HARRISBURG – Reps. Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill), Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill), Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill) and Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) issued statements condemning Penn State’s new plan that could close Penn State Schuylkill. The closure of this campus would jeopardize local jobs, harm the regional economy, and make it harder to earn a college degree in northeast Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG – Fire and emergency medical services (EMS) companies in Schuylkill and Northumberland counties have been awarded over $1.6 million and $659,491, respectively, in state funding to strengthen their operations and services, announced Rep. Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill).
HARRISBURG – Fire and EMS companies throughout Schuylkill County have been awarded state grants totaling over $1.6 million to support their critical mission of protecting public safety, according to Reps. Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill), Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill), Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill), and Sen. David Argall (R-29). A total of 101 agencies in Schuylkill County will receive grant funding.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) announced today Oasis Community Recovery Club in Shamokin has been awarded a grant to expand its drop-in center services for individuals with substance use disorders (SUD).
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) is pleased to announce $1.5 million in grant funding has been allocated to complete critical projects in the 107th District through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP).
More than $4.2 million was awarded through the Public School Facility Improvement Grant program to schools in Schuylkill County today, according to Reps. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill), Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill), Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), and Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29).
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) is pleased to announce that $379,000 in grant funding has been awarded to the Ralpho Township Library in Northumberland County through the Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program. This funding will be used to create a multi-purpose community space within the library, enhancing its ability to serve residents of the 107th District by providing a versatile venue for community events, programs and activities.
HARRISBURG – The Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation was awarded a highly competitive state grant of more than $830,000 to extend natural gas service to the Keystone Potato Products and Espoma facilities located in Foster and Frailey Townships, according to Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall Sen. Dave Argall (R-29).
SHAMOKIN – Rep. Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) is offering veteran assistance hours on the third Wednesday of each month at her Shamokin district office to provide aid to local veterans in the 107th Legislative District. Assistance hours will begin on Wednesday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 300 E. Independence St. in Shamokin.
HARRISBURG – Projects to improve roads, bridges and downtowns across Schuylkill County were awarded state grants totaling more than $1 million from the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF), according to Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill).
HARRISBURG – More than $400,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding is set to be invested in a water system improvement project in Tremont and Porter Townships, Rep. Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) announced today.
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Michael Stender (R-Northumberland/Montour) and Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) announced today the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) has awarded $4,000 in funding to the Northumberland County Historical Society.
HARRISBURG – Nearly $60,000 in wildfire protection grants have been awarded to communities in the 107th Legislative District in an effort to help increase protection against wildfires and encourage fire safety across the Commonwealth, announced Rep. Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill).
HARRISBURG – Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) was appointed by Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) as Republican Subcommittee Chair on Programs and Benefits under the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee for the remainder of the 2023-24 Legislative Session of the General Assembly.
HARRISBURG – Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) is inviting area seniors, their family members and caregivers to her upcoming Pine Grove Senior Expo on Friday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pine Grove Hose Hook and Ladder, 1 Orchard St., Pine Grove.
HARRISBURG – Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) is teaming up with the Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities to sponsor a six-week course about the U.S. Constitution.
HARRISBURG – Tremont Township has been awarded a $93,662 grant for updated signal equipment at Main Street (Route 209) and Rausch Creek Road, Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) announced today.
HARRISBURG – Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) issued the following statement after voting “no” to the fiscally irresponsible House Democrat 2023-24 state budget.
VALLEY VIEW – A state grant was recently awarded to Hegins Township to fund the construction of a new municipal building, according to Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-Carbon/Luzerne/Schuylkill), who worked to secure the funding.
HARRISBURG – Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) today announced her district offices in Hegins and Shamokin are now up and running. The Hegins office is located at 57 Park Lane, and the Shamokin office is at 300 E. Independence St.
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