Meet Rep. Tarah Toohil

PA State Rep. Tarah Toohil represents the 116th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving parts of Luzerne County.

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Please Sign the Petition to Keep White Haven Center Open!

The state Department of Human Services (DHS) recently announced that it was closing White Haven Center, citing the declining numbers and cost per resident as key factors in the decision.

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Learn about helpful resources available for the growing population of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.

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My staff will be happy to help you with state-related issues. A few services offered include car registrations; driver’s license renewal and special tags; property tax/rent rebate applications; birth certificate and death record applications; and much more.

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The 116th Legislative District includes portions of Luzerne County consisting of the boroughs of New Columbus, Conyngham, Nescopeck and Shickshinny; and the townships of Huntington, Union, Salem, Conyngham, Nescopeck, Hollenback, Dorrance, Black Creek, Sugarloaf, Butler, Hazle and the city of Hazleton.

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Get the details on events that Rep. Tarah Toohil is holding in the 116th Legislative district.

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Learn more about how to combat the Spotted Lanternfly infestation in Pennsylvania.

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Latest News

Local Schools Awarded Safety Grants, Says Toohil

Feb. 26, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) today announced that safety grants totaling nearly $303,000 have been awarded to schools in the 116th Legislative District.

Toohil Issues Statement on Wolf Veto of Bill to Delay Closure of White Haven State Center

Feb. 13, 2020 / Press Release

HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of Senate Bill 906, legislation that would have placed a moratorium on the pending closures of the White Haven and Polk state centers by the Department of Human Services.

Toohil Cannot Support Wolf’s Call for More Spending

Feb. 04, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) today joined her House and Senate colleagues for a joint session of the General Assembly to hear Gov. Tom Wolf outline his budget proposal for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Toohil Issues Statement on Passage of Senate Bill 906

Jan. 28, 2020 /

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Senate passed Senate Bill 906 on concurrence Monday. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. John Yudichak (I-14), would halt the planned closures by the Department of Human Services of the White Haven and Polk state centers. The bill now goes to Gov. Tom Wolf, who is likely to veto the measure.

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