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In this update:
Circa 1898 Restaurant and Bar: Restoring an Historic Hotel in Carbon County
Rep. Doyle Heffley and I visited the new “Circa 1898 Restaurant and Bar” in Mahoning Township to view the reconstruction of this beautiful old building, with a long and storied history. It will open to the public later this year. In 1898, Thomas Beltz built the New Mahoning Hotel, which was frequented by Mary Packer, the daughter of railroad magnate Asa Packer. In 1939, it was purchased by Helen Broney and was renamed as Broney’s Hotel. It was a very popular spot in the 1950’s, attracting people from across Pennsylvania. In 2021, Cindy Gasper and Dean Bartholomew purchased the building – congratulations on your ongoing efforts to save this historic property from the ravages of blight and decay! Last year, shortly after I became the new senator for Carbon County, Rep. Heffley and I convened a public meeting at the Jim Thorpe Opera House, to spur new economic development beyond Jim Thorpe’s well-known, historic downtown. It is encouraging to see so many people, in the private and the public sector, who share our vision of breathing some much-needed new life into more of our older towns!! Improving Road Safety in Bear Creek Village, Luzerne County
Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski and I joined Bear Creek Village Borough Council to announce a new state grant of $489,536 to improve the safety of State Route 115. The intersections of S.R. 115 at White Haven Road, Beaupland Road and West Lake Road see frequent accidents and close calls, making this project a top priority for borough officials. Thanks to bipartisan cooperation, we were able to secure this highly competitive state funding to make a heavily traveled road safer for both drivers and pedestrians. Learn more about this project here. Argall Report: Hazleton Students Learn One-on-One
The April edition of my local TV program highlights a recent visit to Hazleton Area High School, where I was invited to speak with students from Ms. Janet Gasser’s AP Government and Politics Class about my experience as a state senator. As the chair of the Senate Education Committee, a very-part time college instructor, and the proud son of two public school teachers, these conversations with students are one of my favorite parts of this job. This program also highlights services available at the downtown Hazleton offices Rep. Dane Watro and I share at 145 East Broad Street. Bipartisan LCCC Breakfast Shows Importance of Higher Education
Lehigh Carbon Community College hosted a bipartisan legislative breakfast with students and administrators this week. I shared with everyone how bringing a LCCC campus to Tamaqua was transformational for the community. Thanks to the work of many, we transformed the vacant junior high school where my parents once taught into the LCCC Morgan Center. For the first time, people in Tamaqua had the chance to learn career-defining skills close to home – and thanks to the generosity of the Morgan Foundation, residents of Tamaqua School District could do so without paying a dime for tuition. Since the center opened, the number of residents of the Tamaqua area who earned an associate degree has risen by over 50% – an incredible outcome that changed the lives of so many people. As the chair of the Senate Education Committee, I will continue to support our community colleges and their positive impact on Pennsylvania. Joining me at the breakfast were Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh), Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), Rep. Zach Mako (R-Northampton), Rep. Peter Schweyer (D-Lehigh), Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Northampton), and representatives from Sen. Jarrett Coleman’s (R-Lehigh) and Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s (R-Lehigh) offices. Wishing Althea Zehner – My 6th Grade Teacher – A Happy 105th Birthday!
Please help me wish my 6th grade teacher, Mrs. Althea Zehner of West Penn Township, a very happy 105th birthday!! Anyone who has ever seen my handwriting will understand that those “Bs” you awarded me on my report card at the Tuscarora Elementary School in that category were a gift! We celebrated with her family and friends at St. Luke’s Miners Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Coaldale. Minersville Community Day Set for May 18th
Railway Restoration Project 113 will be hosting the first ever Minersville Community Day on Saturday, May 18th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fully restored steam engine CNJ 113 will be taking six trips to the New St. Nicholas Breaker and back, thanks in part to the Reading Anthracite Company and Reading and Northern Railroad. According to their website, “this is the first time since 1982 that the 113 will return to the coal company property, and the first time in over 90 years that a passenger train will depart northbound out of Minersville!” The event will also feature local food and business vendors, non-profit and historical organizations, and more. New Higher Education Plan “Falls Short” for Independent Colleges and UniversitiesA recent op-ed by Kathleen Getz, Ph.D., the President of Mercyhurst University, highlights how Governor Shapiro’s proposed plan to reorganize public higher education in Pennsylvania discounts the value private colleges and universities bring to students across our state. Private nonprofit colleges and universities provide more degrees for low-income and minority students in Pennsylvania than public institutions. Dr. Getz noted that these schools educate 45% of all lower-income students, 49% of “adult” students, 54% of minority students, and the largest proportion of first generation-to-college students in the state. Furthermore, the cost of degrees from these school has actually declined over the past 10 years. We all want to improve higher education and provide more opportunities for people to pursue a degree, but we need to make sure we’re not limiting opportunities for students looking to further their education. Destroy Spotted Lanternfly Eggs, Support PA Agriculture
Spotted lanternflies are an invasive pest that could damage the state’s grape and wine industries, as well as other types of agriculture. This time of year, Pennsylvanians can take an important step to control the spotted lanternfly population. While most adult spotted lanternflies have frozen to death, their eggs can survive over the winter. A single egg mass holds 30 to 50 eggs. The egg masses – which can commonly be found on trees, rocks and equipment stored outdoors – should be scraped into a bag of hand sanitizer. Learn what the egg masses look like during various stages and find more information about how to destroy them here. |
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