HARRISBURG – Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) and other state lawmakers, education leaders and policy staff convened this month at two Rested and Ready virtual forums to advance an ongoing statewide conversation on adolescent sleep health and school start times. The forum included a focus on House Bill 2152, a first-of-its-kind proposal designed to financially incentivize school districts to adopt later secondary school start times aligned with adolescent sleep science.
HARRISBURG – To address the concerns with a court ruling regarding stormwater fees assessed by local governments, Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) today introduced legislation to examine the topic further.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) today issued the following statement in response to recent reports of violent threats targeting Pennsylvania elected officials:
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) announced today that nearly $350,000 in state funding is being invested in several community improvement projects in the 55th District.
Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) - As March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and with the recent increase in new diagnoses, what better way to highlight this important subject than with someone who is battling with it. As he did in March 2025, this week, Jordan Frei, who assists me with publications and communications, will be a guest columnist and provide a firsthand account of his experience.
HARRISBURG – A bill to assist school districts seeking to delay the school day for high school students was passed unanimously by the House Education Committee on Wednesday, according to the bill’s author, Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland).