Jun. 15, 2022 /
![Local Officials Announce ChristianaCare to Acquire Jennersville Hospital]()
WEST GROVE – Rep. John Lawrence (R-West Grove); Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-West Chester); Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline; and Penn Township Supervisor Victor Mantegna today announced that ChristianaCare has entered into an agreement to acquire Jennersville Hospital in West Grove. The transaction is anticipated to close in the third quarter.
Apr. 22, 2022 /
![Lawrence, Comitta Announce $2 Million for Oxford Theater]()
OXFORD – A decades-long dream to bring a performing arts space to downtown Oxford is one step closer to reality.
Apr. 13, 2022 /
![House Advances Lawrence Bills to Put Whole Milk Back on School Lunch Menu, Aid PA Dairy Industry]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the House voted out a package of bills, sponsored by Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster), which would permit Pennsylvania schools to purchase and dispense whole and reduced-fat (2%) Pennsylvania milk for students, establish tax incentives to help Pennsylvania’s struggling dairy farmers, and ensure Pennsylvania farmers receive state- mandated premiums.
Mar. 28, 2022 /
![Lawrence Bills Aim to Help PA’s Struggling Dairy Industry]()
WHAT: At a Capitol news conference on Wednesday, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) and fellow advocates for Pennsylvania’s dairy industry will outline a package of bills Lawrence is sponsoring to help struggling farmers.
Feb. 18, 2022 /
![Lawrence Grills Wolf Administration Officials on Proposed Chester Water Authority Sale]()
HARRISBURG – At a contentious hearing in the state Capitol Thursday, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) questioned state officials about internal discussions concerning the proposed sale of Chester Water Authority (CWA).
Jan. 12, 2022 /
![Lawrence Moves Legislation to Save Chester Water Authority]()
HARRISBURG – Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved legislation introduced by Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) that would halt the proposed sale of Chester Water Authority (CWA). Lawrence’s amendment, offered on House Bill 527, passed the House with a broad 177-24 bipartisan majority.
Dec. 09, 2021 /
![Lawrence Issues Statement Regarding Jennersville Hospital]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) issued the following statement concerning this morning’s announcement regarding Jennersville Hospital:
Nov. 22, 2021 /
![Local Officials Announce Jennersville Hospital to Remain Open]()
WEST GROVE – Rep. John Lawrence (R-West Grove) joined Senator Carolyn Comitta (D-West Chester), Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline, Penn Township Supervisor Victor Mantegna, and other local officials at the Penn Township Building earlier today to announce the continued operation of Jennersville Hospital. The hospital had been slated for closure at the end of the year by its current owner, Tower Health.
Oct. 12, 2021 /
![Cutler, Lawrence Ask PA Supreme Court to Intercede in Chester Water Authority Case]()
HARRISBURG – In response to a recent Commonwealth Court decision on the future of Chester Water Authority (CWA), House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) called on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to review the matter. The case, Chester Water Authority v. Aqua Pennsylvania Inc., dealt a blow to the continued independence of the water authority.
Oct. 04, 2021 /
![Lawmakers Praise Auditor General Action on PENNVEST Review]()
HARRISBURG – Responding to a resolution authored more than three years ago by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), Pennsylvania Auditor General Tim DeFoor has launched an audit of nonpoint source management transactions authorized by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST).
Sep. 30, 2021 /
![Representative Lawrence Statement on Jennersville Hospital]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) issued the following statement concerning Tower Health’s recent decision regarding Jennersville Hospital:
Sep. 23, 2021 /
![Lawrence Blasts Wolf Administration’s Inaction on COVID Testing]()
HARRISBURG – Representative John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) recently called out the Wolf administration’s failure to address persistent issues related to COVID-19 test processing at the state laboratory.
Jun. 01, 2021 /
HARRISBURG -At a recent hearing in the State Capitol, legislators and testifiers debated current state policies surrounding buyouts of locally-run municipal water and sewer systems by investor-owned utilities.
Apr. 20, 2021 /
![Lawrence, Comitta Announce $842,000 in Funding for Nottingham Intersection Improvements]()
WEST GROVE – Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) and Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester) this week announced West Nottingham Township will receive $842,000 in state funding to support much-needed infrastructure improvements at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 272 and Baltimore Pike.
Apr. 16, 2021 /
![Rep. Lawrence to Assume Speaker’s Role in Cutler’s Absence]()
HARRISBURG – As House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) continues to quarantine because of a positive COVID-19 test, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) will serve as the speaker pro tempore for House session next week.
Mar. 24, 2021 /
![Lawrence Bill To Expedite COVID Vaccine Effort Passes House with Bipartisan Support]()
HARRISBURG - Legislation sponsored by Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) to expedite Pennsylvania's COVID-19 vaccine rollout passed the state House with broad bipartisan support on Wednesday.
Mar. 15, 2021 /
![Wolf Appointee Refuses to Take Position on Potential CWA Sale, Dodges Questions, Says Lawrence]()
HARRISBURG – At a recent hearing at the state Capitol, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) got few answers while attempting to pin down the Wolf administration’s position on the future of Chester Water Authority. The exchange occurred in a budget hearing when Lawrence questioned Secretary Dennis Davin, a Wolf appointee who helms the state’s Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).
Mar. 08, 2021 /
![Southeast House Republican Delegation Demands National Guard Take Over Distribution, Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine]()
HARRISBURG—The Republican Southeast House delegation today demanded the administration give the responsibility and authority for allocating and distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to the Pennsylvania National Guard.
Mar. 05, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – At a budget hearing Thursday at the state Capitol, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, questioned Budget Secretary Jen Swails on Gov. Tom Wolf’s failure to address COVID-19 vaccinations in his recently released budget proposal.
Feb. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – At a budget hearing Monday at the state Capitol, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) lambasted Secretary of Aging Robert Torres for his department’s actions blocking the release of documents to a federally empaneled grand jury looking into an unusually high rate of COVID-19 related deaths at a nursing home in western Pennsylvania.