Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
09/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/01/2026 14:19
ADVISORY - LACKAWANNA COUNTY - Governor Shapiro, Secretary Rowe to Visit Neil Armstrong Elementary, Highlight Historic Investments in Public Education
September 02, 2026 - Scranton, PA
ADVISORY - LACKAWANNA COUNTY - Governor Shapiro, Secretary Rowe to Visit Neil Armstrong Elementary, Highlight Historic Investments in Public Education
Governor Josh Shapiro and PDE Secretary Dr. Carrie Rowe will visit Neil Armstrong Elementary School to highlight how the historic investments in public education secured by Governor Shapiro are improving our schools and creating more opportunity for our kids.
Over the past three years, the Shapiro Administration has increased funding for Pennsylvania schools by $11.85 billion. The Governor's 2026-27 budget secured a one-year increase of $678 million - a nearly 35% increase since taking office.
WHO:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Secretary Dr. Carrie Rowe, PA Department of Education
Dr. Erin Keating, Superintendent, Scranton School District
Tom Borthwick, President, Scranton School Board
Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, PA's 114th House District
Rep. Kyle Donahue, PA's 113th House District
WHEN:
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
WHERE:
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
1500 N. Lincoln Ave.,
Scranton, PA 18508
LIVE STREAM:
pacast.com/live/gov
governor.pa.gov/live/
RSVP:
Press who are planning to attend must RSVP with the names and phone numbers for each member of their team to [email protected]
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Governor's Press Office: [email protected]
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