PA State Rep.
Jill Cooper
Serving Pennsylvania's 55th Legislative District
Subscribe

Press Releases

Westmoreland County House Delegation Works to Better Protect Citizens from Juvenile Sex Offenders

June 11, 2026

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).

Continue Reading

Cooper Announces Winners of Liberty Bell Project

May 29, 2026

HARRISBURG – Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) announced the winners of her recent Let Freedom Ring 250 Bell Challenge. Throughout the 55th Legislative District, fourth grade classrooms were given a 3-foot Liberty Bell to decorate. Students were challenged to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, highlight Pennsylvania’s history, as well as draft a short explanation of their design.

Continue Reading

Cooper: Rested and Ready Forum Highlights Momentum and Recent Policy Innovation on School Start Times

May 18, 2026

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.

Continue Reading

Sign Up to Receive Legislative Email Updates

Keep up-to-date on the latest legislative and community news. Your email address will be used strictly for legislative purposes.