House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dwight Evans joins Reps. Kortz and Marc Gergely in McKeesport to discuss potential revenue sharing from Marcellus Shale drilling and creating a new apprentice training center. Clockwise from top left, Rep. Kortz; Rep. Gergely; McKeesport Mayor Jim Bruster; Tom Maglicco, Gergely’s chief of staff; James Kunz from Engineers Local No. 66; and city administrator Dennis Pittman.

Rep. Kortz and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dwight Evans meet with West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly and former mayor and current councilman John Andzelik to discuss the closing of Fisher Body Plan.

Rep. Bill Kortz joins Post Commander Charles Krebs, Adjutant Joseph Coccaro, Allegheny County Councilman Bob Macey, Senior Vice-Commander Jake Bradich and Quartermaster Mike Mauer as Ms. Teri L. Gasser of West Mifflin receives two Blue Star Banners from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 914 'Intrepid' during pre-game ceremonies at a West Mifflin Area Senior High School boys' varsity basketball game Jan. 29.