Jul. 22, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) was recently presented with the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) Champion of Public Education award.
Jun. 24, 2022 /
![Local Leaders Collaborate to Advance Community Projects in Pike and Wayne Counties]()
HARRISBURG – State grant funding totaling $1.35 million has been awarded for 12 projects in communities across Pike and Wayne counties, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming), Reps. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne), Rosemary Brown (R-Pike/Monroe) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne). Each were crucial in securing these funds for the region.
Jun. 15, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, announced her bill that would help ensure the development of attainable and affordable housing units was approved unanimously by the committee Tuesday.
May. 02, 2022 /
![Brown to Host Emergency Planning Meeting for Homeowner Associations]()
EAST STROUDSBURG – Board members and community managers of homeowner associations (HOAs) in Monroe County, and Lehman, Porter and Delaware townships in Pike County are invited to register for an event to prepare for emergency planning in their private communities.
Apr. 28, 2022 /
EAST STROUDSBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike) hosted a policy discussion Thursday at Middle Smithfield Community and Cultural Center in East Stroudsburg to discuss initiatives to address the persistent concerns of illegal garbage dumping and litter issues in our community.
Apr. 26, 2022 /
![Brown to Host ‘Let’s Talk Trash’ Roundtable Policy Discussion]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike) will host a policy discussion on illegal garbage dumping and litter issues in the community. Environmental, beautification and tourism concerns are spurring this conversation.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Blight Bill Package Advances, says Brown]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, today applauded passage of a package of bills designed to combat blight across the Commonwealth. The bills reported were unanimously passed with bipartisan support and amendments.
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Brown to Host Voting Meeting and Press Conference on Blight Bill Package]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, will host a voting meeting and press conference on a package of bills designed to combat blight across the Commonwealth. The package will include the following bills:
Mar. 08, 2022 /
![Are Pennsylvanians Truly Ready to Help Ukraine?]()
By State Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike)
Feb. 09, 2022 /
![Rep. Brown Concerned as Governor’s Budget Proposal Would Spend an Extra $17 Million Per Day]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) questions Pennsylvania’s financial future after the governor announced a massive spending plan in the following statement:
Jan. 27, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) congratulated new legislative fellow and constituent Devin Peart on his position as a research intern with the House Urban Affairs Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike).
Jan. 27, 2022 /
![Brown Announces More Than $214,000 in School Safety Grants]()
HARRISBURG – In continuing to work alongside area school districts in ensuring Pennsylvania children are learning in a safe and protected environment, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe) announced today that East Stroudsburg Area, Pleasant Valley and Pocono Mountain school districts were awarded more than $214,000 in school safety grants administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education's (PDE) Office for Safe Schools.
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.