Jul. 31, 2019 /
![Topper, Metzgar to Host Senior Expo in Bedford]()
BEDFORD – State Reps. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) and Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) are teaming up to host a free Senior Expo at Jordan Hall in the Bedford Fairgrounds, 702 W. Pitt St., on Wednesday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Jul. 11, 2019 /
![Topper’s McConnellsburg Office Open Additional Hours]()
BEDFORD – The hours of operation at Rep. Jesse Topper’s (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) McConnellsburg office, located at 421 Lincoln Way East, McConnellsburg, will be extended starting Thursday, July 18.
Jul. 03, 2019 /
![Topper Initiative to Close Alcohol Sales Loophole Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – A bill by Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) to close a loophole in the updated liquor laws and to give voters more say in their community was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jun. 25, 2019 /
![Topper Issues Statement on No-Tax-Increase Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) joined fellow representatives Tuesday to approve a no-tax-increase state budget that respects taxpayers, spends less than what Gov. Tom Wolf wanted and sets money aside in the Rainy Day Fund. In response to the spending bill, Topper issued the following statement:
Jun. 20, 2019 /
![Property Tax/Rent Rebate Deadline Extended, Topper Says]()
Bedford ¬– Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) announced that the deadline to apply for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate has been extended to Dec. 31.
Jun. 13, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed four pieces of legislation designed to update and improve the Commonwealth’s charter school law. These measures are authored by Reps. Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland/Somerset), Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset), Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) and Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler).
Jun. 05, 2019 /
![Topper Bill to Protect Minors Gains House Approval]()
HARRISBURG –The House today approved legislation by Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) to increase the legal age a person can get married to 18 as part of efforts to address the heinous crime of human trafficking.
May. 23, 2019 /
![Topper to Hold Bridge Dedication Ceremony for Fallen Marine]()
WHAT: Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) will honor U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Darrell Magruder during a ceremony to dedicate the Woodberry Pike bridge over Three Springs Run in South Woodbury Township as the Marine Lance Corporal Darrell Magruder Memorial Bridge. Magruder was killed at age 21 in 1966 while fighting in the Vietnam War.
May. 22, 2019 /
![Topper Opens New McConnellsburg Office]()
BEDFORD – To better serve the people of Fulton County, Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) relocated his office in McConnellsburg. The new office is located at 421 Lincoln Way East, McConnellsburg and opened on Thursday, May 23.
May. 14, 2019 /
![Bipartisan Bill to End Child Marriage Moves Out of Committee]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton/Franklin) and Perry Warren (D-Bucks) announced that legislation that would prohibit child marriage in Pennsylvania before the age of 18 was approved by the House Judiciary Committee today and can now be considered by the full House.
May. 10, 2019 /
![Topper Bill to Close Alcohol Sales Loophole Approved by House]()
HARRISBURG – To give voters more say in their community and to close a loophole in the updated liquor laws, the House approved on Wednesday Rep. Jesse Topper’s (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) House Bill 423 to allow for ballot referendums to authorize “dry” municipalities to issue special liquor licenses to manufacturers.
Apr. 25, 2019 /
![Topper to Dedicate Bridge to World War II Hero]()
WHAT: Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) will hold a ceremony to dedicate the Imlertown Road bridge over Imlertown Run in Bedford Township as the U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eric Fisher Wood Jr. Memorial Bridge.
Apr. 18, 2019 /
![Joint Statement from Franklin Co. Delegation to Pa. House of Representatives]()
HARRISBURG – On May 2, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will be bringing his marijuana “listening” tour to Franklin County.
Apr. 15, 2019 /
![Public Invited to Ceremony in Honor of World War II Hero, Topper Says]()
BEDFORD – Members of the community are encouraged to attend a ceremony to dedicate the Imlertown Road bridge over Imlertown Run in Bedford Township to U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eric Fisher Wood Jr., said Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton). The ceremony will be held at the Pleasant Hill Bible Church, 2793 Briar Valley Road, Bedford, on Friday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m.
Mar. 26, 2019 /
![Topper Named Education Subcommittee Chairman]()
HARRISBURG – With a commitment to improving education opportunities for all Pennsylvania students, Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) was named chairman of the House Subcommittee on Basic Education. Basic education covers kindergarten through 12th grade.
Mar. 26, 2019 /
![Topper Announces Grant to Improve Roads Near Job-Creating Egg Farm Site in Franklin County]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) announced today that roads near the site of the job-creating Herbruck Poultry Ranch egg farm project will be improved through a $319,576 a Multi-Modal Transportation Fund grant administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA).
Mar. 26, 2019 /
![Franklin County Dairy Awarded Grant, Topper Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) announced today funding through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s (CFA) Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program for a Peters Township dairy.
Feb. 05, 2019 /
![Topper Issues Response to Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal to spend $34.1 billion during the 2019-20 fiscal year:
Jan. 28, 2019 /
![Property Tax/Rent Rebate Forms Available, Topper Says]()
BEDFORD – Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) announced that forms for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for 2018 rebates are now available at his offices.
Jan. 24, 2019 /
![Metzgar, Topper Named Deputy Whips for the 2019-20 Session]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Bedford/Somerset) and Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) have been appointed by Majority Whip Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) to serve as Deputy whips during the 2019-20 session.