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.
Jun. 01, 2022 / Press Release
![Boback’s Bill to Create a Day Care Program for Older Veterans Passed by House]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would create an elderly veteran’s day care program within the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives recently.
May. 24, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Assist Older Foster Youth Passed by House]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) that would help older foster youth in Pennsylvania to find more permanent family connections was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives on Monday.
May. 23, 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 proposals:
May. 19, 2022 /
![Veterans’ Trust Fund Grant Opportunities Available, Says Boback]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, is encouraging nonprofits and veterans organizations to apply for supplemental grant funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA).
May. 03, 2022 /
![Misericordia University Helping to Address Regional Health Care Workforce Shortage, Say Baker, Boback]()
DALLAS – Efforts to address the region’s health care workforce shortage were boosted recently through an infusion of $780,000 in state funding awarded to Misericordia University through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming).
Apr. 14, 2022 /
![Boback, Pickett, Fritz to Co-Host Gun Law Seminar May 5]()
HARRISBURG – In their continuing effort to better inform the public regarding Pennsylvania’s firearms laws, Reps. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) are co-hosting a Gun Law Seminar in Laceyville on Thursday, May 5. The free event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Black Walnut American Legion, 328 Route 6 Road. Doors will open to attendees at 5:30 p.m.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Create a New Funding Stream for Veterans Programs Approved by Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would create an instant Pennsylvania lottery ticket to fund veterans programs, sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), today was unanimously approved by the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, which she chairs.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Help Foster Youth Find Permanency Advances]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) seeking to assist older foster children in Pennsylvania in finding more permanent family connections was unanimously approved by the House Children and Youth Committee on Monday.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee to Consider Bills Benefitting Veterans, Military Members and First Responders]()
WHAT: The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, chaired by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), will conduct a voting meeting to consider the following proposals:
Mar. 30, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Rename Highway in Memory of Rep. George Hasay Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) is the prime sponsor of legislation to rename a portion of U.S. Route 11 in Luzerne County in memory of the late Rep. George Hasay. House Bill 2068 passed unanimously in the House of Representatives today and will next be considered by the Senate.
Mar. 30, 2022 /
![Boback: House Passes Resolution to Extend Disaster Emergency Declaration for Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse]()
HARRISBURG – A concurrent resolution to extend the governor’s disaster emergency declaration related to the January bridge collapse in Pittsburgh until Sept. 30 was adopted by the House of Representatives today. House Resolution 188 now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Mar. 30, 2022 /
![Federal COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Available, Says Boback]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania residents who incurred funeral expenses for a COVID-19-related death are encouraged to apply for federal assistance to help ease the financial burden brought on by the pandemic, said Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming).