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November 15, 2019

With the Pennsylvania bat population threatened, Howard Nursery is making more bat boxes than ever before. On Saturday, the nursery will host an event to promote conservation of these "good neighbors."

Issues:Agriculture
October 31, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Eight Members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation offered the following statement after voting to block Speaker Pelosi and Intelligence Committee Chairman Schiff's last-minute vote to legitimize the baseless push to impeach President Trump:

October 26, 2019

U.S. Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson brought together over 50 federal, state and local officials with carbon industry leaders and Pennsylvania State University scientists to discuss recent innovations that could reignite the coal and carbon industries. Included in the summit on Friday were Mary Neumayr, chair of White House Council on Environmental Quality; Dr. Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth & Mineral Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University; representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy; representatives from the U.S.

Issues:Energy
October 25, 2019

Government and business leaders gathered in Elk County Friday morning to talk about the future of the coal and carbon industry.

Today was the Carbon and Coal Innovation Summit in St. Marys.

U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson and White House Environmental Quality chair Mary Neumayr spoke at the summit.

They discussed how to support and grow the carbon industry in the area.

Issues:Energy
October 23, 2019

Pennsylvania Republican members of the House of Representatives aren't having it when it comes to House Chairman Adam Schiff and Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats' "secret behind closed doors" impeachment inquiry.

October 22, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson, Dean of the Pennsylvania Republicans, requested that the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence provide increased transparency and unrestricted access of Ambassador Kurt Volker's testimony transcript to all members of Congress.

The entirety of the Pennsylvania Republican delegation joined Thompson in this request. The letter in full can be found here.

October 10, 2019

The Venango County Economic Development Authority has received a $1.5 million POWER grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission.

The grant, which was announced Wednesday by Congressman Glenn Thompson, will be used to renovate the now-vacant Oil City National Bank building known as Cornplanter Square into the economic authority's new Business Innovation Center.

October 9, 2019

BRADFORD, Pa. – Today, U.S. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson announced that the Venango County Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) is the recipient of a POWER grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The $1.5 million grant will be used to renovate the now-vacant Oil City National Bank building into a the VCEDA's new Business Innovation Center. The mixed-use space will house a brew pub, event space, and innovation center designed with future entrepreneurs in mind.

October 8, 2019

BRADFORD, Pa. – Today, U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson announced that Clearfield County, Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State University, DuBois campus are the recipients of a POWER grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The $725,850 grant will be used to expand the North Central PA LaunchBox and Innovation Collaborative with additional training equipment and entrepreneurial programming.

October 5, 2019

Congressman Glenn Thompson says the recent good news on job creation isn't an accident.

"In September, 136,000 jobs were created (nationwide)," Thompson said Friday at the annual meeting of Jefferson County Development Council. "We continue to be on that amazing trajectory in terms of the nationwide economy."