HARRISBURG – Continuing his commitment to combating blight in Schuylkill County and throughout the Commonwealth, Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) announced today that his bill requiring the registration of vacant and blighted properties has been approved by the House Local Government Committee.
Harrisburg, PA – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) is pleased to announce that House Bill 1103 has been voted out of the House Commerce Committee. This important legislation, co-sponsored by Twardzik and Rep. Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia), is a step forward in addressing housing issues across Pennsylvania by providing consumers with greater flexibility and choice in the mortgage lending process.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) announced two Schuylkill County schools have been awarded state funding to purchase new food service equipment for their cafeterias, ensuring students have access to nutritious meals in a well-equipped environment.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) are pleased to announce that Butler Township in the 123rd District has been awarded $20,280 in funding through the Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Transportation Enhancement Grant Program.
HARRISBURG – Reps. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill), Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill), Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/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 – Three projects to improve transportation infrastructure in the Frackville area and Schuylkill Haven were awarded state grants today, according to Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29).
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) is pleased to announce $768,180 in grant funding has been secured to support local fire companies and emergency medical services (EMS) in the 123rd District.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) and Sen. David Argall (R-29) are thrilled to announce two Schuylkill County communities have received grants through the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) for two key recreational projects.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) joined Reps. Andrew Kuzma (R-Allegheny/Washington), Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny), Nate Davidson (D-Dauphin/Cumberland), Tarik Khan (D-Philadelphia), Bridget M. Kosierowski (D-Lackawanna), and Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) in introducing a bipartisan bill that would create the Pennsylvania Medical Debt Relief Program.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) and Sen. David Argall (R-29) announced Schuylkill Technology Centers (STC) will receive $81,098 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). This funding, part of more than $4.5 million awarded statewide to 58 career and technical centers (CTCs) and school districts, aims to support students in achieving success through career and technical education programs.
POTTSVILLE – The Schuylkill County Historical Society installed 25 new windows at their downtown Pottsville location thanks to $150,000 in state funding secured by Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill), Sen. David Argall and generous private donations. The new windows replace the 161-year-old original windows that have been in place since the building served as the Female Grammar School in the late 19th century.
HARRISBURG – Projects to reclaim abandoned mine lands and restore polluted streams in Schuylkill County were awarded almost $1.5 million in highly competitive grant funding, according to Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) and Sen. David Argall.
HARRISBURG – More than $4.2 million was awarded through the Public School Facility Improvement Grant program to schools in Schuylkill County today, according to Reps. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill), JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill), Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), and Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29).
HARRISBURG – State grants totaling almost $1.8 million were awarded to communities in central Schuylkill County for key infrastructure projects today. Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) and Sen. David Argall (R-29) worked with local leaders to secure this highly competitive funding.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) announced Twardzik’s bill to authorize registries of vacant and blighted properties passed the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee Wednesday. The bill concept comes from a statewide blight tour the House Urban Affairs Committee took last session.
Harrisburg, PA – The Schuylkill Hope Center was awarded a state grant for $689,070 from the Violence Intervention and Prevention program to support their work to protect victims of domestic abuse from gun violence, according to Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill).
Harrisburg, PA – Projects to improve roads, bridges and downtowns across Schuylkill County won state grants totaling almost $2.5 million from the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) today, according to Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123).
Harrisburg, PA – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) announced the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has awarded $78,601 in competitive grant funding to Schuylkill Technology Center (STC) located in the 123rd Legislative District.
Harrisburg, PA – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) is excited to announce that the Schuylkill Conservation District has been awarded $277,657 as part of the 2024 Countywide Action Plan (CAP) implementation grants.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) is pleased to announce his bill, which will allow municipalities to create a blighted and vacant property registration program and impose penalties on those in violation, has successfully passed the state House.
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