Jan. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – With problems still persisting in regard to the staff shortage at the Bushkill Post Office, as well as acquiring cluster mailboxes for the Saw Creek Estates community, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) provided the following statement demanding answers from the United States Postal Service (USPS), which at this time has chosen not to respond to Brown.
Jan. 05, 2022 /
![Brown Announces Local Grants that Invest in the Environment]()
EAST STROUDSBURG – Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) announced her support of Hamilton and Smithfield townships along with Pike County being awarded $860,000 in Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2) grants administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for local recreational development projects.
Dec. 07, 2021 /
![Smithfield Gateway Project Will Receive Over $3.6 Million in State Grant Funding, Says Brown]()
HARRISBURG – After continued efforts and advocation for the Smithfield redevelopment project, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) proudly announced today that the Smithfield Gateway project will see over $3.6 million in state funding provided by Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP).
Nov. 05, 2021 /
![Brown to Host Drive-Thru Veteran Appreciation Event Saturday]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike) will be hosting a Veteran Appreciation Drive-Thru event honoring their service to the United States.
Nov. 04, 2021 /
![Twardzik Welcomes House Urban Affairs Committee to 123rd District to Discuss Blight Remediation]()
POTTSVILLE - Today, Reps. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill); Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee; and members of the committee met with representatives of the Pottsville Blight Task Force, as well as other local officials, to discuss the negative impact blight has caused in Schuylkill County and possible solutions to improve the surrounding communities.
Oct. 15, 2021 /
![Register Now for Brown’s Veteran Appreciation Drive-Through Event on Nov. 6]()
EAST STROUDSBURG – Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe) announced that she will be holding a Veteran Appreciation Drive-Through event on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 8-10 a.m., at her district office (143 Seven Bridge Road, East Stroudsburg) honoring their service to the United States.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
![House Urban Affairs Committee Focuses on Comprehensive Community Living Reform Bill Package, Says Brown]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, along with fellow members of the committee approved a set of community reform bills focused on strengthening consumer protection, ensuring home owner associations (HOA) and common interest owned communities (CIOC) are operating efficiently and with integrity.
Jul. 21, 2021 /
![House Urban Affairs Committee Continues Examining Blight Remediation Through Roundtable Discussion in Lancaster, Say Brown, Sturla]()
LANCASTER – Continuing to examine needed remediation for the blight plaguing the Commonwealth, Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee; and Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster), minority chairman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, along with other committee members met with local leaders and officials to discuss possible solutions to this critical community issue.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Vetoing Historic Election Reform Bill Will Cost the Commonwealth the People’s Trust, Say Brown, Peifer, Fritz]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) provided the following statement after the governor vetoed the Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300).
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Education, Infrastructure and Nursing Homes at Heart of Budget Investments, Say Brown, Peifer]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) provided the following statement following the passage of the 2021-22 Pennsylvania state budget.
Jun. 22, 2021 /
![Brown Seeks to Prevent Escalation through Education with an Update to PA Driver’s Manual]()
HARRISBURG – Seeking to enhance safety along the Commonwealth’s highways, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) this week introduced legislation that would require an update to the Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual regarding traffic stops.
Jun. 21, 2021 /
![Brown Introducing Bill to Strengthen Private Community Election Standards, Bylaw Amendments and the Planned Community Act to Protect Resident's Rights]()
HARRISBURG – With the goal of encouraging further transparency and reliability in Pennsylvania Common Interest Ownership Communities (CIOC), Majority Chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) will soon be introducing legislation that will address the many issues reflected in the current Title 68 Real and Personal Property Law.
Jun. 04, 2021 /
BRACKENRIDGE – Yesterday, Reps. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) and Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, and members of the committee met with local code enforcers, elected officials and economic development professionals about how Pennsylvania’s current blight laws are being used and how proposed legislation might assist in tackling blight in communities across the Commonwealth.
Jun. 01, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) has been appointed to the position of majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, for the remainder of the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Jun. 01, 2021 /
![Brown, Lewis Delrosso Hosting Public Hearing on Pennsylvania Blight Laws]()
WHAT: Reps. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, and Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) will host a public hearing to talk with local code enforcers, elected officials and economic development professionals about how Pennsylvania’s current blight laws are being used and how proposed legislation might assist in tackling blight in communities across the Commonwealth.
May. 26, 2021 /
![Northeast Lawmakers Announce $1 Million in State Funding for Pike and Wayne Counties]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) today announced more than $1 million in state funding for improvement projects in Pike and Wayne counties.
May. 26, 2021 /
![Rader, Brown Announce $1.5 Million in State Funding for Monroe County Projects, Purchases]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) and Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) today announced the awarding of more than $1.5 million in state funding to assist with improvement projects and purchases in Monroe County. The grants were made available through the Monroe County Local Share Account (LSA), which is supported by gaming revenues.
May. 25, 2021 /
EAST STROUDSBURG – Looking to shed light on the possible benefits of homeowners associations (HOAs) forming cooperative agreements, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, will be hosting a virtual “HOA Academy” informational seminar, via Zoom, on Thursday, June 17, from 10-11 a.m. This is the first in a series of quarterly education seminars for HOA board members and community managers.
May. 14, 2021 /
![Brown Draws Strong Attention to Tickborne Illnesses and Importance of Tick Testing]()
HARRISBURG –With May being Lyme Disease and Tickborne Illness Awareness Month and residents so consumed with COVID-19 information, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) again sheds light on the importance of being educated about Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted primarily by ticks and is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.
Apr. 21, 2021 /
![Brown’s Financial Literacy Efforts Continue as House Passes Her Incentive-Based Savings Account Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) announced today that her Incentive-Based Savings Account legislation, House Bill 331, achieved bipartisan support and was passed by the House and now moves to the Senate for consideration.