Jul. 10, 2020 /
![Ortitay Proposes Bill to Help Address COVID-19-related Unemployment Compensation Claim Issues]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today introduced legislation to help end the backlog in unemployment claims due to the governor’s COVID-19 pandemic closure.
May. 22, 2020 /
![Violating Law/Safety Standards, Allegheny County’s Primary Election Day Plan Must Be Rescinded, House Members Say]()
HARRISBURG – Presenting how Allegheny County’s Primary Election Day polling place consolidation plan violates both the letter and spirit of the law, members of the Allegheny County Republican House delegation called on Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathryn Boockvar to reverse her approval. The state legislators who signed the letter are Speaker of the House Mike Turzai and Reps. Natalie Mihalek, Jason Ortitay, Bob Brooks, Lori Mizgorski and Mike Puskaric.
May. 19, 2020 /
![Allegheny County’s Poll Consolidation Plan Violates Law and CDC Guidelines, House Delegation Says]()
HARRISBURG – Allegheny County Republican House members today slammed the consolidation of county polls for the June 2 primary which will disenfranchise voters. The state legislators, including Speaker Mike Turzai and Reps. Natalie Mihalek, Jason Ortitay, Bob Brooks, Lori Mizgorski, Mike Puskaric and Valerie Gaydos, issued the following statement:
May. 13, 2020 /
![Ortitay to Introduce Two Bills to Direct CARES Funding to Fire and EMS Companies, Frontline Workers]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced that he plans to soon introduce two bills to direct federal CARES Act money to fire and EMS companies in order to recoup costs associated with COVID-19 and to frontline workers to create an incentive pay program.
Apr. 27, 2020 /
![Speaker Turzai, Members of the Allegheny County Delegation Ask Secretary of Health to Allow Hospitals to Open in Allegheny County]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai, joined by members of the Allegheny County House delegation, sent the attached letter to Dr. Rachel Levine, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, requesting she allow hospitals and health systems in the Allegheny County area to reopen to allow for the treatment of COVID-19 patients as well as the pre-planned, medically necessary surgeries that are currently being prevented.
Apr. 03, 2020 /
![Ortitay Proposes Bill to Better Assess Stock of Health Care Equipment, Beds]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) recently introduced legislation to ensure the state has a complete accounting of health care equipment and beds available in all health care facilities statewide.
Feb. 26, 2020 /
![Seven School Districts Awarded School Safety Grants, Ortitay Says]()
HARRISBURG — The School Safety and Security Committee, of which Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) is a member, today awarded about $53.7 million in School Safety and Security Grants to school districts, vocational schools, intermediate units and charter schools across the state.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Ortitay Reacts to Wolf’s $36 Billion Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal:
Jan. 28, 2020 /
![Trinity Area Awarded Food Service Equipment Grant, Ortitay, O’Neal Say]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced a $37,157 grant from the Food Service Equipment Program was awarded to Trinity Area School District.
Jan. 21, 2020 /
![South Fayette, Trinity Awarded Grants to Advance Computer Science Education, Ortitay Says]()
SOUTH FAYETTE — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced South Fayette Township and Trinity Area school districts have been awarded $35,000 each in PAsmart Targeted grants.
Jan. 02, 2020 /
![Port Authority Will Continue to Accept Blue or Yellow PA Senior Transit Cards Indefinitely, PA House Members Say]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) announced that the Port Authority will continue to accept blue or yellow Pennsylvania Senior Transit Cards indefinitely.
Dec. 31, 2019 /
![Port Authority Will Continue to Accept Blue or Yellow PA Senior Transit Cards Indefinitely, PA House Members Say]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) announced that the Port Authority will continue to accept blue or yellow Pennsylvania Senior Transit Cards indefinitely.
Dec. 19, 2019 / Press Release
![Grant Approved for Cecil Township, Ortitay Says]()
SOUTH FAYETTE — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced a $100,000 Local Share Account grant to help replace bridges in Cecil Township’s Municipal Park was approved by the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
Nov. 22, 2019 /
![O’Neal, Ortitay Praise Studies to Preserve Safety of Commonwealth Residents]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) and Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) issued the following statement after Gov. Tom Wolf called for the Department of Health to advance two research studies in Southwestern Pennsylvania focused on the prevalence of childhood cancers and other health conditions:
Nov. 14, 2019 /
![Grants Awarded for South Fayette Park Projects, Ortitay Says]()
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced that more than $300,000 in Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grants were awarded for park projects in South Fayette Township.
Nov. 12, 2019 /
![Ortitay Helps Secure Grant to Improve Vehicular, Pedestrian Safety at South Fayette Intersection]()
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has approved a $200,000 grant to improve the intersection of State Route 50 and Alpine Road in South Fayette Township.
Nov. 12, 2019 /
![Bridgeville Grants to Help Address Flooding, Ortitay Says]()
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has approved $350,000 in flood-reduction projects for Bridgeville.
Oct. 28, 2019 /
![House Passes Ortitay Bill to Assist Volunteer Fire, EMS Companies Recoup Costs]()
HARRISBURG — The House today approved legislation authored by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) to exempt volunteer fire and emergency medical service (EMS) providers from paying a fee for accident reports for insurance billing purposes.
Oct. 22, 2019 /
![Ortitay Secures Grants for South Fayette Community Center]()
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced $500,000 in state grants have been awarded to assist with construction of a community center in South Fayette Township.
Oct. 03, 2019 /
![Ortitay Says Wolf’s New Tax Will Increase Pennsylvanians’ Electric Bills]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) issued the following statement in response the governor announcing he is taking steps administratively to commit Pennsylvania to enter into full participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI):