Oct. 23, 2024 /
![Schuylkill County Schools Awarded $4.2 Million for Facility Improvements]()
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).
Oct. 23, 2024 /
![Twardzik, Argall Announce Almost $1.8 Million in Community and Economic Development State Grants]()
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.
Apr. 12, 2024 /
![Twardzik, Argall Announce Advancement of Anti-Blight Bill]()
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.
Apr. 03, 2024 /
![Schuylkill Hope Center Awarded State Grant to Protect Domestic Abuse Victims, Twardzik Announces]()
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).
Mar. 26, 2024 /
![Twardzik Announces Nearly $1 Million Awarded for Transportation Infrastructure Upgrades]()
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).
Feb. 09, 2024 /
![Schuylkill Technology Center Earns Equipment Grant, Twardzik Says]()
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.
Dec. 05, 2023 /
![Twardzik Announces $277,657 in Grants Awarded to Schuylkill Conservation 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.
Nov. 16, 2023 /
![House Advances Twardzik’s Bill Aimed at Addressing Blight]()
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.
Oct. 18, 2023 /
![State Grant Improves Emergency Water Storage in Schuylkill County]()
HARRISBURG – The Schuylkill County Municipal Authority (SCMA) was awarded a low-interest loan of $5,987,000 to construct a second water storage tank at the Broad Mountain Water Filtration and Treatment Facility in New Castle Township, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123).
Sep. 22, 2023 /
![Twardzik Tobacco Settlement Protection Bill to Get Governor’s Signature]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) to protect hundreds of millions of dollars in promised monies from the landmark 1998 Tobacco Settlement Agreement may be signed into law as early as next week. The agreement was the outcome of a 46-state lawsuit against major tobacco companies to recoup health care costs of smoking-related illnesses.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![2023-24 State Budget is Huge Loss for PA Children, Says Twardzik]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) issued the following statement regarding his vote against the nearly $45.55 billion state budget proposal.
Apr. 20, 2023 /
![Projects to Remove Lead Contamination from Pottsville Water, Repair Orwigsburg Sewer Awarded State Grants]()
HARRISBURG – Projects to repair water and sewer infrastructure in Pottsville and Orwigsburg were awarded over $7.3 million in state grants today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-123), and Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124). The funding was awarded by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST).
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Twardzik Voices Concerns About Governor’s Budget Plan]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) attended a joint session of the General Assembly today to hear Gov. Josh Shapiro outline his budget proposal for the 2023-24 fiscal year. He issued the following statement in response:
Jan. 23, 2023 /
![Why There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch]()
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is off to a slow start this session, much to the disappointment of my fellow Schuylkill County representatives who you sent to Harrisburg to serve. The 2022 gerrymandered district maps, implemented by a faulty process, were praised as fair. They have been shown to be anything but and have shifted majority and produced gridlock – not good government.
Jan. 20, 2023 /
![State Recreational Improvement Grants Awarded, Says Twardzik]()
HARRISBURG – State funding has been awarded for two recreational improvement projects in Schuylkill County, according to Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill), who played a role in securing the grants. The funding was made available through the Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2), which is administered by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).
Jan. 04, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) took the oath of office Tuesday to begin his second term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Nov. 07, 2022 /
![Twardzik’s Unemployment Compensation Tax Rate Fix for Small Businesses Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) is pleased to announce his legislation to fix the unfair Unemployment Compensation (UC) rate increases placed on small businesses closed during the pandemic shutdowns has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf as Act 156 of 2022.
Oct. 19, 2022 /
SHENANDOAH – A new effort to demolish blighted buildings on the 100 block of North Brower Street in Shenandoah and build housing for seniors will be awarded $500,000 from the Department of Community and Economic Development, announced Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) and Sen. David Argall (R-29). Preliminary plans for the block aim to build 36 residential units for senior citizens.
Aug. 26, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) hosted a public hearing of the House Majority Policy Committee Thursday in Pottsville to discuss issues related to the ongoing barriers to starting and growing a business in today’s economy.
Aug. 22, 2022 /
![House Majority Policy Committee to Hold Hearing on Barriers to Starting and Growing a Business in Today’s Economy]()
Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) will host a public hearing convened by the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), to discuss issues related to the ongoing barriers to starting and growing a business in today’s economy.