Aug. 09, 2022 /
![Kaufer Celebrates Decision to Eliminate Waitlist for Individuals with Disabilities]()
LUZERNE – State Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) today applauded the state Department of Labor and Industry’s announcement that significantly and non-significantly disabled individuals seeking vocational rehabilitation services will no longer be on a waitlist for assistance.
Aug. 04, 2022 /
![Kaufer Issues Statement on First Hospital Closure]()
LUZERNE – In response to the announcement that First Hospital is ending its inpatient and outpatient services, state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) today issued the following statement:
Aug. 02, 2022 /
![PA Republican-led Economic Recovery Agenda Leads to Boost in State Business Survey]()
In January of 2021, we stood in Pennsylvania’s Capitol to announce the formation of an Economic Recovery Task Force that would inform the Commonwealth’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun. 10, 2022 /
![Kaufer Announces More than $3 Million in Local Grants]()
LUZERNE – Local state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) today announced more than $3 million in state grants have been approved for projects in the 120th Legislative District. The money for the projects comes through a state grant program funded with gaming revenue.
May. 19, 2022 /
![Kaufer Offers Monthly Office Hours in Exeter on Friday]()
LUZERNE – State Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) will host monthly office hours on Friday, May 20, from 9-11 a.m. at the Exeter Township Municipal Building in Harding. Someone from his office will be available to help local residents with state government-related programs, services and issues.
May. 10, 2022 /
![Kaufer to Host Community Shredding Day on May 14]()
LUZERNE – In an effort to help local residents protect themselves against identity theft, state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) will host a Shredding Day for residents of the 120th Legislative District on Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the West Side Career and Technical Center, where residents can easily dispose of documents and mail with personal and sensitive information.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![House Approves Kaufer Bill to Attract More Doctors to Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – At a time when parts of Pennsylvania are suffering doctor shortages and patients are struggling to acquire treatment, the state House today in Harrisburg approved a bill introduced by local state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) to attract more doctors to the Commonwealth.
Apr. 04, 2022 /
![Kaufer Introduces Bill to Help Crime Victims]()
Measure would enable crime victims to access police investigation information when filing civil lawsuits.
Feb. 10, 2022 /
![Kaufer and Others to Rename Local Road Friday in Honor of PennDOT Worker Killed on Job]()
WHAT: A news conference to officially name and unveil new signs designating the bridge that carries state Route 1021 across the Susquehanna River in Wyoming Borough, Luzerne County, as the George J. Dennis Jr. Memorial Bridge.
Feb. 08, 2022 /
![Kaufer Identifies His Budget Priorities Following Governor’s Annual Address in Harrisburg]()
HARRISBURG – Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s final annual budget address, which he delivered today to a joint session of the state House and Senate in Harrisburg, state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) outlined his own budget priorities through the following statement:
Jan. 27, 2022 /
![Kaufer Announces Nearly $4 Million in Funding to Hire and Retain Local Nurses and Health Care Workers]()
LUZERNE – Recognizing the sacrifices local health care workers made while serving on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) today announced nearly $4 million in funding will be available to help Luzerne County hospitals and behavioral health centers recruit and retain nurses and other health care professionals.
Nov. 19, 2021 /
![Kaufer Announces $700,000 in State Grants for Local Projects]()
LUZERNE – Local state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) today announced approximately $700,000 has been awarded to four local projects through a state grant program that helps local communities pay for transportation infrastructure improvements.
Nov. 10, 2021 /
![Senate Committee Approves Kaufer Bill to Create Program to Help Veterans and Their Families]()
HARRISBURG – Just in time for Veterans Day, the state Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee on Tuesday in Harrisburg approved a bill introduced by state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) designed to create a system to link veterans and their family members with programs and services specifically designed to meet their needs back in their local communities.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
![Largest Investment in Luzerne County History Announced Today; Made Possible by Kaufer’s Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit]()
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP – Texas-based fuel company Nacero Inc. today announced it is making the single biggest economic investment in the history of Luzerne County by building its latest facility in Newport Township, a move made possible by a 2020 law introduced by state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), who participated in today’s news conference announcement.
Oct. 25, 2021 /
![Key House Committee Approves Kaufer Gift Ban Bill]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee today in Harrisburg voted to advance legislation introduced by local state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) that would prevent lobbyists from offering gifts to public officials or public employees.
Jul. 20, 2021 /
![Kaufer Calls on Wolf, Shapiro, Garrity to Enforce Procurement Law Following Ben & Jerry’s Israel Announcement]()
HARRISBURG: After Ben & Jerry’s on Monday announced it plans to halt ice cream sales in portions of Israel, state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) spoke last night with the Israeli Consulate and today called on Gov. Tom Wolf, Attorney General Josh Shapiro and state Treasurer Stacy Garrity to enforce a state procurement law prohibiting the state from contracting with companies that boycott Israel.
Jul. 20, 2021 /
![Luzerne County Legislators Announces Nearly $23 Million in LSA Funding for 2019-20 Projects]()
HARRISBURG – In a continued effort to support economic development and projects to improve the quality of life for citizens throughout Luzerne County, Reps. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) and Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) along with Sens. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming), John Gordner (R-Columbia/Luzerne/Montour/Northumberland/Snyder) and John Yudichak (I-Carbon/Luzerne) announced today the funding of 2019 and 2020 Local Share Account (LSA) projects totaling nearly $23 million.
Jun. 17, 2021 /
EXETER TOWNSHIP – Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) today joined with family members of Robert “Bob” Kile Sr. at a ceremony to designate part of a local highway in his memory.
May. 14, 2021 /
![Kaufer, Peifer Host Informational Hearing on New Transportation Funding Program Proposal]()
KINGSTON – Seeking to reengage economic investments in the Commonwealth, Reps. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), chairman of the House Finance Tax Modernization and Reform Subcommittee, and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne), chairman of the House Finance Committee, held an informational hearing regarding Kaufer’s House Bill 1177, which would establish the Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Program and Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Program Fund.
May. 12, 2021 /
![Kaufer to Host Community Shredding Day on May 22]()
LUZERNE – In the spirit of spring cleaning, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) will host a Shredding Day event for residents of the 120th Legislative District to not only securely destroy sensitive documents but also more easily dispose of some unneeded items. This will be held on Saturday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the West Side Career and Technical Center, 75 Evans St., in Pringle.