Apr. 06, 2022 /
![Sankey, Armanini Applaud Court Decision on Wolf Climate Initiative]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) and Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) are praising a Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania decision that stalls Gov. Tom Wolf’s one-man campaign to enroll the state in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Feb. 01, 2022 /
![Sankey to Retire from State Legislature]()
HARRISBURG - The residents of Pennsylvania’s 73rd Legislative District will soon have a new face representing them in Harrisburg, due to the decision of state Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) to not run for re-election to the General Assembly in 2022.
Nov. 16, 2021 /
![Armanini, Sankey Vote to Stop Statewide Bridge Tolling Effort]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would shut down the current plan to toll nine bridges around Pennsylvania, including four on Interstate 80, drew support from state Reps. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) and Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria). Senate Bill 382, authored by state Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R-35), passed with bipartisan support and now returns to the Senate for concurrence after being amended in the House.
Nov. 09, 2021 /
![Sankey, Armanini Release Statement on Passage of Anti-RGGI Resolution]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) and Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) issued a statement in reaction to Monday’s vote by the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on a concurrent resolution that disapproves of the Environmental Quality Board’s support for Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to enroll Pennsylvania in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which would place a carbon tax on existing coal-fired and natural gas-fired electric providers:
Oct. 20, 2021 /
![Decades-Old Cambria County Infrastructure to be Brought Into 21st Century, Say Langerholc, Sankey]()
HARRISBURG – Cast iron pipes, some dating back to the early 1900s, are about to be replaced through funding in the amount of $676,240 from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), according to Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) and state Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Hastings).
Jun. 30, 2021 / Press Release
![Sankey, Rigby Support Fiscally-Responsible State Budget Plan]()
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.
Jan. 26, 2021 /
![Local Schools Earn Food Safety Grants, Say Rigby, Sankey]()
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).
Jan. 13, 2021 /
![Midwest PA House Legislators Announce Statewide Railroad Infrastructure Investments]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria), Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) and Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) are applauding more than $31 million in statewide railroad improvements that are being funded by the Pennsylvania Transportation Commission.
Dec. 14, 2020 /
![Sankey, Rigby to Both Serve as House Majority Deputy Whip for 2021-22]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) and Jim Rigby (R-Cambria) have been appointed to serve as deputy whips for the 2021-22 Legislative Session under House Majority Whip Donna Oberlander (R-Armstrong/Clarion/Forest).
Nov. 16, 2020 /
![Cambria, Clearfield County Legislators Announce Local School Safety Grants]()
HARRISBURG – Ten schools in legislative districts represented by state Reps. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk), Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) have earned Safe School Targeted Grants through the Department of Education.
Jul. 08, 2020 /
![Gabler, Sankey Stand Up to Protect Jobs, Preserve Citizens’ Voice in Government]()
HARRISBURG – According to state Reps. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) and Tommy Sankey (Clearfield/Cambria), voting for House Bill 2025 is as much about protecting Pennsylvania’s citizens from an unaccountable executive as it is about protecting jobs in key local industries.
Jul. 02, 2020 / Press Release
![Cambria County Legislators Call for Weekly ‘Employment Health’ Updates]()
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.
Jun. 24, 2020 /
![Sankey to Resume Veterans Outreach Service]()
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.
May. 14, 2020 / Press Release
![Rigby, Sankey Ask for ‘The Rest of the Story’]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Hastings) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) both remember legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey very well.
May. 01, 2020 / Newspaper Columns
![Wolf: Call Off the Dogs, Focus on Pennsylvanians in Need]()
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.
Apr. 22, 2020 /
![Rigby, Sankey Vote for Choices, Jobs and Taxpayers]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Hastings) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) like choices, especially during critical times like the present.
Apr. 15, 2020 /
![Gabler, Sankey Support Legislation to Protect Pennsylvania Jobs, Taxpayers during COVID-19 Crisis]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today advanced two pieces of legislation designed to keep Pennsylvania jobs competitive with neighboring states during the COVID-19 pandemic, while offering local governments and their constituents some flexibility during the pandemic.
Mar. 16, 2020 /
![Gabler, Sankey Change Office Policies in Response to COVID-19 Concerns]()
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.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Gabler, Sankey Express Disappointment in Wolf's Proposal for More Debt, Taxes and Spending]()
HARRISBURG – In the wake of the governor’s annual state budget address, state Reps. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) and Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) expressed their disappointment in Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2020-21 budget proposal, a plan they describe as having “too much debt, too many taxes, and vast overspending.”
Jan. 13, 2020 /
![Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Bills to Fight Medicaid Fraud and Abuse]()
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.