home Provider)
April 7: "Small Communities, Big Costs: Reforming the Rain Tax to Make PA More Affordable"
Hosted by Rep. Brenda Pugh, serving parts of Luzerne County
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Chet Mozloom, Sewer Authority Board Member & Executive Director, The Lands at Hillside Farms
Mike Stash, Supervisor, Lehman Township
Romilda Crocamo, Manager, Luzerne County
Jill WhitcombTestimony, Deputy Secretary Office of Water Programs Department of Environmental Protection
MS4 Summary
May 15:"Making Senior Living Affordable"
Hosted by Rep. Robert Leadbeter, serving Columbia County
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Charles Schlauch Testimony, Administrator, Glen Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Angela Zaydon Testimony, Director, Government Affairs, Pennsylvania Health Care Association
Zach Shamberg Testimony, Chief of Government Affairs, Saber Healthcare Group
May 21: "Expanding Access to Home Ownership"
Hosted by Rep. David Zimmerman, serving past of Lancaster and Berks Counties
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Randy Hess Testimony, President, Hess Homes, LLC
Cliff Weaver Testimony, CEO, Landmark Homes
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May 26: "Expanding Access to Home Ownership"
Hosted by Jeff Olsommer, serving part of Piek and Wayne Counties
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Ed Nikles Jr. Testimony, President, Ed Nikles Custom Builder, Inc.
Tim Morey Testimony, Owner, TM Morey and Supervisor, Blooming Grove Township
Will Clauss Testimony, Local Realtor
Charles Gardner Testimony, Mercatus Center at George Mason
May 27: "Expanding Access to Home Ownership"
Hosted by Rep. John Schlagel, serving parts of Lebanon County
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Sherry Capello, Lebanon City Mayor
Caitland Lockhart, Executive Director, Lebanon Housing Collaborative
Bryan Smith, Executive Director, Lebanon County Christian Ministries
Christine Hartman, Administrator, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Lebanon Counties
Jocelyn Stakem, CHIPP Coordinator/Housing Specialist, Lebanon County Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Early Intervention Program
Kyle Wenger, Owner, Revital Home Co.
June 3: "Making Childcare Affordable for Pennsylvania Families"
Hosted by Rep. Kate Lunk, serving parts of York County
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Anna Claire Flowers, Family Policy Fellow, Archbridge Institute,
Archbridge Institute Flowers Testimony-1,
Archbridge Institute Flowers estimony-2,
Gregory Moreland , NFIB Director Testimony
Elizabeth Stelle, Vice President, Policy, Commonwealth Foundation
August 13: "Accountability, Justice in Second-Degree Murder Sentencing"
Hosted by Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Moon Township), Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny) and Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny)
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Center for Victims PA Commitments Policy Brief
Christine Hickman Testimony
Laurie MacDonald, President CEO Center for Victims OpEd -Victims Rights
Nicole Ziccarelli,District Attorney of Westmoreland County Testimony
PA State Troopers Association Opposes HB1042
Prof. John T. Rago, Associate Professor of Law at Duquesne University Kline School of Law Testimony
Stella Getgen Testimony
Veronica, Homicide Advocate Position
August 19: "Protecting Pennsylvania: Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention”
Hosted by Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks)
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Brett A. Forry Testimony, Chief of Police for the Bern Township Police Department
Greg Rowe Testimony, Senior Counsel, Office of the Attorney General
Joint State Government Commission Testimony
Pennsylvania State Police Testimony
Office of Sheriff Tesitimony
August 26: "Keeping the Lights On and Costs Down - Securing Pennsylvania’s Energy Future
Hosted by Rep. Roman Kozak (serving parts of Beaver County)
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Kevin Bolland, Sales Manager and Vice President of Operations at Bolland Machine in Beaver Falls, PA
Emily Stipe, Director of Federal and Political Affairs at Vistra Corp.
Kevin Hennessey, Senior Director of Policy at Mainspring Energy
Laura DelVecchio, Administrative Director of the Beaver County Career and Technology Center (BCCTC)
August 27: "Keeping Pennsylvania Moving - Addressing the Rising Cost of Energy"
Hosted by Rep. Andrea Verobish (R-Blair County)
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Bill Ward Jr. Testimony, President/CEO, Ward Transport and Logistics
Richard Weyant Testimony, Facilities Maintenance Manager, Shirley’s Cookie Company
Stephanie Catarino Wissman Testimony, Executive Director, American Petroleum Institute Pennsylvania
Lights On, Costs Down Policy Brief
September 1: "Closing the GAP - Making Pennsylvania More Affordable"
Hosted by Rep. Thomas Kutz (serving part of Cumberland County)
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Neal Lesher Testimony, Vice President, Government Affairs, PA Chamber of Business and Industry
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Shelby Linton-Keddie Testimony, Senior Director, Government, Regulatory Policy, and External Affairs, PPL Electric Utilities
Matt Madden, Operating Principal, Keller Williams of Central PA
Sept. 2: "Ticked Off - Increasing Pennsylvanians’ Awareness of Tick-Borne Diseases"
Hosted by Rep. Catherine Wallen (serving part of Adams and Cumberland County)
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Dr. Erika Machtinger Testimony, Extension Educator for the Vector-borne Disease Team, Penn State Extension
Kaitlyn Goode Testimony, Data Visualization Specialist, Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Kami Noel Testimony, Mother of Child with Lyme
Dr. Rebecca Speelman Testimony, Patient with Lyme
Claudia Hinkle Testimony, Patient with Lyme
Lori Riddle Testimony, Patient with Lyme
Pam Beck Testimony, Patient with Lyme
Tiffany Riser Testimony, Patient with Lyme
Lime Disease Pennsylvania Fact Sheet 2026
Dr. Nicole Chinnici, Director, PA Tick Research Lab at East Stroudsburg University
Sept. 14: "Powering Pennsylvania - An Affordable, Reliable Energy Future"
Hosted by Rep. Brian Rasel, serving parts of Westmoreland County.
