HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) on Friday announced four school districts serving the 116th Legislative District will be awarded more than $1.16 million in School Safety and Mental Health Grants for physical security enhancements, behavioral health supports or both.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) will be hosting an illegible license plate event on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Hazleton Pennsylvania State Police Barracks, 250 Dessen Drive, Hazle Township, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) will be holding a FREE ice cream social on Thursday, July 23, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Hazleton Fire Company South Side Station, 525 E. Broad St., Hazleton.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) on Wednesday announced nearly $4.5 million in funding has been approved by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for water and sewer system projects in Schuylkill County.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) said Tuesday he and his colleagues are continuing to push for improvements to prosecutors’ ability to go after individuals who deliver drugs that result in death.
HAZLETON – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) today announced nearly $875,000 in state grants have been awarded to improve public safety and recreational opportunities in the 116th Legislative District.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) today announced he will introduce legislation seeking to enhance student safety throughout Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) this week was appointed to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Gaming Oversight Committee.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) today voted in favor of House Bill 41, legislation he co-sponsored that would allow the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) to establish separate playoff systems and championships for public (boundary) and private, charter, and parochial (non-boundary) schools.
HAZLETON – On Saturday, April 18, Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) was honored by the Grand Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and Hazleton Lodge No. 200 as the recipient of the organizations’ “2025-26 Distinguished Citizenship Award” for “outstanding and meritorious service to humanity.”
HAZLETON – On Thursday, April 23, from 6-8 p.m., Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) will be co-hosting with Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) a concealed carry seminar at the West Hazleton Borough Building, 100 S. 4th St. in West Hazleton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for registration.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today announced a $6.67 million loan has been approved by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for the Kline Township Municipal Authority (KTMA) to undertake a new round of improvements to its water system, including the Hancock Street Phase 2 water main replacement, the Tresckow Fire Loop water main replacement, and the Tresckow water tank rehabilitation.
WHAT: Presentation of a $250,000 Statewide Local Share Account check to East Union Township to assist with the costs of constructing a new township building and public works garage.
HAZLETON – Twenty-eight fire and emergency medical services (EMS) companies in the 116th Legislative District were collectively awarded more than $446,000 in funding support through the 2025-26 Pennsylvania Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) announced today.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro’s legislation to bring cursive handwriting instruction back to Pennsylvania schools is now law.
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would bring cursive handwriting instruction back to Pennsylvania schools is one step away from becoming law with its approval by the state Senate, according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill).
HAZLETON – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today announced $1.1 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund Program grants have been awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority for some municipalities in Luzerne and Schuylkill counties.
HAZLETON – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today announced $500,000 in PA Small Water and Sewer Program grants have been awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority for several Schuylkill County municipalities.
HAZLETON – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today announced roughly $1.1 million in Local Share Account funds have been awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority for several municipalities in Schuylkill and Luzerne counties.
HAZLETON – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) today announced more than $1 million in Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) funding awarded to nonprofit organizations in Luzerne and Schuylkill counties. The funding is made possible by businesses contributing to the nonprofit organizations, for which those businesses receive tax credits.
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