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02/24/2010
Kutztown Borough will be receiving $164,545 for its drop-off facility and recycling program through the Recycling Development and Implementation Grant, according to Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks).
02/23/2010
Berks County and Upper Macungie Township are set to receive a Recycling Development and Implementation Grant for yard waste recycling, drop-off facility and school recycling programs. The grants are awarded by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), according to Reps. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) and Doug Reichley (R-Berks/ Lehigh).
02/19/2010
A College Tuition Assistance Seminar hosted by Reps. Doug Reichley (R-Berks/Lehigh) and Gary Day (R-Berks/Lehigh) will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, at the Upper Macungie Township Building, 8330 Schantz Road in Breinigsville to assist students and parents with understanding college funding opportunities.
02/02/2010
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is offering rebates to Pennsylvanians who have recently purchased or leased a hybrid electric vehicle, Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) said today.
02/01/2010
Rep. Gary Day (R-Berks/Lehigh) congratulated Berks County on $506,500 in grants to purchase conservation easements, evaluate renewable energy sources at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and rehabilitate a Maxatawny Township park in the 187th Legislative District.
01/13/2010
Berks County is set to receive two grants totaling nearly $36,700 from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that will help clean up household hazardous waste in the 187th district, according to Rep. Gary Day (R-Berks/Lehigh).
01/07/2010
Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now open until April 2, Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) announced today.
12/09/2009
Longswamp Township in Berks County has received a Sewage Facilities Enforcement Grant of $13,018, according to Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks).
11/18/2009
Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) announced several recent grants awarded to communities in the 187th Legislative District by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
10/15/2009
Rep. Gary Day (R-Berks/Lehigh) announced today that Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will begin accepting applications for cash grants Nov. 2. Crisis grants will be available on Jan. 4, 2010.
09/18/2009
I was very proud to sponsor a House resolution proclaiming September as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in Pennsylvania.
09/16/2009
State Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) is encouraging local volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance services to apply for state grants through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
09/09/2009
Citing recent audit reports of the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare that revealed problems with fraud, abuse and waste that have bloated Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare, Reps. Karen Beyer (R-Lehigh/Northampton) and Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) are demanding action on legislation that will restore efficiency to the welfare system in Pennsylvania that, if made part of the budget process, could be an essential solution to the budget impasse.