Jan. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) has been sworn in to serve her second term in the House of Representatives. Mihalek issued the following statement:
Dec. 28, 2020 /
![Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair Earn Grants, Says Mihalek]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced two state grants have been awarded to local communities.
Nov. 16, 2020 /
![Mihalek Announces Safe School Grant for Upper St. Clair School District]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) today announced that the Upper St. Clair School District has been awarded funding from the Safe Schools Targeted Grants program.
Nov. 13, 2020 /
![Mihalek Announces $750,000 in Keystone Grants to Area Library]()
HARRISBURG – Residents of Upper St. Clair Township can look forward to some improvements and renovations at the Northern Tier Regional Library – Upper St. Clair, according to Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington).
Oct. 27, 2020 /
![Mihalek Continues Her Fight to End Domestic Violence]()
HARRISBURG – With October being designated as national Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) has been very active in helping to put a stop to this criminal act in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 14, 2020 /
![House Republicans Unveil Bills to Drive Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback]()
HARMONY – House Republicans unveiled a pro-jobs, recovery-focused legislative package designed to achieve a better normal. The initiative, “Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback,” would rebound the economy by incentivizing manufacturing with no new taxes or fees.
Oct. 09, 2020 /
![House Republicans Unveil Bills to Drive the Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback]()
WHAT: Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), House Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and other state representatives will unveil a pro-jobs, recovery-focused legislative package designed to achieve Pennsylvania’s better normal. The initiative, “Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback,” would rebound the economy by incentivizing manufacturing with no new taxes or fees following the pandemic.
Sep. 15, 2020 /
![Mihalek Secures $320,000 in State Grants for Projects in the 40th District]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) today announced that she obtained $320,000 in state grants for much needed improvement projects in the 40th Legislative District.
Sep. 01, 2020 /
![Mihalek Amendment to Establish Veterans’ Peer Outreach and Support Network Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek’s (R-Allegheny/Washington) amendment to House Bill 2022, legislation which would address the problems faced by veterans when they transition from military service to civilian life, unanimously passed the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today.
Jul. 29, 2020 /
![It’s Time to Stop Apologizing for Our Success]()
Growing up across the river from Clairton, the glow of the steel plant, a clanging spectacle of industrial might, was a constant reminder of who we all are.
Jul. 28, 2020 /
![Mihalek Introduces Legislation to Establish Grant Program to Support Pennsylvania Nonprofit Organizations]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced that she has introduced legislation to establish a grant program to support the Commonwealth's human services system. Referred to as the Nonprofit Economic Emergency Delivery System (NEEDS) Grants Program, the initiative will focus on the more than 8,500 nonprofit organizations that provide critical services for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable population, while employing a significant percentage of the Commonwealth’s workforce.
Jul. 22, 2020 /
![Allegheny, Washington County Legislators Urge Governor to Sign Bill to Address Access to Public Records during Disaster Emergency]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican members from Allegheny and Washington counties today expressed outrage at Gov. Tom Wolf’s statements that he plans to veto a government transparency bill (House Bill 2463) that addresses access to public records during a disaster declaration and received unanimous support from the Legislature. In response, Reps. Jason Ortitay (R-Allegheny/Washington), Bob Brooks (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland), Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette), Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny), Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny), Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) and Mike Puskaric (R-Allegheny/Washington) issued the following statement:
Jun. 10, 2020 /
![Mihalek’s Legislation to Ensure Election Integrity Heads to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced todayher legislation that would help ensure election integrity under Pennsylvania’s new election law has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk.
May. 28, 2020 /
![House Passes Bill to Appropriate Federal Funds for Coronavirus Vaccine Research]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation that would invest federal funding in the research and development of a vaccine for COVID-19. The legislation makes $10 million available for vaccine research and development to entities across Pennsylvania.
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 /
![House Passes Mihalek’s Bill to Ensure Election Integrity]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced today the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed her legislation that would help ensure election integrity under Pennsylvania’s new election laws.
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. 14, 2020 /
![Mihalek’s Amended Bill to Reopen Car Sales, Hair Salons and More Will Head to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives returned to session and passed Rep. Natalie Mihalek’s (R-Allegheny/Washington) amended legislation which would allow several industries in Pennsylvania to reopen and continue operations during the governor’s business closure order.
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. 21, 2020 / Press Release
![Mihalek’s Bill to Reopen Car Sales in PA Passes House, Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced today her legislation that would require the Department of Community and Economic Development to issue a waiver allowing all car dealerships to open while respecting the recommended Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines has passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.