HARRISBURG – State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) today announced the Berks County Career and Technology Center has been awarded a $140,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) through the PAsmart Advance Grant program.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Protecting Pennsylvania: Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention” to examine the factors driving law enforcement workforce challenges and explore practical policy solutions to strengthen the law enforcement pipeline.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) today announced schools across the 5th Legislative District have been awarded more than $276,000 in grants from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) School Safety and Security Committee (SSC).
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) today announced that Spring Township will receive more than $1.02 million through Pennsylvania’s Green Light-Go Program to modernize traffic systems and improve safety at intersections.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) today announced that two projects in the 5th District have been awarded a combined $1.75 million through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP).
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) today announced that the Womelsdorf-Robesonia Joint Authority was approved for a loan of more than $1.16 million to rehabilitate the Furnace Creek water storage tank.
BERN TOWNSHIP – State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) is teaming up with Tompkins to host a free shedding event for district residents to help prevent identity theft. The event will be held at Conrad Weiser Middle School, 347 E. Penn Ave., Robesonia, on Saturday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to noon.
BERN TOWNSHIP – Nearly $240,000 in state grant funding through the Local Share Account (LSA) program to assist several local initiatives is coming to the district, Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) announced.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) celebrated nearly $250,000 of funding awarded to local fire and emergency medical services (EMS) companies in the 5th Legislative District through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.
HARRISBURG – Continuing his advocacy for fairness in women’s sports, state Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) is inviting people to join the “Defending Our Daughters” campaign to show support for the Commonwealth’s female athletes.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) and state Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-Berks/Lancaster/Lebanon) today announced the Western Berks Water Authority is receiving a low-interest loan of over $39 million alongside a more than $1.5 million grant for improvements.
State Rep. Eric Weaknecht is hosting a free electronics recycling event for constituents of the 5th Legislative District ahead of Earth Day.
WHAT: State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) will introduce the new Law Enforcement Caucus in the House of Representatives.
BERKS – Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) and Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-5) announced more than $157,000 in Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) funding is being awarded for projects in Berks County.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) today expressed his frustration with the governor’s proposed $51.47 billion budget for fiscal year 2025-26.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks) today took the oath of office to begin his first term in the state House of Representatives serving the 5th House District which consists of the following municipalities in Berks County: the townships of Bethel, Bern, Centre, Heidelberg, Jefferson, Lower Heidelberg, Marion, North Heidelberg, Ontelaunee, Penn, Perry, South Heidelberg, Spring and Tulpehocken; and the boroughs of Bernville, Centerport, Leesport, Robesonia, Shoemakersville, Wernersville and Womelsdorf.
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