Nov. 18, 2022 /
![Boback Announces District Office Changes]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) today announced that her district office in Dallas only has limited services available at this time, as it is scheduled to permanently close on Wednesday, Nov. 30, due to redistricting. The district office staff can no longer be reached by telephone or email. However, residents are still able to stop by the office, located at 105 Lt. Michael Cleary Drive, for assistance with any state government-related issue until the closure date.
Nov. 16, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, on Tuesday took part in a ceremonial bill signing with Gov. Tom Wolf for legislation she sponsored to designate March 29 of each year as “Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day” in Pennsylvania (Act 138 of 2022).
Nov. 01, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, has been named the 2022 Legislator of the Year by the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania (AAP).
Oct. 31, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill Commemorating Tuskegee Airmen Needs Governor’s Signature to Become Law]()
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 Senate last week. House Bill 2586 now awaits the governor’s signature to become law.
Oct. 27, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Assist Older Foster Youth Awaits Governor’s Signature After Senate Approval]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) aimed at helping older foster youth in Pennsylvania find more permanent family connections passed unanimously in the Senate on Wednesday. House Bill 1866 now awaits the governor’s signature to become law.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Rename a Wyoming County Bridge in Honor of Veterans and First Responders Awaits Governor’s Signature]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) to rename a Wyoming County bridge in honor of local veterans and first responders was sent to the governor’s desk for his signature after its unanimous final approval by the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Oct. 24, 2022 /
![Boback Receives Guardian of Small Business Award]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) was honored to receive the Guardian of Small Business award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for the 2021-22 session of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Oct. 21, 2022 /
![Boback Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from City & State Pennsylvania Magazine]()
HARRISBURG – Nearing the end of her eighth and final term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from City & State Pennsylvania Magazine. The award was presented during a ceremony last week in Philadelphia.
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.