Sep. 30, 2019 /
![Brown Hosting REAL ID Pre-Verification Assistance Event Oct. 7]()
EAST STROUDBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) will be hosting a REAL ID Pre-Verification Assistance Event on Monday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Monroe County Safety Center, 100 Gypsum Road, Stroudsburg. Residents must go through a pre-verification process first in order to obtain a REAL ID, which is now available for purchase through PennDOT.
Sep. 09, 2019 /
![Brown, House Health Committee Host Public Hearing Discussing Impact of Tick-Borne Illnesses in PA]()
EAST STROUDSBURG – Continuing to shed light on the current health crisis caused by Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases in the Commonwealth, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) along with Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Crawford/Forest/Warren), chairwoman of the House Health Committee, and other committee members held a public hearing to talk with local and state officials and their recommendations about how the state can combat this crisis.
Sep. 06, 2019 /
![Brown, House Health Committee Holding Public Hearing on Lyme Disease and Tick- Borne Illness Information]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) will be hosting Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Crawford/Forest/Warren), chairwoman of the House Health Committee, and other committee members for a public hearing to discuss Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses as well as obstacles, suggestions, current endeavors and future concerns to be considered.
Sep. 05, 2019 /
![Peifer, Brown Hosting Annual Pike County Senior Expo Sept. 6]()
WHAT: Reps. Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) and Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) encourage local senior citizens, along with their families and caregivers, to attend the annual Senior Expo.
Aug. 27, 2019 /
![Brown, TextLess Live More and Others Highlight Dangers of Distracted Driving and the Need for Change]()
EAST STROUDSBURG – Looking to continue to spread awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Rich and Anna Levitan, and many others spoke at a reception in Buck Hill, co-hosted by Weiler Corporation and TextLess Live More, on Friday, Aug. 23.
Aug. 22, 2019 /
![Brown to Discuss Distracted Driving Bill at Weiler-TextLess Live More Reception]()
WHAT: Looking to continue to spread awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) will be speaking at a reception co-hosted by Weiler Corporation and TextLess Live More, a student-led organization formed after 18-year-old Merritt Levitan was killed after being struck by a distracted driver.
Aug. 20, 2019 /
![Peifer, Brown Hosting Annual Pike County Senior Expo Sept. 6]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) and Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) encourage local senior citizens, along with their families and caregivers, to attend the annual Senior Expo on Friday, Sept. 6.
Aug. 05, 2019 /
![ESU’s Tick Research Lab to Receive $500,000 from 2019-20 State Budget, Says Brown]()
HARRISBURG – Continuing to pave the way for further funding and research for Lyme Disease, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) announced that East Stroudsburg University’s (ESU) Tick Research Lab will receive another $500,000 from the 2019-20 state budget.
Jul. 05, 2019 /
![Representative Brown Offers Families Private College Planning Meetings by Appointment]()
EAST STROUDSBURG – Working to help prospective students financially prepare for college, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) will be hosting monthly PHEAA informational meetings at her district office beginning this month. July’s meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 10.
Jun. 28, 2019 /
![Brown Achieves Further Success in Her Budgetary and Financial Literacy Efforts]()
HARRISBURG – In the midst of budget debates this week, Rep. Rosemary Brown’s (R-Monroe/Pike) budgetary and financial literacy efforts proved to be successful as her high school personal finance course legislation was unanimously passed by the House and her budget reform bill combating budget overruns was amended into the budget administrative code and sent to the governor’s desk for approval.
Jun. 25, 2019 /
![PA State Budget Earns House Approval; Moves on to the Senate, Says Brown]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), along with other House members, voted on and approved the 2019-20 state budget bill with a vote of 140-62. House Bill 790 now heads to the Senate for concurrence.
Jun. 19, 2019 /
![Brown Cost-Savings Bill Passes House with Other Budget Reform Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to improve Pennsylvania’s budget process and its transparency, the House passed numerous budget reform bills this week, including Rep. Rosemary M. Brown’s (R-Monroe/Pike) legislation to combat budget overruns, House Bill 923.
Jun. 10, 2019 /
![Brown’s Hands-Free Cellphone Legislation Unanimously Voted Out of House Transportation Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Today Rep. Rosemary M. Brown’s (R-Monroe/Pike) hands-free cellphone legislation, House Bill 37, passed unanimously out of the House Transportation Committee.
Jun. 07, 2019 /
![Brown Continuing Success with Financial Literacy Efforts in Harrisburg]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) announced that her Incentive-Based Savings Account legislation, House Bill 858, was passed unanimously by the House and now moves to the Senate for consideration.
May. 16, 2019 /
![Brown to Host Anniversary Tea]()
Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) will be hosting an Anniversary Tea for couples in the 189th Legislative District celebrating 50 or more years of marriage.
May. 13, 2019 /
![Brown’s House Resolution Declaring May Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Pennsylvania Unanimously Adopted by House]()
HARRISBURG –With the Commonwealth still leading the nation in documented cases of Lyme disease, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) sponsored House Resolution 38, which designates May 2019 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted primarily by ticks and is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.
Apr. 29, 2019 /
![Brown Hosting Press Conference to Highlight Her Hand-Held Cellphone Ban Legislation]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) is hosting a press conference on her hands-free cellphone legislation and is again calling for action to help stop distracted driving crashes related to phone use and fatalities throughout the Commonwealth.
Apr. 24, 2019 /
![Brown to Co-Host Career Day]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), volunteers from the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Monroe County (RSVP), and East Stroudsburg High School South’s Advanced Placement program are hosting their second annual “Share Your Career Day” event. RSVP will have 25 volunteers meet with students to discuss their interests in a variety of career paths. The career fields will include medicine, law, education, social services, publishing, government, finance, public service, law enforcement, technology, clergy, engineering, military, sales and real estate.
Apr. 18, 2019 /
![Brown Renews Call to Action for Hand-Held Cellphone Ban Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) is again calling for action on her legislation to help stop distracted driving accidents related to phone use and fatalities throughout the Commonwealth.
Apr. 12, 2019 /
![Brown, Fritz Applaud Investment Efforts for Employer-Education Collaboration]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) and Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced today that a $50,000 Educators in the Workforce grant was awarded to Pocono Counties Teacher in the Workplace Program - Future Ready Educators.