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February 13, 2026

HONESDALE, PA — On February 12, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers has been awarded a $936,981 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Health Center Program. The funding will strengthen healthcare access and services for people across Northeastern Pennsylvania, according to Bresnahan's office.

Issues: Healthcare

February 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan (PA-08) announced 22 nominations from Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District to the United States Service Academies for the Class of 2030.

Two Greater Pittston women have been nominated.

Receiving a nomination are Eliana Parra, of Wyoming, a 2024 Wyoming Seminary graduate, and Taylor Gashi, of Harding, a Wyoming Area senior.

Parra is currently a student at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, RI, after spending one year out of high school at King’s College.


February 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced 22 nominations from Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District to the United States Service Academies for the Class of 2030.

February 12, 2026
HONESDALE, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers has been awarded a $936,981 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Health Center Program. The funding will strengthen healthcare access and services for people across Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Issues: Healthcare

February 11, 2026

WILKES-BARRE, PA — On February 10, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center has been selected for critical infrastructure upgrades as part of a nationwide initiative by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These improvements will directly benefit veterans across Northeastern Pennsylvania, helping ensure the facility remains safe, reliable, and able to deliver the high-quality care our veterans have earned.


February 10, 2026

A new bill would finally restore basic fairness to federal transportation law by giving metro regions the money they deserve to build the transportation networks they need — rather than letting state DOTs monopolize those funds to build endless highways.


February 10, 2026
WILKES-BARRE, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center has been selected for critical infrastructure upgrades as part of a nationwide initiative by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These improvements will directly benefit veterans across Northeastern Pennsylvania, helping ensure the facility remains safe, reliable, and able to deliver the high-quality care our veterans have earned.

February 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) was awarded “Outstanding New Member of Congress” by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). Rep. Bresnahan accepted the award and gave remarks at the opening session of AFGE’s 2026 Legislative Conference.

February 5, 2026
SCRANTON, PA: This week, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) penned an opinion editorial on the approval and sale of Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital, and Wilkes-Barre General to Tenor Health from their current owner, Commonwealth Health. The piece first appeared in The Times Tribune on February 3.

February 5, 2026

DICKSON CITY — The fire that tore through parts of Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City late Wednesday and forced the evacuation of 77 patients in frigid temperatures prompted a multifront response that continued Thursday, with investigators probing the blaze and other local hospitals caring for patients transferred amid the emergency.

Issues: Healthcare