Rep. Dane Watro shares local event attendance and traffic advisory updates for Hazleton area

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Rep. Dane Watro, a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, shared updates and community news through his social media account in early September 2025.

On September 2, 2025, Rep. Watro posted about attending a local fire department celebration: “The Diamond Hose, Hook and Ladder Company No. 2 of the Borough of Hazleton Fire Department was fully established and organized in 1890. This past Saturday evening, I attended the 135th Anniversary Banquet for the Diamond Fire Company No. 2 at the Valley Country Club in Sugarloaf.”

In another update on September 2, Rep. Watro informed constituents about upcoming traffic changes: “There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 southbound between Exit 145 (West Hazleton) and Exit 143 (Hazleton) in Luzerne County on Wednesday, Sept. 3, and Thursday, Sept. 4, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. to perform bridge deck repairs.”

A day earlier, on September 1, he shared an additional post via his official account: https://t.co/tAmX32sreq

The Diamond Hose, Hook and Ladder Company No. 2 is part of the Borough of Hazleton Fire Department in Luzerne County and has been serving its community since its founding in the late nineteenth century.

Interstate 81 is a major transportation route through northeastern Pennsylvania; maintenance projects such as bridge deck repairs are periodically scheduled by state authorities to ensure safety and infrastructure reliability.



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