News Releases

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) to improve personal financial literacy by requiring completion of a full-credit economics and personal finance course as a high school graduation requirement was passed by the Senate Education Committee today.   [Read More]

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) to improve highway safety regarding large motor carriers – including heavy trucks, public transit buses and coach buses – was passed by the Senate.   [Read More]

Legislation sponsored by Sens. Chris Gebhard (R-48) and Devlin Robinson (R-37) to improve enforcement of the construction industry’s use of the federal E-Verify system was voted out of the Senate Appropriations Committee today.   [Read More]

Legislation sponsored by Sens. Chris Gebhard (R-48) and Devlin Robinson (R-37) to improve enforcement of the construction industry’s use of the federal E-Verify system was voted out of the Senate Labor and Industry Committee today.   [Read More]

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) enabling the state’s Armory Board to better manage Pennsylvania’s military properties unanimously passed the Senate.   [Read More]

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) to allow the state’s Armory Board to advise on more issues pertaining to Pennsylvania’s National Guard received unanimous support today from the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.   [Read More]

Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) released the following statement in response to the recent passing of Lebanon County Commissioner Bill Ames:   [Read More]

Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) announced that more than $7.4 million in six Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants were awarded to the district:   [Read More]

Five Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) grants have been awarded to the 48th District through the CFA’s Multimodal Transportation Fund Program and Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program totaling more than $2.5 million, according to Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48).   [Read More]

In recognition of those who have sacrificed to protect our nation and defend the freedoms we enjoy as Americans, Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) is asking veterans to submit their names to his virtual wall of honor for Veterans Day 2021.   [Read More]

Senators Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), Mike Regan (R-York/Cumberland), Chris Gebhard (R-Lebanon/Dauphin/York) and Doug Mastriano (R-Adams/Cumberland/Franklin/York) and Representatives Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland), Keith Gillespie (R-York), Seth Grove (R-York), Mike Jones (R-York), Dawn Keefer (R-Cumberland/York), Kate Klunk (R-York), Dan Moul (R-Adams) and Stan Saylor (R-York) released the following statement regarding Governor Wolf’s announcement imposing a statewide mask mandate in schools and childcare facilities:   [Read More]

To ensure that today’s generation recognizes and honors those who were lost in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) is sponsoring an essay contest for fifth and twelfth graders.   [Read More]

To help residents who are looking for new job opportunities, Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) is partnering with Reps. Frank Ryan (R-101), Russ Diamond (R-102), Sue Helm (R-104) to host a free job fair on Monday, Aug. 16, from 4-7 p.m. at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center, North Hall, 80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon.   [Read More]

Springettsbury Township, York County, will receive two state grants to improve traffic safety under Pennsylvania’s “Green Light-Go” program, according Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48).   [Read More]

Sen. Chris Gebhard was assigned to serve on six standing Senate committees during the remainder of the 2021-22 Legislative Session: Appropriations; Banking and Insurance; Game and Fisheries; Intergovernmental Operations; Urban Affairs and Housing; and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness.   [Read More]

Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-34) and Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-39) today welcomed Senator-elect Chris Gebhard of the 48th Senatorial District to the Senate Republican caucus.   [Read More]