Oct. 22, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – To ensure officers with the Allegheny Township Police Department have the tools they need, the department received funding for two new cruisers through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) and Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) announced.
Oct. 14, 2024 /
ALTONNA – In order to keep residents abreast of Pennsylvania’s gun laws, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) will host a free Concealed Carry Seminar at the Altoona Grand Hotel, located at 1 Sheraton Drive, on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m.
Sep. 25, 2024 /
ALTOONA – Residents are invited to properly dispose of important documents at the upcoming Shredding with Schmitt event hosted by Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona). The free event will be held at Peoples Natural Gas Field (Curve Stadium), located at 1000 Park Ave., Altoona, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 4-7 p.m.
Sep. 19, 2024 /
ALTOONA – Two history centers in Blair County received a combined $27,600 through the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) and Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) announced.
Jul. 31, 2024 /
ALTOONA – Drivers with a damaged or illegible license plate can get it replaced at an event Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) is hosting in Logan Township.
Jul. 11, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – In response to passage of a state budget that sets a new record for government spending in Pennsylvania, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona), who serves on the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement:
May. 22, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – With six local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) in Pennsylvania not meeting state requirements, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) introduced legislation today to require the state Department of Aging to make public all non-compliant AAAs and action plans to correct issues.
Apr. 19, 2024 /
ALTOONA – Blair County will see improved high-speed internet thanks to a grant of more than $1.8 million approved by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA), Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) announced.
Apr. 10, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Senior citizens across the Commonwealth rely on their local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for various services, yet 13% of the state’s 52 AAAs are not meeting state requirements. To ensure the public knows the status of their local AAA, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) will soon introduce a bill to require the Department of Aging to display a non-compliant AAA list and corrective action plans on its website.
Mar. 06, 2024 /
ALTOONA – To help educate senior citizens about scams targeting them, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) is teaming up with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office to hold a Senior Scam Prevention Seminar later this month. The free event starts at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at Graystone Court, 1101 Flamingo Drive, in Altoona.
Feb. 06, 2024 /
HARRISBURG– Following another budget address by Gov. Josh Shapiro that included spending more taxpayer dollars than necessary, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) issued this statement:
Dec. 14, 2023 / Press Release
Early in 2023, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the first time in more than a decade elected a Speaker from the Democratic Party.
Oct. 06, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – The Strawberry Hills Soccer Complex in Logan Township received a $655,800 grant through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) today to assist with bringing the sports facility near completion, said Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair).
Oct. 04, 2023 /
ALTOONA – Area residents are encouraged to properly dispose of unwanted documents at the annual Shredding with Schmitt paper shredding event hosted by Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona).
Jul. 06, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Following approval of the state budget, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona), who voted against the spending plan, issued this statement:
May. 18, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Working to avert a hazardous ecological and economic manmade disaster as seen with the train derailment in neighboring Ohio, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) has introduced legislation to increase safety on trains operating in Pennsylvania.
May. 04, 2023 /
ALTOONA – Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) has been appointed to serve as the Republican chairman of three subcommittees, including the Subcommittee on Railroads under the House Transportation Committee.
May. 02, 2023 /
ALTOONA – Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) is hosting an event to help constituents with free replacement of license plates that have become difficult to read.
Apr. 25, 2023 /
“ALS is not an incurable disease. It is an underfunded one.” You may have read those words as part of fundraising campaigns by institutions and organizations working to combat ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Apr. 18, 2023 /
ALTOONA – To ensure residents have up-to-date information on managing stormwater, Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) will host a workshop about stormwater management for property owners. The program is being held in conjunction with the Blair County Conservation District (BCCD).