Sankey, Rigby Support Fiscally-Responsible State Budget Plan

Jun. 30, 2021 / Press Release

HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Osceola Mills) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) today voted to support Senate Bill 255, the primary piece of legislation which makes up the 2021-22 state budget package. The bill, which passed by a 140-61 margin, now goes to the state Senate for consideration.

Local Schools Earn Food Safety Grants, Say Rigby, Sankey

Jan. 26, 2021 /

HARRISBURG – Two Cambria County schools which applied for food safety grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Education can both claim success today, according to state Reps. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) and Tommy Sankey (R-Hastings).

Cambria County Legislators Call for Weekly ‘Employment Health’ Updates

Jul. 02, 2020 / Press Release

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Health is no longer conducting weekly televised news conferences to update the spread of COVID-19. State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Hastings) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) are now calling on the state’s Department of Labor and Industry to begin a similar practice by regularly addressing the Commonwealth’s economic “health” in a public forum.

Sankey to Resume Veterans Outreach Service

Jun. 24, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – In July, state Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) will be resuming his outreach to veterans in the district he represents and encouraging their participation in a monthly service he provides.

Wolf: Call Off the Dogs, Focus on Pennsylvanians in Need

May. 01, 2020 / Newspaper Columns

Our office is a “catch all” for state government information, which we then disseminate to our constituents. Right now, three out of four calls are from unemployed people trying to figure out where they are in the process of applying for compensation. They don’t contact us to hear “Did you try…” or “I don’t know…” But until Harrisburg starts focusing on these people who are hurting, the level of anger and frustration is only going to escalate.

Gabler, Sankey Change Office Policies in Response to COVID-19 Concerns

Mar. 16, 2020 /

DUBOIS – In an effort to mitigate potential spread of the COVID-19 virus that has become a pandemic across Pennsylvania and the country, state Reps. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) and Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) are temporarily closing their district and state Capitol offices to in-person visits.

Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Bills to Fight Medicaid Fraud and Abuse

Jan. 13, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – To ensure taxpayer dollars are used to fund the priorities of Pennsylvanians and not being used fraudulently or misspent, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers joined Attorney General Josh Shapiro to unveil a comprehensive plan to guarantee funding is being used on the people who truly need assistance.

Sankey January Outreach to Aid Local Veterans

Jan. 07, 2020 /

CLEARFIELD – State Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) is again reaching out to veterans in the district he represents and encouraging their participation in a monthly service he provides.

Veterans Outreach Events Scheduled by Sankey

Dec. 02, 2019 /

HARRISBURG – Veterans who live in the 73rd Legislative District are encouraged to take advantage of a service being offered by state Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) in cooperation with the Pennsylvania American Legion.

Sankey November Outreach to Aid Local Veterans

Oct. 22, 2019 /

CLEARFIELD – State Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) is again reaching out to veterans in the district he represents and encouraging their participation in a monthly service he provides.