Jan. 28, 2021 /
![Heffley Votes to Limit a Governor’s Emergency Declaration Powers]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) joined a majority of his House colleagues on Wednesday in approving a proposed constitutional amendment that would place limits on a governor’s emergency declaration powers.
Jan. 15, 2021 /
![Heffley, Knowles Announce COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funding for Local Schools]()
HARRISBURG – School districts in the 122nd and 124th Legislative Districts will share more than $35.2 million in federal funding as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act recently passed by Congress, according to Reps. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill).
Jan. 12, 2021 /
![Heffley Receives Committee Assignments for 2021-22 Session]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today announced that he has been reappointed to serve on the House Appropriations, Tourism and Recreational Development and Transportation committees for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. He was also named for the first time as a member of the Urban Affairs Committee. Heffley was sworn into office for another term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Jan. 5.
Jan. 05, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today took the oath of office to begin his sixth term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives during a ceremony at the state Capitol in Harrisburg.
Dec. 18, 2020 /
![Application Deadline Nears for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program, Says Heffley_]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) is alerting eligible older adults and residents with disabilities that the deadline to apply for Pennsylvania’s 2019 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is Thursday, Dec. 31.
Dec. 10, 2020 /
![Heffley Urges Wolf to Rethink Shutdown Decision]()
HARRISBURG – Concerned with the devastating effect additional COVID-19 shutdowns will have on Pennsylvania residents and businesses, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today urged Gov. Tom Wolf to reconsider his decision to impose one. Wolf announced the new restrictions on Thursday afternoon.
Dec. 01, 2020 /
![Heffley’s Prescription Pricing Transparency Bill Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Reps. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Rob Matzie (D-Beaver/Allegheny) to bring more transparency to the pricing practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) has been signed into law by the governor.
Nov. 23, 2020 /
![Heffley, Family Members Test Positive for COVID-19]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) announced today that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently experiencing symptoms.
Nov. 20, 2020 /
![State Budget Holds the Line on Taxes, Says Heffley]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) joined a majority of his House colleagues in passing a state budget for the remainder of the 2020-21 fiscal year. Due to the uncertainty of state revenues resulting from the pandemic, the General Assembly enacted a spending plan in May that covered the first five months of the fiscal year that also fully funded education.
Nov. 16, 2020 / Press Release
![Heffley Hosts Telephone Forum to Address Voter Questions and Concerns]()
WEISSPORT – Seeking to address the questions and concerns of Carbon County voters relating to the 2020 General Election, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) hosted a telephone town hall meeting on Friday afternoon. More than 1,100 people were on the line during the hour-long discussion.
Oct. 20, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – A concurrent resolution to reinstate Jim Thorpe as the sole gold medal winner of two 1912 Olympics events was unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives today, according to Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), prime sponsor of the legislation.
Oct. 16, 2020 /
![Grant Awarded for Trail Project Study, Say Heffley, Rader]()
HARRISBURG – Wildlands Conservancy Inc. has been awarded state funding to conduct a feasibility study for a new recreational trail in Carbon and Monroe counties, according to Reps. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Jack Rader (R-Monroe).
Oct. 09, 2020 /
![COVID-19 Grants Awarded to Local Fire and EMS Companies, Says Heffley]()
HARRISBURG – Twenty-five fire departments and ambulance associations in Carbon County were awarded a one-time state grant to assist with extra expenses resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon).
Oct. 01, 2020 /
![Heffley Sponsors Resolution to Reinstate Jim Thorpe as Sole Gold Medal Winner in Two Olympic Events]()
HARRISBURG – A resolution to reinstate Jim Thorpe as the sole gold medal winner of two Olympic events was advanced in a unanimous vote by the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee today, according to Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), prime sponsor of the legislation and a committee member. House Resolution 1001 now moves to the full House for consideration.
Sep. 23, 2020 /
![Heffley Votes to Override Wolf’s Veto of School Sports Control Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today voted to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 2787, legislation that would ensure decisions about school sports and activities, including policies regarding spectators, are made at the local level. However, the override attempt did not garner the required two-thirds majority for passage. Heffley is a co-sponsor of the legislation.
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Public Hearing to Discuss Francis E. Walter Dam Reevaluation Study Postponed]()
HARRISBURG – A public hearing conducted by the House Majority Policy Committee that had been scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Carbon County has been postponed, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) announced today. The hearing was to focus on issues related to the ongoing reevaluation study of the Francis E. Walter Dam and Reservoir by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Sep. 18, 2020 /
![Heffley Hosting Public Hearing to Discuss Francis E. Walter Dam Reevaluation Study]()
HARRISBURG – At the request of Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), the House Majority Policy Committee will convene a public hearing next week in Carbon County to discuss issues related to the ongoing reevaluation study of the Francis E. Walter Dam and Reservoir by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The committee is chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter).
Sep. 17, 2020 /
![Heffley Reacts to PA Supreme Court Ruling on Election-Related Lawsuit]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court today sided with the Wolf administration and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party in allowing for ballots to be counted that are received up to three days after the election day deadline as long as they are postmarked on Nov. 3. The court’s decision also allows for the use of secure drop boxes for ballots.
Jul. 29, 2020 /
![Deadline Approaching to Apply for COVID-19 Fire and EMS Grants, Says Heffley]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today reminded fire, rescue and emergency medical services (EMS) companies in Carbon County that the deadline to apply for a one-time state grant to assist with extra expenses resulting from the COVID-19 health crisis is Friday, Aug. 7, at 4 p.m.
Jul. 21, 2020 /
![Heffley Calls on DCNR to Address COVID-19 Safety Concerns at Beltzville State Park]()
HARRISBURG – CitingCOVID-19 concerns related to the recent actions of out-of-state visitors to Beltzville State Park in Carbon County, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today called on Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Dunn to impose certain restrictions on non-Pennsylvania residents using the park’s facilities.