Press Releases

 U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced the release of $629,051 to The Wright Center for Community Health as part of the newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program through the Federal Communications Commission. “This pandemic has accelerated the need to expand remote access to medical care.…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today welcomed the inclusion of several of his priorities for northeastern Pennsylvanians in the Heroes Act, a $3 trillion House-led coronavirus response package to meet the ongoing challenge COVID-19 poses to our nation. “The doctors and nurses treating patients, the workers producing our food, and the people delivering our packages…

 U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced the release of $1,338,297 to three northeastern Pennsylvania health centers as part of the newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Expanding Coronavirus Testing (ECT) Program. The following centers in northeastern Pennsylvania have received awards: Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today joined nurses from the Regional Hospital of Scranton as they called on their managers and administrators at Community Health Systems to work together with their frontline caregivers during National Nurses Week (May 6-12) to keep themselves, those they care for and their entire communities safe. During the video press conference, the…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced the release of $64,162 to the City of Scranton. Authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, this Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) program supports a broad range of activities to prevent, prepare and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This federal funding allows for projects or…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today wrote to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) calling on the agency to enforce its guidelines for employers in essential industries to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in their facilities. In the letter, Cartwright expresses concern that many of OSHA’s COVID-19 workplace safety guidelines are voluntary and largely…

Hanover Township, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced the release of $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields program to the Earth Conservancy in Luzerne County. A Brownfield is a formerly contaminated site that, once cleaned up, can be repurposed or reused. This federal funding allows Earth Conservancy to…

U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Linda Sánchez (CA-38) today formally introduced the Coronavirus Frontline Workers Fair Pay Act, a bill to provide hazard pay to health care professionals and other essential workers. The bill compensates workers for the risks they are taking and for the public services they are providing during this unprecedented public health and…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today held a Facebook Live discussion with leaders of the local chapters of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to discuss how Congress is supporting mental health care during the coronavirus outbreak, as well as resources available to northeastern Pennsylvanians who are struggling during this public health and economic crisis.…

Wilkes-Barre, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced the release of $100,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to the Greater Wilkes-Barre Industrial Fund, also known as Wilkes-Barre Connect, for the Designing the Future Workforce for Northeast Pennsylvania (NEPA Works) project. In addition to ARC funds, local sources will provide…