Mar. 22, 2021 /
![House Urban Affairs Committee Advances First Bills, Aims to Rename Subcommittees]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) and Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster) today announced the first three bills approved unanimously by the House Urban Affairs Committee, of which they serve as chairmen this session.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
![Schuylkill County Delegation Announces Over $9 Million in Rental and Utility Assistance]()
HARRISBURG – Sen. David Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill) and Reps. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill), Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin/Schuylkill) and Jerry Knowles (R-Schuylkill/Berks/Carbon) announced that Schuylkill County would be receiving over $9 million for rental and utility assistance due to the passage of Senate Bill 109, signed into law on Friday by Governor Wolf as Act 1 of 2021.
Feb. 09, 2021 /
![We Need Unity in Our Election Process]()
Pennsylvanians take their elections very seriously and that’s a good thing. We, as elected officials, must be certain to provide residents with the best election process which conforms to our constitutional requirements, is transparent, has integrity and is accessible.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Wolf’s Budget Plan Relies on Increased Spending, Taxes, Says Knowles]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today presented his $40.2 billion budget plan, which is a $2.76 billion increase from last fiscal year or a 7.4% increase. Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Carbon/Berks/Schuylkill) made the following statement in response to the governor’s proposal:
Jan. 15, 2021 /
![Heffley, Knowles Announce COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funding for Local Schools]()
HARRISBURG – School districts in the 122nd and 124th Legislative Districts will share more than $35.2 million in federal funding as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act recently passed by Congress, according to Reps. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill).
Jan. 06, 2021 /
![Knowles Named Majority Chairman of House Urban Affairs Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) was officially appointed majority chairman of the House Urban Affairs Committee for the 2021-22 session by Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster).
Jan. 05, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) today was sworn in as the state representative of the 124th Legislative District. This will be Knowles’ seventh term in office.
Jan. 04, 2021 /
![Knowles to Take Oath of Office Jan. 5]()
WHAT: Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) will take the oath of office as state representative in the 124th Legislative District
Dec. 16, 2020 /
![Shame on You Gov. Wolf; Follow the Science!]()
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, I will always be concerned about the health of our citizens, our businesses and the jobs they provide to the residents of our Commonwealth, especially at this time of year. That is why it is particularly distressing that additional mitigation orders were announced recently by Gov. Tom Wolf. I take the virus very seriously. At all times, I follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and articulate that message to my constituents.
Nov. 10, 2020 /
![Knowles, Lawmakers Call for Legislative-Led Election Audit]()
TAMAQUA – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) and his House Republican colleagues today called for investigatory hearings and a legislative-led audit of the 2020 General Election, demanding that election results not be certified until a comprehensive audit is completed. Knowles made the following statement:
Jul. 24, 2020 / Press Release
![Taxpayers Deserve Better, It’s Time for Wolf’s Employees]()
During the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, most government offices locked their doors and sent their staffs home to work remotely. I am very proud to say that my office, following the Department of Health guidelines, has remained open for business during the pandemic, even if we weren’t accepting walk-in visitors. Despite all counties in Pennsylvania now being in the “green” phase, which means that business can open safely, agencies under Gov. Tom Wolf’s jurisdiction continue to be closed. Nearly all his employees continue to “work from home,” and I feel this is unacceptable.
Jul. 06, 2020 /
![Heffley, Knowles Plan Legislation to Resolve Unemployment Compensation Delays]()
HARRISBURG – After hearing hundreds of firsthand accounts from unemployed residents regarding the long delays in receiving jobless benefits, Reps. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) will introduce legislation in the near future to provide a possible solution.
Jun. 25, 2020 /
![Knowles’ District Office in Tamaqua to Reopen Next Week]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) announced that his district office in Tamaqua will reopen to walk-in visitors with some restriction starting Monday, June 29, at 9:30 a.m.
Jun. 08, 2020 /
![Knowles Legislation to Assist Veterans, Firefighters Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) today announced that his legislation to eliminate a liquor licensee surcharge to national veterans’ organizations and volunteer fire companies was signed by Gov. Tom Wolf and is now law.
May. 26, 2020 /
![Water and Sewage Facilities Grant Awarded to McAdoo Borough, Announce Knowles, Argall]()
HARRISBURG – To help ease the burden on the local community, Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill) today announced that a grant totaling $597,300 has been awarded to McAdoo Borough, Schuylkill County, under the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding program.
May. 22, 2020 /
![Schuylkill County Finally Moves to ‘Yellow’, Says Knowles]()
TAMAQUA, Schuylkill County – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to move Schuylkill County to the “yellow” phase of reopening the state starting May 29.
May. 15, 2020 /
![Carbon County Moving to ‘Yellow’ Phase, But Residents Must Remain Vigilant, Say Heffley, Yudichak, Knowles]()
WEISSPORT – Although they believe the decision should have come last week, Reps. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) and Sen. John Yudichak (I-14) are nonetheless pleased by today’s announcement from Gov. Tom Wolf that Carbon County will transition to the “yellow” phase of his reopening plan for Pennsylvania on Friday, May 22.
May. 13, 2020 /
![Schuylkill County Delegation Issues Statement On Remaining ‘Red’]()
TAMAQUA, Schuylkill County – In response to the Schuylkill County Commissioner’s decision to withdraw their support from a letter sent to Gov. Tom Wolf on Saturday, May 9, concerning the county moving from the “red phase” to the “yellow phase,” Sen. Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) and Reps. Jerry Knowles (R-Schuylkill/Berks/Carbon) and Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Dauphin) released the following statement:
May. 08, 2020 /
![Wolf Continues His Attack on Small Businesses, Says Knowles]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s reopening announcement that did not include counties in the 124th District:
May. 04, 2020 /
![Residents Frustrated, Angry Over Unresponsive, Unreachable Unemployment Office, Says Knowles]()
HARRISBURG – More than2 million Pennsylvania residents, including many from the 124th District, find themselves out of work and far too many of them have gone nearly two months without a paycheck Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) said today the time is now for Gov. Tom Wolf to prioritize Pennsylvania’s unemployed and get funding to them immediately so they can put food on the table for their loved ones.