Mar. 08, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) was appointed to serve on three House committees – Game and Fisheries, Local Government, and Tourism and Economic and Recreational Development – for the 2023-24 session.
Mar. 02, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) announced that the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) approved a $1.7 million loan for By-Product Industries Inc, through Penn-Northwest Development Corporation, to assist with job creation and business growth.
Feb. 22, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) announced today that Sharpsville Area Middle School received $18,328 in state grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to purchase a new electric conveyor oven.
Feb. 10, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) announced today that his new district office in the Shenango Valley, located in the L&R (Lewis & Ristvey) Executive Center across from the Hickory High School at 689 North Hermitage Road, Suite 2, in Hermitage, is now open to the public.
Feb. 10, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) announced today that four school districts located in the 7th Legislative District received a combined $275,000 in Safe Schools Targeted Grant funding.
Oct. 19, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced today that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) awarded Linesville Borough more than $6 million in grant and loan funding to improve water quality and infrastructure.
Oct. 12, 2022 /
GROVE CITY – The emergency medical services (EMS) crisis is sweeping the Commonwealth. Reps. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) and Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) brought emergency responders and health care professionals together to testify before the House Majority Policy Committee on the issues they face.
Oct. 07, 2022 /
WHAT: Reps. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) and Parke Wentling (R-Mercer/Crawford/Erie/Lawrence) will host the House Majority Policy Committee for a hearing on the EMS crisis Pennsylvania is facing. The committee will receive testimony concerning funding problems, staffing shortages, delayed response times, quality of care issues and the future path of the ambulance service in Pennsylvania.
Sep. 21, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced his bill to spur job creation and encourage capital investment in Pennsylvania, unanimously passed the House on Wednesday.
Aug. 26, 2022 /
WEST SPRINGFIELD – As a way to honor our country’s greatest heroes, Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) was joined by veterans and members of the community in dedicating U.S. Route 20 as the Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Highway on Friday.
Aug. 25, 2022 /
WHAT: Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer), veterans and members of the community will commemorate our country’s greatest heroes through the dedication of the Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Highway in Erie County, which is a result of the hard work and extensive collaboration on getting legislation signed into law.
Jul. 12, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) is reminding residents that his upcoming event, which will address illegible and damaged license plate replacements, with free license plate replacements, will take place in less than one week.
Jun. 21, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced he is partnering with the Jamestown Borough Police Department to help constituents with free replacement of license plates that have become difficult to read.
Jun. 09, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced seven state grants totaling $985,000 to assist with affordable housing in Crawford, Erie, Lawrence and Mercer counties.
Jun. 01, 2022 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced today that the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) awarded nearly $6,400 in funding to Girard Borough, Erie County, to preserve and maintain Pennsylvania’s history. The money comes from the Keystone Historic Preservation (KHP) Grant Program.
May. 03, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to boost job creation and our state’s economy, Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) was proud to join an overwhelming majority of his colleagues in passing legislation last week that would reduce the Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT) rate and provide additional tax relief to job creators.
Apr. 20, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) announced an $8.9 million loan has been awarded to The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Greenville to improve water quality, according to Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer).
Apr. 12, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – In order to alleviate unnecessary and costly testing burdens for employers, Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced today his bill aiming to repeal Act 215 of 1965, known as the Frozen Dessert Law, overwhelmingly passed the House Tuesday.
Apr. 06, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) is urging backyard chicken owners to protect their flocks and exercise precautions after the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, confirmed a redhead duck, found March 25 along state game lands in Crawford County, died from the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1).
Mar. 22, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced a $111,084 grant, through the Unserved High-Speed Broadband (UHSB) Funding Program, was approved for Spectrum Northeast, LLC.