Beginning January 7, I will have a new location and expanded hours for my mobile office. It will be in the Sharpsburg Borough Building, 1611 Main Street. The hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break, every Wednesday.

Feel free to stop by for assistance with any state-related service or program, and my staff will be happy to help!

The House is considering my bipartisan bill that would restrict cell phone use in PA schools, and I also want to hear from you about the issue. I will be holding a town hall on cell phones in schools from 6 to 7 p.m. on January 21 at Cooper-Siegel Community Library in the James I. Mitnick Room.

My H.B. 1814, currently pending in the House Education Committee, would require all public schools in Pennsylvania to restrict student cell phone possession and use during the school day, with exceptions for certain emergency and medical needs approved by school authorities. If enacted, Pennsylvania would join more than 20 other states that prohibit student phone use during the school day.

Read more about the issue in my recent op-ed: here.

Pennsylvania's Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program helps older friends and neighbors stay in their homes while affording life's necessities, but the annual deadline for applications is approaching. The filing deadline is December 31. The program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians who are 65 or older, widows and widowers 50 or older, and people with disabilities 18 or older. Rebates range from $380 to $1,000.

Learn more about the program here.

I wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and happy New Year. I hope you can cherish the time with family and friends, and may your New Year be happy and bright.

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