03/29/2010
Rep. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton) will be holding four ‘Coffee and Conversation’ town hall meetings on April 9, 10, 16 and 17 to get input from residents of the 131st Legislative District. Each meeting begins at 9 a.m.
03/22/2010
Rep. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton) would like to let residents know that forms for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for 2009 are now available.
02/12/2010
State Rep. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton) has been appointed to two new committees...the House Commerce and House Consumer Affairs committees. She adds these responsibilities to her membership on the House Health and Human Services and House Urban Affairs committees, as well as the House Republican Policy Committee’s Infrastructure Task Force.
01/20/2010
Pennsylvania’s malt beverage distributors would be allowed to sell six packs of beer under legislation proposed by state Rep. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton). House Bill 2203 now sits with the House Liquor Control Committee, of which Beyer is a member.
01/11/2010
Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now open until April 2, Rep. Karen Beyer (R- Lehigh/Northampton) announced today.
12/17/2009
The state House Consumer Affairs Committee Wednesday unanimously approved legislation authored by state Rep. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton) that would make false caller identification a punishable offense.
12/09/2009
Pennsylvania law now allows for health insurance coverage to expand and include adult children on a family policy, reminds state Rep. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton).
11/09/2009
State Rep. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton) and state Sen. Bob Mensch (R-Bucks/Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) are applauding the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority’s (PENNVEST’s) awarding of $1.8 million to Lower Milford Township, which will target the funds toward a much-needed new sewage system for residents of the village of Limeport.
10/26/2009
State Rep. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton) is introducing legislation that makes false caller identification a punishable offense. House Bill 2064 makes it illegal for a person attempting to defraud other parties to cause false caller ID information to be displayed on a recipient’s telephone.
10/07/2009
The following statement was issued by Reps. Doug Reichley (R-Berks/Lehigh) and Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton) to raise concerns about the possible closure of the Allentown State Hospital after the 2009-10 fiscal year budget is finalized:
09/09/2009
Citing recent audit reports of the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare that revealed problems with fraud, abuse and waste that have bloated Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare, Reps. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton) and Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) are demanding action on legislation that will restore efficiency to the welfare system in Pennsylvania that, if made part of the budget process, could be an essential solution to the budget impasse.
08/31/2009
State Rep. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton) and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud Task Force are holding free VIN(Vehicle Identification Number)etching events. The engraving sessions will take place, weather permitting, Thurs., September 17th, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the K-Mart parking lot, 1502 South Fourth Street, Allentown and Sat., September 19th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Haldeman Lincoln-Mercury, 2443 Lehigh Street, Allentown.
08/20/2009
State Rep. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton) expressed disappointment and frustration over the Allentown Public Library’s decision to close its south branch, located at 601 West Emmaus Avenue, effective Friday, Aug. 28. She issued the following statement upon learning of the library board’s decision:
06/24/2009
We join today to applaud the actions finally taken by the Department of Agriculture today to effectively shut down the Almost Heaven dog kennel once and for all. However, the relative inaction by as many as four other state or local agencies has prompted concerns from our constituents.