PennDOT's proposal to expand I-80 will kill our tax base and lead to an increase in the borough tax, the school tax and the library tax. This would be devastating to our residents and business owners. Read more
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NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Department of Human Services: OCDEL Keystone STARS Continuous Quality Improvement Who May Apply: Eligible childcare providers will be notified via an eligibility letter from their Early Learning Resource Center. Providers must meet the requirements outlined here . Use: Staff qualifications and professional development, early childhood education programs, partnerships with families and communities, leadership and management, and accreditation costs. Funds: Grant amounts vary by provider. Grant funding comes from $12 million of federal Childcare Development Fund funds. Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2024 More information: Keystone STARS Website Department of Transportation: State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) Incentive Program Who May Apply: To be eligible for STIC Incentive funding, the STIC or other equivalent task force, committee or group must be formally established with a charter, include public and private members, meet regularly, and comprehensively consider sources of innovation. Use: The State Transportation Innovation Council Incentive Program provides funding to help STICs foster a culture of innovation and make innovations standard practice in their states. Examples of allowable activities include but are not limited to: developing standards and specifications; developing training to facilitate widespread use of innovation, developing Read more
Understanding that the PUC’s role means considering the public interest of any such decision, our Delegation respectfully asks that common sense and pragmatism are at the forefront of any verdict in response to such excessive rate-increase requests. Read more
Members of our Northeast Delegation and our hardworking staff have heard loud and clear the frustration and fear from residents in our respective communities about requests from Pennsylvania American Water Co. and Community Utilities of Pennsylvania to sharply raise their rates. Read more
“I am always thankful when communities that I represent are able to reap the benefits of state grant programs that otherwise might be spent elsewhere in Pennsylvania," Probst said. Read more
“At first I was thinking, like, why?” Democratic Rep. Tarah Probst of Monroe County, said Tuesday. “But then you’re right — the year of women. As you know, women’s rights are being taken away left and right and by doing this, we’re empowering women in general.” Read more
There are multiple grant programs that are currently open for applications. Read more
At a news conference at his Scranton office Monday morning, Cartwright and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, joined with state and local leaders to celebrate their recent announcement of a major milestone in bringing the Amtrak passenger rail service back between Scranton and New York City. Read more
State Representative Tarah Probst has advocated reworking the I-80 expansion in the Poconos since she started her term as Mayor of Stroudsburg eight years ago. Read more
A petition organized by Rep. Probst to scale back the expansion of Interstate 80 already has more than 2,000 signatures. Read more
In 48 hours, more than 800 Stroudsburg-area residents have signed a petition posted by state Rep. Tarah Probst that asks PennDOT and Gov. Josh Shapiro to scale back the proposed expansion of Interstate 80. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Tarah Probst hosted a town hall meeting at Stroudsburg High School to discuss the I-80 expansion project that will greatly impact residents, businesses and the environment in her district. Along with presentations from a panel of experts, Probst also allowed area residents to voice their concerns and ask questions about the project. Read more
Democratic State Representative Tarah Probst hosted a meeting Thursday night at the Stroudsburg High School, talking about what she feels would be the negative impacts of the proposed expansion of interstate 80. Read more
“We’re an historical district, they’re ruining livelihoods, downtown businesses, and we are going to go under if this project goes through,” said Representative Tarah Probst. Read more
State Rep. Tarah Probst was on hand to celebrate the event and said, "It's great to have every child feel they have a place to go and play no matter what their ability is. It's wonderful for the community and the parents." Read more
Here are several grant programs that recently opened for applications. Read more
With Election Day quickly approaching, Pa. state Rep. Tarah Probst wants everyone to make their voice heard by voting either in-person or by mail-in ballot, stressing how municipal elections can directly affect your everyday life. Read more
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