Overview
- Grove, a Republican from York County, will step down Jan. 31 after 17 years representing the 196th District in the Dover area.
- His exit reduces the 203-seat chamber to 198 members until vacancies are filled.
- Special elections for four previously vacated seats are scheduled for February and March, and no date has been set to fill Grove’s seat.
- Grove accepted a director role with the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association in December, drawing conflict-of-interest complaints from critics including local Democrats.
- He previously chaired the House Appropriations Committee, built a reputation as a fiscal hawk, and was replaced in GOP leadership after Republicans failed to retake the majority in 2024.