HARRISBURG – Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) today announced $2,404,084 in Local Share Account (LSA) grants have been approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority for 13 community and municipal projects in and around the 55th Legislative District.
HARRISBURG – Legislation aimed at helping school districts delay school start times has been included in 2026-27 budget negotiations and will now become law, according to its author, Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland).
HARRISBURG – Upon the passage of the 2026-27 General Fund budget, Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) issued the following statement regarding her favorable vote:
HARRISBURG – A resolution calling for a study of two rare disorders has passed the House, Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland), the resolution ’s author, announced yesterday.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) today announced that municipalities in the 55th Legislative District will receive more than $700,000 from 2025 natural gas impact fees collected through Act 13 of 2012, revenue from unconventional gas wells, otherwise referred to as deep gas wells.
GREENSBURG – Westmoreland County House members today announced they plan to introduce legislation to improve public safety, strengthen oversight of high-risk sexual offenders and reform Pennsylvania’s management of individuals discharged from the Sexual Responsibility and Treatment Program (SRTP). The legislators are Reps. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland), Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland), Leslie Rossi (R-Westmoreland), Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Westmoreland), Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) and Brian Rasel (R-Westmoreland).