State Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, announced today that a total of $833,772 in Commonwealth Financing Authority funding has been awarded to multiple communities and organizations throughout the 114th Legislative District. Read more
Information on state and other grant programs that are open for applications. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski hosted a hearing for the House Democratic Policy Committee in Dickson City to discuss how the Pa. Rescue Plan’s $350 million proposed investments in healthcare would provide resources and tools to frontline workers providing patient care in Lackawanna County and across Pennsylvania. Read more
Now open for applications: Services for mental health and substance use disorder, boating infrastructure Read more
Pa. state Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski highlights the proven benefits of telehealth and says the House Democrats PA Rescue Plan will provide critical funds to ensure the state's healthcare infrastructure can meet the demand for telehealth going forward. Read more
State Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, announced today that a total of $566,876 in Commonwealth Financing Authority Multimodal and Act 13 funding has been awarded to Carbondale, Dickson City, Jermyn Borough and Mayfield Borough. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski leads the state House in prayer, highlighting the importance of service, as members continue their work serving the people of Pennsylvania. Read more
HARRISBURG, April 16 – State Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, announced a grant totaling $ 344, 693 has been awarded to the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority to improve the Meredith Street safety crossing in Carbondale . The grant was awarded through the state’s Multimodal Transportation Fund. According to Kosierowski, the approved project was one of 43 announced throughout the state today to address improvements in highway, bridge, rail, pedestrian trails and bike trails. The grant award will address the following: Improved signaling and lig hting . Colored concrete, sidewalks and barriers to kee p pedestrians/bicyclists safe while crossing on Business Route 6. “It’s via investments like these that our neighborhoods and communities are enriched,” Kosierowski said. “These improvements will better ensure the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists attempting to cross Route 6 where two segments of the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail meet.” PennDOT evaluated the applications and made selections based on criteria such as safety benefits, regional economic conditions, the technical and financial feasibility, job creation, energy efficiency and operational sustainability. Read more
Here are the latest state grant programs that recently opened for applications, as well as a federally funded American Rescue Plan grant opportunity available to humanities organizations. Read more
Find information about state grant programs that are now open. Read more
MOOSIC, March 31 – A new venture announced this week between Geisinger and Acadia Healthcare will bring more behavioral care and treatment to northeastern Pennsylvania families, according to state Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna. “Mental health remains a serious crisis in Pennsylvania and it not only impacts adults, but adolescents, children and their families, as well,” Kosierowski said. “This partnership will provide easier access to state-of-the-art care and potentially life-saving treatments to patients and their loved ones.” The Geisinger and Acadia partnership will include the construction of a 73,000-square-foot facility in Moosic with construction expected to begin this fall and be completed in 2022. The facility will include 96 beds and plans to provide services to both adult and pediatric patients. The partnership also includes plans to build a second behavioral health facility in Danville, Montour County. More information on the Geisinger and Acadia Healthcare partnership can be found here . Read more
HARRISBURG, March 30 – School districts in the 114 th Legislative District are expected to receive federal funding totaling $21.22 million to help return to the classroom, state Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, announced today. “The past year fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has left school district budgets drained, pushed virtual learning to the limit for teachers and students and created a wide-array of new challenges to education,” Kosierowski said. “With this funding, schools will be able to address students’ learning gaps and ensure programs and resources are in place for students and faculty to safely return to the classrooms.” Kosierowski said the breakdown of the federal funding for schools in the 114 th District is as follows: Abington Heights School District - $2.34 million. Carbondale Area School District - $5.81 million. Forest City Regional School District - $1.65 million. Lakeland School District - $1.76 million. Mid Valley School District - $4.08 million. Old Forge School District - $1.89 million. Riverside School District - $3.69 million. The funding is part of the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Read more
State Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, joined Marywood University Physicians Assistants and the Geisinger School of Medicine in administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to county residents in Scranton earlier today. Read more
Several state grant programs are open for applications. Read more
State Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, has introduced legislation that would implement a Nurse Licensure Compact in Pennsylvania. Read more
State grant programs now open for applications Read more
State grant programs open for applications. Read more
HARRISBURG, March 3 -- State Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, today joined colleagues on the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force and Gov. Tom Wolf to announce the state’s plan to prioritize use of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for PreK-12 teachers and other educational staff across Pennsylvania. Read more
State Grant Programs Now Open for Applications: March 1 Update Read more
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