Meet Me for Koffee with Kosierowski on Friday!

Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski May 22, 2025 | 10:11 AM

Dear Neighbor,

Coffee Event on Friday!

I hope to see you Friday morning at my next coffee event at Zummo’s where we can get to know each other over a delicious cup of Joe!

Happy Memorial Day

In between the cookouts and fireworks, please take the time to remember our fallen service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for us—so we can enjoy the freedom we have today.

Please note that my office will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Friday, May 23 (other than my coffee event) and Monday, May 26. We will reopen on Tuesday morning, May 27.

Securing Funding for Our Schools

On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro and I visited Isaac Tripp Elementary School in Scranton and met with the school’s amazing students and teachers. We talked about the historic funding the governor has secured for public K-12 education and the positive results already seen in schools across the commonwealth.

Under Gov. Shapiro, the Scranton School District has received a $28.4 million increase — or nearly 40% — in state funding across basic education, hold harmless, special education, and Ready to Learn. As a result, state funding for Scranton has increased from $73.6 million in 2022-23 to $102 million in 2024-25.

Thanks to these investments, the Scranton School District has been able to restore pre-K programs and provide additional support for kindergarten, bring back middle school co-curriculars — including music, art, health and physical education, family and consumer science, and technology education — and support a new STEMM Academy for students in grades 7–12 to improve career readiness and equip them with real-world skills. The district also expanded student support services by hiring one new guidance counselor and four social workers.

As a mom who wants her children to get the best education and as a legislator who is fighting so that all the schools provide a stellar education to all students, I am strongly advocating for the new funding for K-12 education proposed in the governor’s budget. Let's keep building a future where every child has the care, the tools, and the opportunity to succeed.

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$1.2M in state grants for the district

I am proud to announce that I helped bring in over $1,200,000 in state grants to be used for economic and community development.

I worked very hard with state Sen. Marty Flynn and my fellow state representatives to bring these dollars to our communities! This state funding demonstrates a commitment to supporting and enhancing the quality of life here - from providing funding for Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, trail maintenance equipment, recreation facilities and vehicles & equipment for our Police and Public Safety departments.

While it seems that there is never enough to fund everything that we want or need, I will continue to fight, together with our regional delegation, to provide for our municipalities and community organizations.

The grants awarded are:

$49,140 Clarks Green Municipal Building Emergency Generator Project

To purchase and install an emergency generator at the municipal building.

$66,211 Clarks Summit New Patrol Vehicle

To purchase a new vehicle for the police department.

$80,000 Dickson City Commercial Enforcement Vehicle

To purchase a vehicle for the police department.

$42,393 Ballet Theater of Scranton Equipment Project

To purchase new equipment for theatre presentations.

$120,000 South Abington Griffin Pond Animal Shelter ERU Replacement

For the purchase and installation of a new HVAC system for the animal shelter.

$51,143 Indo American Community of Scranton Equipment Project

To purchase event equipment for use by IACOS.

$80,895 La Festa Italiana of Lackawanna County Equipment & Storage Project

To purchase equipment for the cultural festival.

$125,000 Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour Site Improvements

For site improvements to the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour.

$81,000 Lackawanna County Trail Maintenance Equipment Project

For trail maintenance equipment for use Countywide in Lackawanna County.

$100,000 North Scranton Little League Batting Cage Project

To enhance its batting cage area.

$113,260 Scranton Preparatory School Lighting Project

Funds for the Scranton Preparatory School Lighting project.

$110,000 Scranton Tennis Club ADA Accessibility Project

For the Scranton Tennis Club ADA Accessibility project.

$74,535 Scranton Cultural Center Restoration Project

For floor restoration at the facility.

$67,000 South Abington Township Police Vehicle Purchase

To purchase and upfit a new police vehicle for the police department.

$39,849 Waverly Township Police Department Equipment Upgrades

For the purchase of police equipment.

Local Share Account grants are funded by gaming revenue and may be used for economic and community development and other public interest projects within casino host and contiguous counties.