Sep. 28, 2022 /
NORTH BRANCH TOWNSHIP – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) on Tuesday hosted a ceremony to designate a portion of State Route 4010 in North Branch Township, Wyoming County, as “The Joyce Maureen Steele Memorial Highway.”
Sep. 28, 2022 /
SHICKSHINNY – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) on Tuesday hosted a ceremony to designate a portion of U.S. Route 11, also known as Main Street, in Shickshinny, Luzerne County, as “The Honorable George C. Hasay Memorial Highway.”
Sep. 23, 2022 /
![Boback to Host Ceremony Naming Highway in Memory of Joyce Steele]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) will host a ceremony to designate a portion of State Route 4010 in North Branch Township, Wyoming County, as “The Joyce Maureen Steele Memorial Highway.” Steele played for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1953. Boback was the prime sponsor of legislation to rename the highway.
Sep. 23, 2022 /
![Boback to Host Ceremony Naming Highway in Memory of George Hasay]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) will host a ceremony to designate a portion of U.S. Route 11, also known as Main Street, in Shickshinny, Luzerne County, as “The Honorable George C. Hasay Memorial Highway.”
Sep. 23, 2022 /
![Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center in Scranton to Hold Jobs Fair Sept. 28, Says Boback]()
HARRISBURG – The Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center (GMVC) in Scranton is holding a jobs fair on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 1-6 p.m., according to Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming). GMVC is looking to hire registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse aides and nurse aide trainees.
Sep. 19, 2022 /
![Future USS Harrisburg Expected to Launch in 2024]()
Navy admiral updates warship’s construction at press event hosted by Boback
Sep. 16, 2022 /
![Boback to Host Rear Adm. Thomas Anderson at Capitol Press Conference for Update on USS Harrisburg]()
Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee majority chairman, will host Rear Adm. Thomas Anderson who will provide an update on construction of the future USS Harrisburg, an amphibious transport dock ship.
Sep. 13, 2022 /
![Boback to Lead Voting Meeting of House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Wednesday]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee majority chairman, will lead a voting meeting to consider the following legislation:
Sep. 01, 2022 /
![DMVA to Host Virtual Town Hall on Veteran Transportation Issues, Says Boback]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) will host the fourth in a five-part series of virtual town hall meetings for veterans on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 6-7:30 p.m., according to Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming). The discussion will focus on resources to assist veterans facing transportation issues.
Aug. 26, 2022 /
DALLAS – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) met recently with Mark Barden, co-founder and CEO of the Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund, who wanted to acknowledge her work to create a new School Mental Health Initiative for Pennsylvania’s public schools.
Jul. 15, 2022 /
![Boback: New Law Enhances Flood Mitigation Program]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to enhance Pennsylvania’s flood mitigation program sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jul. 14, 2022 /
![Boback: Purple Star School Program Coming to PA Schools]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) to establish the Purple Star School Program in Pennsylvania has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jul. 08, 2022 /
![Boback: School Mental Health Grants Included in State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) joined a bipartisan majority of her House colleagues in passing the 2022-23 state budget bill and related legislation, which includes funding to create a school mental health grant program for which she advocated.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Bring Purple Star School Program to PA Heads to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to establish the Purple Star School Program in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), was sent to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature after a concurrence vote in the House of Representatives today.
Jul. 01, 2022 /
![Boback’s ‘Rain Tax’ Bill Under Committee Review]()
HARRISBURG – Seeking to ease the financial burden of Pennsylvania residents paying a so-called “rain tax” resulting from federal environmental regulations, Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) is the sponsor of legislation to address the issue that is currently under consideration by the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee
Jun. 14, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill Commemorating Tuskegee Airmen Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) that would designate March 29 of each year as “Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day” in Pennsylvania passed unanimously in the House of Representatives on Monday. House Bill 2586 will next be considered by the Senate.
Jun. 14, 2022 /
![Boback, Baker Announce State Funding for Community Improvements in Luzerne County]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) today announced the awarding of nearly $1.7 million in state funding for Luzerne County communities included in the 117th Legislative District. The two lawmakers played a key role in securing the Local Share Account (LSA) grants for the projects and purchases.
Jun. 13, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Seeking to ease the financial burden of Pennsylvania residents paying a so-called “rain tax” resulting from federal environmental regulations, Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) is sponsoring legislation to address the issue.
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![Boback to Lead Voting Meeting of House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will lead a voting meeting to consider the following bills:
Jun. 09, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Rename Highway in Memory of Rep. George Hasay Heads to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) to rename a portion of U.S. Route 11 in Luzerne County in memory of the late Rep. George Hasay was sent to the governor’s desk for his signature after its unanimous final approval by the House of Representatives this week.