News Releases

State Senators John Yudichak (D-14), Michele Brooks (R-50), Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and Lisa Baker (R – 20) announced today that the Senate overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 906, which establishes a moratorium on closing the Polk and White Haven State Centers.   [Read More]

The Damascus Township Park and the Watres Environmental Education Center at Lacawac Sanctuary will undergo rehabilitation and upgrades thanks to state grants awarded by DCNR, Sen. Lisa Baker, R-20th, and Rep. Mike Peifer, R-139th, announced.   [Read More]

Four Luzerne County municipal recreational facilities and one in Wyoming County will undergo rehabilitation and upgrades thanks to state grants awarded by DCNR, Sen. Lisa Baker, R-20th, and Rep. Aaron Kaufer, R-120th, announced today.   [Read More]

In efforts to bring further economic development to northeast Pennsylvania, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20th), and Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-189th) and Mike Peifer (R-139th), announced today that Pike County will receive over $700,000 in multimodal grants from the Commonwealth Financing Authority, which will support two major projects in the county.   [Read More]

A building project in Tunkhannock Township has been awarded funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) at its meeting today, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Rep. Karen Boback (R-117), who worked together to secure the grant.   [Read More]

Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20th) and Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-120th) announced today that Kingston and Forty Fort Borough will receive a combined $1.3 million in state grants to assist with local trail and transportation development projects.   [Read More]