📅 Tomorrow! Reminder of my Tele Town Hall on Thursday, October 16th, starting at 7:00 pm! We will call to connect you when the event starts to discuss issues in our community and Pennsylvania. Please call us at (814) 308-0569 to confirm we have the right number on file for you if you plan to join!

Had a great time as always at the Penn State Homecoming parade -- a big thank you to Penn State College Democrats for riding along and to all the community members who showed up!

Our office will be closed on Monday in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. If you need assistance during this time, please leave us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Phone: 814-308-0569 Email: [email protected]

📅 Friday, November 7th 🕐 11:30–1:00 PM 📍 State College YMCA Join us to help celebrate our local veterans with a free lunch, giveaways, veteran resources, and a guest speaker from the PA Department of Military & Veterans' Affairs.

🐾 ✨ We hope to see you at People, PAWS & PSU! Join us for a community health clinic for dogs, cats, and their humans. 🐶 🐱 💉 📅 Sunday, October 19th 🕐 1:00–4:00 PM 📍Howard United Methodist Church, 144 Main St, Howard ✔️ Low-cost pet vaccines & microchips ✔️ State resources & giveaways

📅 Mark the Date! Reminder of my Tele Town Hall on Thursday, October 16th, starting at 7:00 pm! We will call to connect you when the event starts to discuss issues in our community and PA. Please call us at (814) 308-0569 to confirm we have the right number on file for you if you plan to join!

During this Penn State homecoming week, meet our new interns! Rasha and Miranda are Penn State seniors and they’ve been hard at work organizing our upcoming Accessibility Fair on Oct. 22nd.

Let's be crystal clear: for 100 days, PA has been held hostage by a Senate Republican Shutdown. We have waited patiently and respectfully for them to finally come to the table in good faith to work toward a compromise.

🐾✨ Join us for our first ever Accessibility Resource Fair! Come to learn more about local and state disability resources, hear from guest speakers, participate in games, and more! 📅 Wednesday, October 22nd 🕐 3:00–5:00 PM 📍 Schlow Library, 211 South Allen Street, State College

🐾✨ Join us for our first ever Accessibility Resource Fair! Come to learn more about local and state disability resources, hear from guest speakers, participate in games, and more! 📅 Wednesday, October 22nd 🕐 3:00–5:00 PM 📍 Schlow Library, 211 South Allen Street, State College Hope to see you!

📅 Friday, November 7th 🕐 11:30–1:00 PM 📍 State College YMCA Join us to help celebrate our local veterans with a free lunch, giveaways, veteran resources, and a guest speaker from the PA Department of Military & Veterans' Affairs.

September was a busy month here in District 82! My team & I hosted two big events: license plate restoration & a shredding event/pet supply drive, as well as taking part in dozens of events across the district. Here’s just a sample of what we’ve been up to. October is gearing up to be just as busy!🍂

🐾 ✨ We hope to see you at People, PAWS & PSU: A community health clinic for dogs, cats, and their humans!🐶 🐱 💉 📅 Sunday, October 19th 📍 Howard United Methodist Church, 144 Main St ✔️ Low-cost pet vaccines & microchips ✔️ State resources & giveaways ✔️ Free flu vaccines

Read our latest E-Newsletter! In this edition ⬇️ 💸Impacts of the Budget Impasse on Centre County 🚜 Unlocking $50 million for Rural Job Creation 🪧 Solidarity with PSU Grad Students & UAW 👩‍⚕️ New Resource for PA’s 1.5 Million Unpaid Caregivers 📅 Upcoming Events! And much more! 🗞️ Read here:

Wishing all who observe Yom Kippur an easy and meaningful fast. G’mar Chatimah Tova.

🐾✨ Join us for our first ever Accessibility Resource Fair! Come to learn more about local and state disability resources, hear from guest speakers, participate in games, and more! 📅 Wednesday, October 22nd 🕐 3:00–5:00 PM 📍 Schlow Library, 211 South Allen Street, State College

I am frustrated and deeply disappointed by the decision to close SCI Rockview. Harrisburg bureaucrats ignored clear evidence that Rockview is one of the state’s best-performing institutions in the entire state.

I’m proud to share that my bill, HB 1667, passed the PA House today with overwhelming bipartisan support. This bill unlocks $50 million in private investment through the Rural Jobs Investment Tax Credit – helping rural businesses expand, create jobs, and strengthen our communities.

I will always stand up for unions and worker rights, including the right of Penn State graduate students to freely organize and vote on whether to form a local chapter of @uaw.org.

Yesterday, I joined Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) and UGI Energy Services (UGIES) for the launch of their new initiative to power existing buses with renewable natural gas!

Yesterday, I was honored to deliver the keynote at the inaugural FAIR Summit: Future of AI in Rural Education at Penn State’s Dreamery. With my background in business and educational technology - and in my current service on several PA House Committees including Education, Rural Affairs,

I was blown away by the incredible turnout and community support at our Paper Shredding Event & Animal Supplies Drive on Saturday!♻️🐾 In partnership with the Centre County Recycling and Refuse, we collected 6,796 lbs. (3.39 tons) of paper — from nearly 150 cars. 🚗.

🐾 ✨ We hope to see you at People, PAWS & PSU! Join us for a community health clinic for dogs, cats, and their humans. 🐶 🐱 💉 📅 Sunday, October 19th 🕐 1:00–4:00 PM 📍Howard United Methodist Church, 144 Main St, Howard ✔️ Low-cost pet vaccines & microchips ✔️ State resources & giveaways

Last week, I stopped by the monthly soup sale at Howard United Methodist Church, which also hosts our weekly office hours every Thursday! Always a fun (and delicious!) event thanks to HUMC.

