Northampton County House Republicans Endorse Key Budget Bill

Jun. 30, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – House Bill 218, the general appropriations piece of the state budget process, is headed to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk following a 173-27 vote in the House today. The bill calls for a minimal increase in spending and a substantial hike in funding for Pennsylvania’s public schools.

Mako Ordered to Military Duty

Feb. 28, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton), a U.S. Army helicopter pilot in the Pennsylvania National Guard, has been ordered to report for duty at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Ala., for about a month beginning April 16.