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Watro Sponsors ‘National Medal of Honor Day’ Resolution

January 28, 2025

HARRISBURG – A resolution recognizing March 25, 2025, as “National Medal of Honor Day” in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), today was unanimously approved by the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. House Resolution 2 will next be considered by the full House of Representatives.

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Watro, Argall Announce State Grants for Park Upgrades

January 28, 2025

HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today announced the awarding of nearly $250,000 in state funding for park improvement projects in McAdoo Borough and Hazle Township. The lawmakers played a key role in securing the grants.

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Watro Appointed to Chair House Subcommittee

January 22, 2025

HARRISSBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) today announced his appointment to serve as the Republican chair of the Subcommittee on Cities under the Local Government Committee in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives during the 2025-26 Legislative Session.

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Watro’s Army Items Included in House Archives Exhibit

January 13, 2025

HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) has loaned several items from his tour of duty in the U.S. Army to the Pennsylvania House Archives. The items are now on display in an exhibit featuring former and current members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military.

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Watro Announces House Committee Assignments

January 8, 2025

HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) this week was appointed to serve on the Education, Insurance, Local Government, Professional Licensure, and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness committees in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 2025-26 Legislative Session.

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Watro Named House Republican Policy Committee Deputy Chair

December 11, 2024

HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) has been named as a deputy chair with the House Republican Policy Committee for the 2025-26 Legislative Session by its chairman, Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata). In his new capacity as one of five deputy chairs, Watro will focus on public safety.

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Watro, Argall Announce State Funding for Recreation Project in Schuylkill County

November 13, 2024

HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today announced a state grant in the amount of $91,000 has been awarded to North Union Township to complete a community park project. The funding was awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources through the Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2).

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Watro, Argall Announce State Grant for CEBA Project in Shenandoah

October 10, 2024

HARRISBURG – Downtown Shenandoah Inc. (DSI) today was awarded a state grant of over $1.76 million to fund the second phase of a major redevelopment project in the borough’s business district, announced Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). The two lawmakers worked together to secure the funding.

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Schuylkill County Historical Society Awarded State Grant

September 20, 2024

HARRISBURG – The Schuylkill County Historical Society has been awarded a Cultural and Historical Support Grant in the amount of $8,000 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), according to Reps. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), Jamie Barton (R-Berks/Schuylkill), Joanne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill), Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29).

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State Grants Awarded for Street Improvements in 116th Legislative District, Say Watro, Argall

August 20, 2024

HARRISBURG – State funding totaling more than $1.1 million for transportation infrastructure improvement projects in the Hazleton area and Kline Township, Schuylkill County, were awarded today, according to Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. David Argall (R-Schuylkill/Carbon/Luzerne). The two lawmakers played a key role in securing the grants through PennDOT’s Multimodal Transportation Fund.

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Watro to Host Senior Expo Sept. 19

August 16, 2024

HAZLETON – In his continuing effort to improve the quality of life for older residents in the Hazleton area, Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) will host his annual Senior Citizens Expo on Thursday, Sept. 19.

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Watro Named to House Agent Orange Task Force

July 23, 2024

HARRISBURG – Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne) today announced he has been appointed to serve on the Pennsylvania Task Force on Agent Orange and Other Toxins in the House of Representatives by Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster). The task force was created earlier this year with the unanimous adoption of a bipartisan House resolution of which Watro was a co-sponsor.

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