Today, we sent the following letter to Representative Meuser, Senator Fetterman, Senator McCormick, and Governor Shapiro. Schuylkill County residents deserve an explanation.
To download the letter as a PDF, click the box below.
We deserve an explanation. And we deserve leaders who fight for us.
We eagerly await our leaders' responses.
Last Wednesday's commissioners meeting was contentious, to say the least. We know tensions are high around nearly any discussion of DHS and ICE. Several people were concerned about safety and order at the town hall. We were urged to hire private security and to notify the state police
Governor Shapiro met with local officials from Schuylkill and Berks counties on February 26 and committed to stopping both facilities. On March 5, his administration followed through.
We're hosting a town hall on March 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Tremont Borough Building and we want you there. Join us to learn about the potential impacts of the DHS facility on our water, our taxes, and our emergency services. Learn what
The Schuylkill County Municipal Authority (SCMA), under emergency state permits, has been hauling water to Tremont to meet current demand for about 2,000 residents. DHS claims it has done due diligence and believes that the water and sewer system can handle the addition of a 7,500-bed detention facility.