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Matt Mackowiak Testimony, Director, Government Affairs, Core Natural Resources
Patrick Henderson Testimony, Vice President of Government Affairs & Communications, Marcellus Shale Coalition
John Otto Testimony, Executive Director, Citizens Energy Council
Nick Kerin, Deputy State Director, Americans for Prosperity - PA
Sept. 17: "Protecting Pennsylvania - Accountablility and Justice in Second-Degree Murder Sentencing"
Hosted by Rep. Brett Miller, serving parts of Lancaster County.
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F. Lee Francis, Assistant Professor of Law Testimony, Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Travis Anderson, First Assistant District Attorney Testimony, Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office
Deanna Weaver, Director of Victim/Witness Services Testimony, Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office
Honorable David L. Ashworth (Ret.) Testimony, Former President Judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas
List of Lancaster County 2nd Degree Murder Victims
Sept. 28: “Protecting the Fourth Amendment: Establishing Guardrails for Automated Surveillance”
Hosted by Rep. Jamie Walsh (serving parts of Luzerne County), Rep. Brenda Pugh (serving parts of Luzerne County), Rep. Bashline (serving Clarion County and parts of Armstrong County).
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Neal Kurk Testimony, Former Representative, New Hampshire House of Representatives (1986-2018)
Jim Harper Testimony, Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Lawrence Gerrity, Legislative Chairman, Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
Oct. 1: "Neighbors Helping Neighbors - Examining the Ways Local Organizations are Helping Their Communities Deal with Rising Costs"
Hosted by Rep. Marc Anderson, serving parts of York County
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Thad Sales Testimony, Pastor, Calvary Methodist
Shirley Fortunato Testimony, Member, Calvary Methodist
Eric Saunders, Executive Director, New Hope Ministries
Rodney Carberry, Commander, Dillsburg Legion
Matthew Castillo, Pastor and Founder, Believers Early Learning Center
Dean Van Zanardi, Director, Veterans Lake Fishing
Oct. 8: "Public Safety - Meeting the Needs of Our Firefighters"
Hosted by Rep. Jeremy Shaffer, serving parts of Allegheny County
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Bruce Hezlep Testimony, Director of Public Safety, Pine Township, and Assistant Chief, Cranberry Volunteer Fire Company
John ‘J.C.’ Tedorski Testimony, Deputy State Fire Commissioner, Office of the State Fire Commissioner
Tim Leech, Vice President Testimony, Pittsburgh Fire Fighters
David McWilliams, Chief, Richland Township Volunteer Fire Department
Josh Wiegand, Chief, West Deer Township Volunteer Fire Company #3
Matthew Brown, Chief, Allegheny County Emergency Services
Oct. 14: "Protecting Pennsylvania - Strengthening Fire and Emergency Medical Services"
Hosted by Rep. Jill Cooper, serving parts of Westmoreland County
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Michael Nestico Testimony, Chief Administrator, Municipality of Murrysville
Michael “Mike” Wystepek Testimony, Chief Operating Officer, Mutual Aid Ambulance Service
Gary Watters, President Testimony, Ambulance Association of Pennsyvlania
Robert “Bobby” Rosetti Testimony, Chief, Forbes Road Volunteer Fire Department
Oct. 15: "Protecting Pennsylvania -"Biosolids Management - Protecting Affordability"
Hosted by Rep. Jim Rigby, serving parts of Cambria and Somerset Counties
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Jill Whitcomb Testimony, Deputy Secretary, Office of Water Programs,
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Peter Price Testimony, Technical Services Manager, Synagro
Andrew Moore Testimony, Director of Plant Operations, Lehigh County Authority
Ned Lang Testimony, President, PA Septage Management Association
Legislative Handout - Avoiding an Affordability Crisis
Biosolids Capacity Challenges from Land Application Restrictions in Pennsylvania Letter
PFAS by the Numbers
Julia Galliker, Executive Vice President, Galliker Dairy Company
John Larson, Executive Director, Chalfont New Britain Township Joint Sewer Authority
Oct. 22: “Expanding Educational Opportunities for Every Child”
Hosted by Rep Gary Day, serving parts of Lehigh County
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Kevin Kane Testimony, Director of Legislative Strategy, Commonwealth Foundation
Gregory Dolan, Senior Advisor, US Department of Treasury
Andrew Pry Testimony, Pennsylvania Christian Education Network
Jason Seggern, Head of School, The Hillside School