05/01/2012
HARRISBURG – An application requesting funds to update and repair the Porter-Tower Joint Municipal Authority wastewater treatment plant in Schuylkill County was approved last week by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST), said Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks).
04/27/2012
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks) will participate in the kick-off to a trout stocking presentation with a group of Pine Grove Area High School students and local conservation representatives, on Tuesday, May 1, at 8:15 a.m., at the Sweet Arrow Lake, in Pine Grove.
04/26/2012
HARRISBURG – Due to his participation in Valley Forge Military College’s Pennsylvania Legislative Appointment Initiative, Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks) helped to make John Callaway’s dream of becoming a strategist or commander in the Armed Forces a reality, when he selected him as the 125th District’s recipient of an appointment and partial scholarship to the college.
03/30/2012
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN – Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks) held a Flood Relief Seminar for local elected officials on Thursday, March 29, at the Penn State Schuylkill Campus in the Health and Wellness Conference Room.
03/19/2012
WHAT: Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks) will present Cadet Second Lieutenant Christina Michelle Durick, with a House citation for being awarded the General Billy Mitchell Award as a member of the Civil Air Patrol.
03/19/2012
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks) will be presenting a House of Representatives citation to Cadet Second Lieutenant Christina Michelle Durick for earning the General Billy Mitchell Award, an award given by the Civil Air Patrol, on Monday, March 19, at 4:30 p.m. at his district office in Schuylkill Haven.
02/14/2012
PINE GROVE – Schuylkill County’s PennDOT office has applied for the necessary permits to remove sedimentary deposits, left after the flooding the area experienced this fall, from underneath four key bridges in Pine Grove, said Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks).
02/09/2012
HARRISBURG – Legislation set to regulate and promote economic growth within Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry, while giving local governments the option of adopting an impact fee, was approved this week by the state House with the support of Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Schuylkill) and Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks).
01/26/2012
HARRISBURG — Legislation to amend the current Small Games of Chance law, allowing for nonprofit associations to raise revenues to support their community and maintain their organizations, was approved in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and has been sent to the governor to be signed into law, said Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks), who voted in favor of the bill.
01/23/2012
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks) was a winner at this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show, taking first place in the annual Celebrity Dairy Showmanship Contest.
01/19/2012
HARRISBURG – High school seniors can now apply for a Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship to help cover the costs of higher education, Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks) announced today.
01/10/2012
TOWER CITY – The dilapidated former Knights of Pythias building in Tower City is undergoing demolition thanks to the concerted efforts of officials at the state, county and local levels.
01/06/2012
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks) today announced 49 volunteer fire and ambulance companies in the 125th Legislative District have been awarded more than $430,000 in grants from the state.
12/20/2011
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the economic and environmental protection potential for the Commonwealth, the state House has approved legislation authored by Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks) to open the door to expanding the state’s anthracite mining industry.
12/07/2011
HARRISBURG – The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee today approved legislation authored by Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Berks) to support job creation and mine reclamation throughout the anthracite region.