Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited West Scranton High School on Thursday to highlight how the Shapiro Administration’s investment in free period products for all schools is continuing to eliminate barriers to education, ensuring female students can focus on learning. With $3 million in the 2026-27 state budget, Gov. Josh Shapiro has secured $9 million for free period products over three years. This sustained, first-of-its-kind funding equips more than 750 school districts, intermediate units, career and technical centers, and charter schools with access to essential hygiene products.
State Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, speaks in the gymnasium of West Scranton High School in Scranton Thursday, August 13, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen speaks in the gymnasium of West Scranton High School in Scranton Thursday, August 13, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Scranton School District Chief Nurse Carol Rothenberger speaks in the gymnasium of West Scranton High School in Scranton Thursday, August 13, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen, center, speaks along side state Reps. Kyle Donahue and Bridget Kosierowski, Scranton School District Chief Nurse Carol Rothenberger and district Superintendent Erin Keating in the gymnasium of West Scranton High School in Scranton Thursday, August 13, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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State Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, speaks in the gymnasium of West Scranton High School in Scranton Thursday, August 13, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)