Development, taxes, business, local policy and state policy are all topics on the minds of the three Republican candidates who will face off in the upcoming State House 12th District primary election May 17.

Candidates Scott Timko of Cranberry Township, Gregg Semel of Zelienople and Stephenie Scialabba will be competing for the seat previously held by Republican state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, who announced his retirement earlier this year. In the fall, the Republican candidate will face Democrat Robert Vigue of Valencia, who is running unopposed in the primary.

After the 2022 redistricting of state legislative boundaries, the 12th District consists of Adams, Cranberry and Jackson townships; and Callery, Evans City, Harmony, Mars, Seven Fields, Valencia and Zelienople boroughs.

Jackson Township is new to the district, along with Evans City, Harmony and Zelienople boroughs.

Timko, a resident of Cranberry for the past 23 years, plans to take a closer look at growth in the district if elected. He said growth “is good,” but that he is wary of “unplanned, unrestrained growth in Cranberry.”

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