Jan. 13, 2023 /
![Staats, Labs Announce Grant Awarded for PFAS Removal]()
HARRISBURG—Reps. Craig Staats (R-Quakertown) and Shelby Labs (R-Plumstead) today announced that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has approved a grant to extend public drinking water to homes that currently use wells contaminated by PFAS, a fire suppressant linked to cancer.
Jan. 04, 2023 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) was sworn in yesterday to serve her second term as State Representative of the 143rd Legislative District.
Jul. 13, 2022 /
![Bucks Republican Delegation Contributes Historic Number of Bills and Initiatives to 2022-23 Budget]()
HARRISBURG – The Bucks County Republican delegation advanced several legislative initiatives that either recently passed as freestanding legislation or were included in the $42.8 billion budget passed last week by the House of Representatives.
Feb. 15, 2022 /
![Labs Congratulates Local Fire Companies and EMS on Grant Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) congratulates several fire companies and emergency medical services (EMS) within the 143rd Legislative District on receiving grant funding to support their ability to provide medical support and emergency relief.
Jan. 21, 2022 /
![Free Tax Filing Assistance for Seniors, Says Labs]()
HARRISBURG – Free tax filing assistance for senior citizens is now available at Central Bucks Senior Center, announced Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks).
Nov. 23, 2021 /
![Labs Announces Plumstead Township Multimodal Grant]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) along with Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced Plumstead Township will receive a grant through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) to improve pedestrian safety and traffic.
Nov. 23, 2021 /
![Doylestown Township Secures Grant to Extend New Britain Trail into Doylestown, Labs Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) and Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) funding in the amount of $686,000 has been awarded to Doylestown Township to improve connections between schools and parks by lengthening the New Britain Road Trail.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) and Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) were joined by Curtis Kossman, president of the board of trustees at Provident Charter School: Designed for Students with Dyslexia; Shaena Fazal, managing director of advocacy at Alliance for Safety and Justice; Refuge for Women Pittsburgh; and Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh to introduce the Safer Pennsylvania Act.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![Labs Bill to Clarify Unemployment Compensation Law Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today approved legislation amending the Unemployment Compensation (UC) law by adding clarification of claimants discouraging their own hire, said Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), who authored the measure.
Oct. 05, 2021 /
![House Passes Labs Bill to Extend PACE/PACENET Benefits]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) to extend PACE/PACENET benefits until Dec. 31, 2023.
Sep. 22, 2021 /
![Labs Legislation to Extend State of Emergency Declaration Passes]()
HARRISBURG – Yesterday, the House and Senate both unanimously approved legislation, introduced by Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), to extend the State of Emergency declaration to offer additional relief to the southeast region of Pennsylvania.
Sep. 16, 2021 /
![After Tour of Horsham, Upper Dublin, Labs and Stephens Introduce Legislation to Extend State of Emergency Declaration]()
HARRISBURG—After touring storm ravaged sections of Horsham and Upper Dublin with local and state officials, Reps. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) and Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) announced today that they introduced legislation to extend Gov. Tom Wolf’s State of Emergency declaration. The General Assembly reconvenes Monday.
Sep. 01, 2021 /
![Bucks County House Republican Delegation Responds to Governor’s Actions]()
HARRISBURG: The Bucks County House Republican Caucus, comprised of Reps. Frank Farry (R-Langhorne), Wendi Thomas (R-Richboro), Meghan Schroeder (R-Warminster), Todd Polinchock (R-Warrington), Shelby Labs (R-Doylestown), KC Tomlinson (R-Bensalem), and Craig Staats (R-Quakertown), issued the following statement on Gov. Wolf’s mask mandate for all Pennsylvania schools:
Apr. 15, 2021 /
![Bucks Delegation Demands Philadelphia Reimburse Suburban Commuters]()
HARRISBURG—Bipartisan legislators from Bucks County have sent a letter to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney seeking reimburse for suburban commuters who worked from home during the Pandemic.
Apr. 07, 2021 /
![Labs Supports Changes in Addiction Treatment Procedures to Increase Recovery Rates]()
HARRISBURG - As a member of the House Human Services Committee, Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) this week voted in support of a package of legislation aimed at supporting and strengthening addiction recovery process in treatment facilities.
Mar. 31, 2021 /
![Bucks Republican Delegation Applauds the Expansion of Local Control Over Vaccines]()
HARRISBURG – The PA Department of Health and legislative vaccine task force announced today that they will distribute the Johnson & Johnson vaccine directly to the Bucks County Department of Health.
Mar. 23, 2021 /
![Bucks House Members Take Testimony on Bensalem Warm Hand-Off Program]()
HARRISBURG— Fred Harran, director of Public Safety of the Bensalem Township Police Department, today testified before the House Human Services Committee that every member of the Bensalem Police Department, including civilians and officers, are trained to identify and help those suffering with addictions.
Mar. 16, 2021 /
![House Passes Staats, Labs Bill to Strengthen Penalties for “Upskirting”]()
HARRISBURG - Today, the House passed legislation, sponsored by Bucks County Reps. Craig Staats and Shelby Labs, which takes aim at a form of child sexual abuse known as “upskirting” whereby an adult takes photos up the skirts of unsuspecting individuals and posts the images online.
Mar. 15, 2021 /
![COVID vaccine distribution unfair]()
Exactly how Pennsylvania determines the number of COVID-19 doses to send to each of its 67 counties remains an inscrutable mystery.
Mar. 15, 2021 /
![Southeast House and Senate Republicans announce additional vaccination sites coming to counties]()
HARRISBURG-- The Southeast Pennsylvania Republican House and Senate delegation on March 12 applauded the Pennsylvania Health Department for taking steps to bring more vaccines to Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties by setting up new vaccination sites through their county governments or local health departments, and streamlining the appointment system.