(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release in Harrisburg from State Representative Rob Matzie’s office, the Pennsylvania House adopted two resolutions yesterday introduced by  Matzie to highlight the importance of government transparency and the unique history of the commonwealth’s government, and a third resolution to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis. Matzie’s H.R. 398 gives a designation for March 15th-21st as “Sunshine Week” in Pennsylvania to promote dialogue about the importance of open government and public access to government documents and meetings. Matzie also introduced H.R. 409 to designate March 8th, 2026 as “Charter Day” in Pennsylvania, to mark the anniversary of the 345th birthday of the commonwealth and to celebrate the significance of the charter which serves as its birth certificate. Finally, the House adopted Matzie’s H. R. 392, designating March 8th-14th, 2026, as “Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania, which encourages people to learn more about the disabling central nervous system disease that is affecting close to 1 million Americans.