04/05/2013
JENNERSVILLE - Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester) today announced that the state Department of Transportation has approved significant funding for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Route 896 and Route 841 in Franklin Township in Southern Chester County.
10/16/2012
HARRISBURG ? Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester) has been named a “Guardian of Small Business” by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), in recognition of his voting record on behalf of Pennsylvania’s small business owners in the 2011-12 legislative session. The Guardian of Small Business Award is given to lawmakers who voted favorably on key small business issues during the current session.
08/22/2012
WEST CHESTER - Reps. John Lawrence (R-Chester) and Dan Truitt (R-Chester) today joined members of the House Majority Policy Committee to gather information on ways to promote further job creation efforts in Chester County and across Pennsylvania.
08/21/2012
WHAT: Reps. John Lawrence (R-Chester) and Dan Truitt (R-Chester) will welcome members of the House Majority Policy Committee for a discussion on job creation efforts in Chester County and across Pennsylvania. This hearing is one of several the committee is holding statewide to look for additional ways the Commonwealth can attract and retain jobs to help strengthen the regional and state economies.
04/12/2012
OXFORD – Flowers Foods this week announced it will invest a total of $49 million at the Oxford Tastykake bakery it acquired last year. When completed, the expansion is expected to increase production and create 77 new jobs at the facility by 2013, Rep. John Lawrence today reported.
04/12/2012
HARRISBURG – Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester) today hailed Gov. Tom Corbett’s signing of House Bill 1203, which makes the operation of antique automobiles with period-correct Pennsylvania license plates a reality. Revenue raised from the legislation will be directed toward needed road and bridge repairs in Pennsylvania.
03/27/2012
WHAT: The introduction of a multi-bill package of modest reforms that would begin to modernize the Commonwealth’s public pension system; conduct performance audits of all state agencies to identify outdated or redundant programs for consolidation or elimination; reduce the legislative process and money expended naming bridges and roads; and require electronic filing of all state-level campaign finance reports.
03/23/2012
WHAT: A rally and announcement of a major traffic safety improvement in southern Chester County
03/14/2012
WHAT: The introduction of a multi-bill package of modest reforms that would begin to modernize the Commonwealth’s public pension system; conduct performance audits of all state agencies to identify outdated or redundant programs for consolidation or elimination; reduce the legislative process and money expended naming bridges and roads; and require electronic filing of all state-level campaign finance reports.
03/13/2012
WHAT: The introduction of a multi-bill package of modest reforms that would begin to modernize the Commonwealth’s public pension system; conduct performance audits of all state agencies to identify outdated or redundant programs for consolidation or elimination; reduce the legislative process and money expended naming bridges and roads; and require electronic filing of all state-level campaign finance reports.
01/05/2012
HARRISBURG – The annual Pennsylvania Farm Show is once again poised to open its doors to record crowds beginning Saturday, Jan. 7, announced Rep. John Lawrence (R-Kemblesville), who will be participating in the festivities this year.
12/07/2011
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. John Lawrence (R-Kemblesville) and unamimously passed by the state House on Monday would direct all state revenue from table games to reduce school property taxes for Pennsylvania homeowners.
11/16/2011
JENNERSVILLE - State Rep. John Lawrence (R-Kemblesville) today announced he is accepting nominations from qualified students in the 13th Legislative District to be selected to receive a scholarship to Valley Forge Military College (VFMC) for the fall 2012 semester.
10/04/2011
HARRISBURG – State Rep. John Lawrence (R-Kemblesville) last week voted in favor of legislation that makes improvements to the state’s Graduated Driver Licensing Law in order to increase the safety of teen drivers and their passengers in Pennsylvania.
09/16/2011
HARRISBURG – State Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester) is hosting a free Senior Expo on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Union Fire Company, 315 Market St. in Oxford.