Cranberry Republican Scialabba to step down from state House, opening door for special election
Cranberry Township Republican Stephenie Scialabba announced Tuesday that she will resign from the state House effective next week. The Butler County representative previously said she would not seek reelection, but in a speech from the House floor, she said she’d cut her time short in Harrisburg.
Scialabba said she’s resigning on March 31 in part to focus on her family. She asked legislators to consider expanding child care in the state Capitol, to make it easier for lawmakers who are parents and must regularly travel to Harrisburg.
“If you're a mom or a dad who doesn't want your parenting and your public service to live in two separate spaces, a dedicated children's environment within reach would close the gap in real ways for capital staffers and lawmakers,” she said. “This is 2026 — it's time we have a family-affirming state Capitol.”
Scialabba, who was picked last year to lead an artificial intelligence task force, was first elected in 2022 and most recently served on the House committees for education, communications and technology, state government and judicial matters. She’s an attorney who has worked in cybersecurity and data privacy after earning her law degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
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