The ribbon cutting for the Wayne County Emergency Operation Center (EOC) was held on Friday, Aug. 27. Pictured are: Steve Price, emergency management agency director; Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20); Wayne County Commissioner, Chairman Brian Smith; Wayne County Commissioner Tony Herzog; Rep. Sandra Major (R-111); Rep. Peifer; Wayne Tarvin of L. Robert Kimball, architect of the project; Wayne County Commissioner Wendell Kay; Paul Macknosky, Cong. Chris Carneys office; Guy Miller, chairman of the Northeast Pennsylvania Counter Terrorism Taskforce; and William Mengel, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), Eastern Area.

Rep. Peifer attended an Eagle Scout presentation at Skytop Lodge August 19, honoring Andrew Dehart Price of Troop 89 in Barrett Township. Andrew's community service project was construction of an information kiosk and two benches at the Pasold Farms Nature Preserve.