07/14/2010
There are three words that best describe the state budget recently approved by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Ed Rendell: out of touch.
06/17/2010
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) on Wednesday voted for a bill approved by the House that will reduce short-term and long-term costs associated with the state’s two public pension systems for teachers and state employees. The reduced costs could help local school boards avoid some property tax increases in the future.
06/09/2010
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) would like to let residents know that the deadline to apply for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for 2009 is being extended from June 30 to Dec. 31, 2010.
05/05/2010
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R- Centre/Mifflin) that would strengthen the criminal penalty for previously convicted sex offenders who commit a sexually violent murder. Benninghoff’s bill would increase the likelihood that such murderers would receive the death penalty.
03/17/2010
The House today unanimously approved an election transparency bill sponsored by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that would ensure voters know who is sponsoring political robo-calls.
03/12/2010
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) is warning college students and parents to be careful when surfing the Internet looking for a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The lawmaker warns that one wrong click could lead them to a page that offers help with the FAFSA, but at a price.
03/09/2010
The House State Government Committee on Monday unanimously approved an election transparency bill sponsored by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that would ensure voters know who is sponsoring political robo-calls.
01/28/2010
A little more than one month after a fire caused Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) to close his Bellefonte district office, the lawmaker today announced he has re-opened the office at a new location just a few blocks away from the former site.
01/20/2010
Students seeking state higher education assistance grants for the 2010-11 academic year may now begin submitting applications, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said today.
01/19/2010
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) is encouraging motorists to contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to report potholes and other problems with state roads.
01/13/2010
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is now accepting applications for 2010 summer employment for students and a limited number of non-students, says Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin).
01/12/2010
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) continues to meet with and serve the needs of constituents from the Bellefonte area, despite the fact that his official district office has been closed since late December due to a fire in the building that houses it.
12/22/2009
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff’s (R-Centre/Mifflin) Bellefonte district office is closed today due to an overnight fire in the building that houses the office.
12/17/2009
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) today applauded Gov. Ed Rendell’s announcement that he will sign into law a bill releasing a mixture of state and federal funds for Penn State University.
12/04/2009
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171) today sent a letter to Gov. Ed Rendell and the Republican and Democrat chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations committees, calling on the leaders to swiftly work together to approve a bill releasing millions of dollars in state funding for Penn State University.