I had a great time joining so many family and friends in Milesburg to help celebrate Anna’s 90th birthday, and to mark the occasion with a PA House citation commemorating the event! 🎉 Anna was born in “downtown Milesburg” and has given so much back to her community over the years. Keep yodeling Anna

Tomorrow! - Paper Shredding!🗓️ Join us Sept. 20th for another Free Paper Shredding Event & Animal Supply Drive in partnership with @Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority and Centre County PAWS Where: CCRRA | 253 Transfer Rd. Bellefonte When: 9 AM - 12 PM

I could not disagree more with the DOC and the Governor on the final decision to close Rockview and Quehanna. This is the wrong decision, at the wrong time, and for the wrong reasons.

Thank you to everyone who came out to our License Plate Restoration Event! :car::sparkles: I’m proud our team was able to help more than 70 community drivers get their plates replaced and back in good shape. Grateful to the State College Police Department for making this service possible!

Our latest E-newsletter is out! In this edition⬇️ 💸 PA State Budget Updates 📻 Statement on Proposed Closure of WPSU 📚 Back to School Event 🚜 Ag Innovation Farm Tour And much more! 🗞️ Read here: www.pahouse.net/takac/EmailA...

My statement on the Department of Corrections' closure of Rockview and Quehanna

Event today!! Is your license plate peeling, discolored, or hard to read? Join us for our License Plate Restoration Event to get it replaced for FREE! Where: Pennsylvania Military Museum | 51 Boal Ave, Boalsburg When: September 17th, 4-6 PM

Last week, I was invited to talk with Penn State (and State High!) students about gun violence, prevention, and how to effectively engage with those with whom we disagree. It was eye-opening to hear their personal and even first-hand experiences of school shootings and gun violence.

Anaerobic digestors capture methane from manure and other waste and turn it into energy, which is critical as methane is a roughly 28x more potent greenhouse gas than CO2.

Save the Date - Paper Shredding!🗓️ Join us Sept. 20th for another Free Paper Shredding Event & Animal Supply Drive in partnership with @Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority and Centre County PAWS

Is your license plate peeling, discolored, or hard to read? Join us for our License Plate Restoration Event to get it replaced for FREE! Where: Pennsylvania Military Museum | 51 Boal Ave, Boalsburg When: September 17th, 4-6 PM Please RSVP for the express line by calling our office!

I was proud to have the opportunity to speak at the annual 9/11 memorial ceremony at Penn State organized by the College Republicans and supported by College Democrats, UPUA, and other student organizations.

Happy #LaborDay! Working people helped build this country and make it great. The labor movement arose to ensure that they got their fair share of the benefits of all that hard work. And every single American benefited from their brave and successful struggle. But the fight is not over. 1/3

Our office will be closed tomorrow and Monday in observance of Labor Day. If you need assistance during this time, please leave us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Phone: 814-308-0569 Email: [email protected]

Save the Date - Paper Shredding!🗓️ Join us Sept. 20th for another Free Paper Shredding Event & Animal Supply Drive in partnership with @Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority and Centre County PAWS

The detention of two dozen construction workers by ICE last week in Centre County has raised serious questions and concerns. www.centredaily.com/news/local/c...

Is your license plate peeling, discolored, or hard to read? Join us for our License Plate Restoration Event to get it replaced for FREE! Where: Pennsylvania Military Museum | 51 Boal Ave, Boalsburg When: September 17th, 4-6 PM Please RSVP for the express line by calling our office!

Last week, I had the pleasure of touring the Centre County 4-H Robotics education facility in College Township. It was wonderful to learn more about this volunteer-driven organization and to meet some of their remarkable students.

🐾 Welcome back Penn Staters! Hope you all have a great first week! It is my honor to represent Penn State's University Park campus in Harrisburg, and I could not be prouder to work on behalf of the LARGEST student body in the commonwealth.

📢 Grant alert! 📢 PA small businesses can apply to the DEP Small Business Advantage Grant Program to acquire energy-efficient equipment, prevent pollution, & protect natural resources. A total of $1 million is available. The deadline is March 13th, or funds exhausted. Apply today on the DEP website

Yesterday, I joined the Centre Co. Commissioners, row officers, and of course, the Grange Fair Queens and Dairy Princess to help hand out over 1,000 cups of Penn State Creamery ice cream to hundreds of fairgoers on Kids Day - an event I’ve always looked forward to since my own kids were little!🍦

The last couple of weeks have been action-packed! My team and I hosted and attended so many community events, from a @padempolicy.bsky.social tour at CENTROID CNC to my election as Chair of the Rural Population Revitalization Commission.

Yesterday, I was happy to welcome the PA House Majority Policy Committee to CENTROID CNC, a leader in advanced computer controllers for manufacturing right here in Milesburg. The small but mighty team at CENTROID is proof that rural Pennsylvania entrepreneurs can compete in the global economy.

Our Back to School Drive was a huge success! Thanks to the support from our community & partners at the YMCA of Centre County, we helped hundreds of students get the free supplies they need for the school year. Not to mention the cookout & slushees courtesy of GIANT, Wegmans, & Sunset Slush.

Every summer I look forward to College Township Night with the State College Spikes. College Township is where I first started in elected office. It’s always great to see and catch up with friends, colleagues, and neighbors at the ballpark.