Hamm Reports Over $488,000 in Grants Awarded to Lycoming and Sullivan Counties

Jan. 23, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Sullivan) today announced over $488,000 has been awarded to Lycoming and Sullivan counties for projects that will restore streams, improve fish and wildlife habitat, and enhance best management practices for stormwater runoff. This funding is provided through the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

Ryncavage, Other Dignitaries to Unveil New Magisterial District Judge Office Building

Jan. 23, 2026 /

WHAT: Rep. Alec Ryncavage (R-Luzerne), along with local, state and county officials, will be attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a rebuilt magisterial district judge office. The office will be at the site of a former district court building that was destroyed by fire in May 2024. The new facility will be dedicated to the late District Judge James Haggerty. District Judge Josh Moses will hold court at the new facility, which is behind the Edwardsville Borough Building.

Rigby to Offer Cyber Crime Awareness Class

Jan. 22, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambia/Somerset) is partnering with members of the Saint Francis University faculty to conduct a Cyber Crime Awareness Class on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 1-3 p.m. at the Portage Volunteer Fire Company, 721 Main St., Portage.

Grant Awarded for Railroad Bridge, Barger Says

Jan. 22, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – A $285,000 grant awarded today will help Everett Railroad replace the approach, substructure and bridge deck on one of its railroad spans in Freedom Township, according to Rep. Scott Barger (R-Blair/Huntingdon).

Leadbeter Lands Major Financial Investment for Columbia County

Jan. 22, 2026 /

HARRISBURG –Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) announced he was successful in helping Sekisui Kydex, LLC, in Bloomsburg acquire $1 million in grant funding to remove an existing siding and construct a new extended siding to increase capacity at its Bloomsburg South Campus Facility.

State Funding Secured for Critical Local Projects, Say James, Hutchinson

Jan. 22, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-64) and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) announced they secured a $400,000 grant for The General Authority of the City of Franklin from the Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program to upgrade two control valves at existing water storage tank sites within the City of Franklin.

White, Policy Committee Host Hearing on School Choice: EITC, OSTC and Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

Jan. 22, 2026 /

WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Expanding Educational Opportunities in Pennsylvania” to examine how Pennsylvania’s proven school choice programs—EITC and OSTC—are expanding educational opportunity for families, and to evaluate the potential role of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), also known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, in building on that success.

Ryncavage, Other Dignitaries Officially Launch New Police Department

Jan. 22, 2026 /

WHAT: Rep. Alec Ryncavage (R-Luzerne) will join community leaders, as well as local, state and federal officials, to celebrate the grand opening of the West Side Regional Police Department (WSRPD), an historic regionalization effort unifying police services for Edwardsville and Larksville boroughs. The event will include remarks, a ribbon cutting and a guided tour of the future permanent headquarters at the former St. Anthony’s Campus.