The award recipients celebrated at the @gwvchamber represent the best and brightest. Congratulations on another successful dinner highlighting the businesses, organizations, and individuals that make our community so special!
As #pasenate Republicans organized for the 2025-26 legislative session, it was my privilege to second the nomination of @senatorkimward to once again serve as interim president pro tempore. Kim is someone who chooses to lead with compassion and passion, not just her position. She has motivated and inspired others to work together collaboratively to create positive solutions. When she speaks about principles and priorities, her tone and words are reassuring because they are rooted in what matters - doing what is right for the people of Pennsylvania.
79th Annual Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade - one of the longest continuously running parades in the United States! 🇺🇸
It is always a special moment when local schools give students and teachers the chance to interact with veterans. I was pleased to join Wyoming Area School District for a luncheon honoring those who serve in our armed forces. Northwest Area School District also held a special assembly recognizing the brave men and women who have selflessly dedicated their time to preserving our beloved American freedoms. These events are important. Just as veterans are special in our eyes, young people are special in their eyes because they represent the future they helped to ensure. When they see them using their freedom in productive ways, when they see them participating in community and civic life, it reaffirms that what they did mattered. #veteransday #veterans #serviceandsacrifice
Proud to join @repcabell @misericordiau and Rep. Aaron Kaufer in kicking off #veteransday2024 with an appreciation event to connect veterans with available programs, services, and opportunities, and to recognize them for their contributions to ensuring we can enjoy life in a free nation. It is always a special moment when we get the chance to interact with veterans and hear their stories of service and sacrifice.
@vrcnepa recently celebrated 50 years of working to meet the special needs of crime victims and addressing issues of violence on an individual and community level. Janet MacKay was presented with the Lifetime Advocate Award. Following 33 years of dedicated service, she still works part time for the organization. Among her numerous accomplishments, she was the driving force behind the formation of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Task Force Against Human Trafficking. Through her many initiatives to benefit the community and by her personal example, Janet clearly reflects the true spirit and mission of VRC.
I was delighted to join @repfritz in welcoming a special group of active and engaged citizens from Susquehanna County who dedicate their time and talent to helping elect qualified candidates for public office. Today they had the opportunity to get an up-close look at state government and check out how their involvement is shaping the direction of our Commonwealth.
Good luck to all of the youth pheasant hunters today! I was thrilled to get a behind-the-scenes view and learn more about how the PA Game Commission raises and releases birds to allow our young hunters an opportunity to experience the sport.
Join me in wishing an outstanding American and centenarian, Willis Ide, a very Happy Birthday! A WWII veteran, he served in the 135th Signal Radio Intelligence under General George Patton, and was awarded two Bronze Stars for meritorious service. He recently celebrated his 100th trip around the sun surrounded by friends and family. #wwiiveterans #centenarian #thegreatestgeneration🇺🇸
In response to calls for greater convenience, PA residents can now purchase canned cocktails at restaurants, hotels, convenience stores and supermarkets. Under the new law, sellers must obtain a state permit and follow limits on alcohol volume and quantities.
Kicking off #ʙʀᴇᴀsᴛᴄᴀɴᴄᴇʀᴀᴡᴀʀᴇɴᴇss month and honoring the brave survivors, fighters, and advocates who inspire us all in the fight.
Much love and good wishes to Lauren Lipski and Joseph Kelly on their marriage. May your bond forever grow. #fallweddings #younglove #newlywedsforever
Montrose Borough commorated its 200th birthday recounting the stories and traditions of the past and celebrating the character that makes this community so vibrant. #bicentennial
Joining @bridge.educational.pa to present scholarship dollars for Luzerne County families. A $25,000 donation from Waste Management will benefit @holy_redeemer_hs @snsmschoolwb and Wyoming Valley Montessori School students. #paeitcprogram
The First Presbyterian Church of Hawley is celebrating its 175th Anniversary this year. Rev. Mark Juengel and his congregation recently invited me and @repolsommer to partake in a morning filled with music, fellowship, and uplifting prayer. May the light of God keep shining brightly for this parish as they continue to grow and thrive, spreading love, faith, and kindness within our community. #175thanniversary #hawleypa #godslight
Delighted to celebrate my good friend Chris Hackett, recipient of the BG Broadcast & Media Foundation’s Atlas Award. With his impressive record as an entrepreneur, community volunteer, and defender of individual rights, it is no surprise he was selected to be honored.
It was an honor to join my friend Senator John Yudichak as he was sworn in as @luzernecommunitycollege president. He is the right person, at the right time – to increase enrollment, expand partnerships, and provide added value for students and the community at large.
@alpinewurst has been providing outstanding German-American cuisine for 45 years. Instead of using artificial preservatives and shelf life extenders, their award-winning products are high pressure processed, killing the growth of any pathogens or bacteria. Last year, they expanded their facility to include onsite HPP equipment, allowing them to offer tolling processing services to other small and midsized food companies. We recently toured their operations and learned more about how they partner with students from the Wayne Highlands School District’s Agriculture Program and Honesdale FFA, inspiring the next generation of agricultural entrepreneurs.
It is ten years since a heinous assassination took the life of @pastatepolice Cpl. Bryon Dickson II and severely wounded fellow trooper Alex Douglass. We honor their service and pray for the continuing recovery of their families and friends. Out of such tragedies it is incumbent on us to learn lessons and implement remedies: how to better protect all of those who wear the uniform in the cause of community safety; how important it is for us to give constant support to those in these dangerous jobs; how to better detect and prevent instances of deadly unprovoked violence. Each year, there is a special ceremony to honor those who have fallen in the line of duty. Every day, we should be grateful to the individuals with the character and the courage to put their lives on the line for us. We should do what we can to respect their calling and their sense of duty. Bless the police, firefighters, emergency responders, and others who see to our safety and quality of life.
Even after 23 years, the sorrow and pain over the losses America experienced due to the deadly terrorist attacks of 9-11 bring intense emotion to the forefront. Our moments of reflection today matter a great deal to the families and friends of the thousands who died that day and in the times that followed. We promised the victims that we would never forget their sacrifice. We promised we would never forget the courage of passengers aboard Flight 93 who took action so that more Americans would not perish. We promised to never forget how emergency responders put themselves in deadly peril in devoted efforts to save the lives of others. We committed to pursuing terrorists to the end of the earth. The monuments at the World Trade Center site, Shanksville, and the Pentagon forever enshrine the costs that come with preserving freedom and democracy. It is well that we remember and learn from that awful day. Each year, as part of our national observance, we should seek to summon the sense of common purpose that so resolutely compelled rescue and recovery efforts in the days, weeks, and months following. #neverforget
