Pa. state Rep. Kevin Haggerty held a Town Hall meeting to educate area residents on HB/SB 76, a bill which would eliminate school property taxes. Haggerty is confident the bill may pass this fall and encouraged everyone to get the facts and contact their representative to urge their support. Read more

On this edition of Capitol Report, Pa. state Rep. Kevin Haggerty talks about a recent public meeting at Lackawanna College regarding the elimination of school property taxes and the need to implement reforms to the redistricting process in Pennsylvania. Read more

State Rep. Kevin Haggerty, D-Lackawanna, will host a property tax elimination Town Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 at his Olyphant Satellite Office, 530 E. Park St. Read more

HARRISBURG, Aug. 3 – State Rep. Kevin Haggerty, D-Lackawanna, is pleased with news that a New Jersey-based coffee manufacturer and distributor will call Dunmore home, bringing 130 jobs to Lackawanna County. Read more

Pa. state Rep. Kevin Haggerty joined the Pennsylvania Coalition of Taxpayer Associations for an event to educate the public about eliminating school property taxes through House Bill/Senate Bill 76. Read more

State Representative Kevin Haggerty, D-Lackawanna, will attend a public meeting at the Lackawanna College to speak about property tax elimination on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Read more

Thanks to ECTV, Scranton’s Community Access Public Education and Government Cable TV Station (Channels 19 and 21) for broadcasting my new show "The Capitol Report." For those of you who missed seeing it, please watch it here to learn more about House Bill 76 – legislation that would end school property taxes in Pennsylvania. Read more

Pa. state Rep. Kevin Haggerty met with officials from Olyphant and Blakely boroughs in Harrisburg to discuss the negative impacts of House Bill 1405. Olyphant and Blakely use revenue generated from selling electricity to keep taxes low and provide services to residents. Without a change to the bill's language, residents could see a huge spike in their taxes and a reduction of services including garbage and recycling, road maintenance and police staffing. Read more

State Rep. Kevin Haggerty, D-Lackawanna, has announced that he has helped to secure a $2.9 million loan from the Commonwealth Financing Authority for Blakely Ridge LLC to construct a NEPA Wellness Center in Blakely Borough, Lackawanna County, that is expected to create 250 jobs. Total project cost is $3.9 million. Haggerty said a recent regional bio-tech study indicated that the northeast region should better meet the needs of its elderly population. “I am pleased that Lackawanna County will be getting a much needed medical center to serve us with a combination of traditional medical services, such as standard medical treatments, physical therapy and psychotherapy and alternatives practices like acupuncture,” Haggerty said. The site consists of 23 acres of wooded land located along Business Route 6 in Blakely Borough. Haggerty said funding will be used for acquisition, roads/streets, water/sewer, utilities, excavation/grading, professional services, engineering, permitting fees, signage and landscaping. The Commonwealth Financing Authority administers and finances economic development projects and is an independent agency created by the legislature. The agency oversees the state’s Building PA, Business in Our Sites, PennWorks, New PA Venture, Capitol Investment, New Pennsylvania VENTURE Guarantee, Tax Increment Financing Guarantee, Second Stage Loan and other programs. These programs are aimed at using targeted state investments Read more

Testimonies from House Democratic Policy Committee hearing hosted by State Rep. Kevin Haggerty. Read more