Sen. Dave Argall and Rep. Jerry at the Tamaqua Train Station. Knowles presented a House Citation, a Tamaqua hat, and donations from his wife, himself and each member of his Tamaqua office staff to Joe Snedeker, of Newswatch 16, during his noon stop in Tamaqua as part of his “Go Joe XIII” bike ride to raise money for St. Joseph’s Center.




Rep. Jerry Knowles (left) and Sen. Dave Argall listen to local businesswomen during his economic forum.


Rep. Knowles presents a citation from the House of Representatives to the Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern Railroad Company congratulating them for receiving a 2010 marketing award from the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association.


Rep. Knowles visits with fourth graders at Greenwich Elementary School.


Rep. Knowles recently joined members of Tamaqua Middle School’s Teens Against Tobacco program to record 2010 Kick Butts Day radio announcements at WMGH radio station. Kick Butts Day is a national initiative that makes kids leaders in the effort to combat youth tobacco use. Pictured are (from left): Knowles, Carly Fenstermacher, Gabby Freed, and Nikole Klatka.


Rep. Knowles speaks during a press conference announcing the start of the Coaldale Streetscape project.


Rep. Knowles recently attended a groundbreaking ceremony at the McCann School of Business and Technology's Pottsville campus.


Rep. Knowles congratulates Tamaqua Girl Scouts Bronze and Silver Medal Award Winners. Pictured are (from left): Nancy Paisley, Service Unit 310 Manager; Allison Pederson; Bailey Pederson; Emma Osenbach; Knowles; Rachael Paisley; Victoria Carrell; and Tiffany Cramer.


Rep. Knowles attended a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the reopening of The Broad Street Deli, 209 West Broad Street. Participating in the ribbon cutting were, from left, Linda Yulanavage, executive director, Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce; Kay Rottet, board member, Downtown Tamaqua, Inc.; Karen Kunkel; Kim Davis; Helen Fulmer (with Serena Jones in front); Morgan Jones III; Jim Fulmer; Morgan Jones, Jr.; Knowles; and Todd Jones. Photo courtesy of Joe Plasko.


Rep. Knowles recently joined several lawmakers to present checks to Nativity B.V.M. High School in Pottsville and to St. Jerome's School in Tamaqua. The funds were provided under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, which gives tax incentives to businesses to make thousands of dollars in scholarships available to families across Pennsylvania.


Rep. Knowles and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) recently hosted a legislative breakfast at the Blandon Fire Company.



Rep. Knowles is now holding satellite office hours at the Maidencreek Township Building, 1 Quarry Road in Blandon from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Pictured are (from left to right): Diane Hollenbach, Rita Agnetti, and Rep. Knowles.


Rep. Knowles presents citations from the House of Representatives to Bruce Kropf, honoring him for his 20-year safe driving career, driving more than 250,000 miles with no accidents, and Arlene M. Felty, honoring her for her 40-year safe driving career, driving more than 600,000 miles with no accidents. Pictured are: Knowles, Felty Transportation owner Charles Felty, Kropf, Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Arlene Felty.


Rep. Knowles recently attended the 19th Annual Pennsylvania Fire & Emergency Services Dinner. Pictured are (from left to right): John J. Kovatch III of KME Fire Apparatus; State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann; Rep. Knowles; Brian Connely of KME Fire Apparatus.


Rep. Knowles recently joined other members of the House Republican Policy Committee on a tour of Procter & Gamble's Mehoopany plant and examined several natural gas wells on Procter & Gamble's property.


Rep. Knowles joins other local officials and representatives of Alvernia College at the opening of the school's new Schuylkill campus.


Rep. Knowles addresses the annual meeting of the Tamaqua Area Community Partnership.


Rep. Knowles recently welcomed residents to an open house in his Hamburg district office.