Hahn Secures $268K in Funding for Area Improvement Projects

May. 14, 2020 /

HARRISBURG — Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Northampton) today announced that four municipalities in the 138th Legislative District will benefit from $268,039 in grant funding approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) in Harrisburg. These grants were fully funded by gaming revenues from the Northampton County Local Share Account (LSA). No tax dollars are used to fund this program.

Hahn Announces Grants to Improve School Safety

Feb. 26, 2020 /

HARRISBURG— Rep. Marcia Hahn (R- Northampton County) today announced the School Safety and Security Committee has awarded $915,000 in School Safety and Security Grants to school districts in the 138th Legislative District, including Bethlehem Area, Nazareth Area, Northampton Area and Pen Argyl Area School Districts.

Hahn Announces $250K Awarded for Pipeline Investment Grant

Jan. 22, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Northampton County) today announced that nearly a quarter of a million dollars has been awarded for a pipeline extension project in Northampton County by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) Pipeline Investment Program.

Rep. Marcia Hahn Announces Retirement from State House

Dec. 19, 2019 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Northampton County) announced today that she will not seek a sixth term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2020. Rep. Hahn has represented Pennsylvania’s 138th Legislative District since 2010.

Hahn to Host Senior Expo

Sep. 30, 2019 /

NAZARETH – State Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) invites senior citizens, their families and caregivers to her annual Senior Expo this Friday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company, 155 Firehouse Drive, Nazareth.

Hahn to Host Shredding Event

Sep. 09, 2019 /

HARRISBURG – What’s the best way to dispose of important papers? State Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) has the answer.

House Members to Tour Lehigh Valley Cement Manufacturer

Aug. 30, 2019 /

WHAT: The House Manufacturing Caucus, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), and the House Cement Caucus, chaired by Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Northampton), will host a factory tour as a way to educate their colleagues about the cement and concrete industry.

House Committees to Visit Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ TechVentures

Aug. 30, 2019 /

WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), and House Appropriations Committee will travel to the Lehigh Valley to tour and hold a roundtable discussion at Ben Franklin TechVentures, a business-technology incubator owned and operated by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP). BFTP/NEP invests in and supports early-stage, technology-based companies and established manufacturers to create and retain jobs, and advance technologies that improve the human condition. BFTP/NEP provides technical and business expertise, referrals and resources, and networking opportunities in addition to funding.

Hahn Appointed to Property Tax Working Group

Aug. 16, 2019 / Press Release

HARRISBURG – As a former legislative staff member and nearly five-term member of the Legislature, state Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) has been on the front lines of the property tax debate. For that reason, she has been appointed to serve on a School Property Tax Working Group that met Monday for the second time. The group consists of House and Senate members from both sides of the aisle.

Legislators Announce State Grant to Connect Local Business with Clean Energy Source

Jul. 17, 2019 /

EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP – State Sen. Mario Scavello (R-Northampton/Monroe) and Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Northampton) are announcing the award of a nearly $321,000 grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) Pipeline Investment Program that will allow natural gas service to be extended to Keystone Cement Company in East Allen Township. The grant will be administered by the Lehigh Valley Economic Investment Corporation, which serves as an intermediary between business owners and financial institutions or economic development financing programs in the Commonwealth.

Education Funding, Responsible Spending Highlight 2019-20 Budget, Says Hahn

Jun. 25, 2019 /

HARRISBURG – The state House today moved the General Assembly one step closer to finalizing a spending plan for 2019-20 by passing House Bill 790, the General Appropriations portion of the state budget, by a 140-62 margin, according to state Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township). The legislation may now be taken up by the state Senate.

Hahn Stands Up for Dairy Farms With Committee Vote

Jun. 18, 2019 /

HARRISBURG - With Pennsylvania dairy farmers facing more and more challenges, state Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) joined her House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee colleagues Tuesday in advancing legislation that would support the industry at both the producer and consumer level.

Hahn to Host REAL ID Event

Mar. 08, 2019 /

WIND GAP – State Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) invites anyone planning to purchase the optional REAL ID to attend a pre-verification event she is hosting on Wednesday, March 20, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Kenneth Butz Jr. (Bushkill) Elementary School, 960 Bushkill Center Road, Nazareth.

Hahn Receives Prestigious Local Sportsmen’s Award

Feb. 21, 2019 /

NORTHAMPTON – State Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) is the recipient of this year’s Gerald Seyfried Sportsman of the Year Award, presented during the recent Whitetail Deer Classic Banquet at the Northampton Community Center.

House Majority Policy Committee Reschedules Save Our Health Care Hearing

Feb. 11, 2019 /

WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), will hold a public hearing to save our health care by studying the issue of venue with respect to medical malpractice lawsuits in Pennsylvania. At issue is a proposal to the court to unilaterally repeal a rule that prevents medical malpractice plaintiffs from filing civil lawsuits in counties with more favorable jury payouts. Since it was adopted in the early 2000s, the rule has helped stabilize medical malpractice insurance rates, keeping doctors practicing in Pennsylvania and alleviating a shortage of physicians and specialists.

House Majority Policy Committee to Hold Hearing to Save Our Health Care

Feb. 08, 2019 /

WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee will hold a public hearing to save our health care by studying the issue of venue with respect to medical malpractice lawsuits in Pennsylvania. At issue is a proposal to the court to unilaterally repeal a rule that prevents medical malpractice plaintiffs from filing civil lawsuits in counties with more favorable jury payouts. Since it was adopted in the early 2000s, the rule has helped stabilize medical malpractice insurance rates, keeping doctors practicing in Pennsylvania and alleviating a shortage of physicians and specialists.