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Congressman Matt Cartwright is bringing $15.35 million back to NEPA. According to officials, on March 25 Congressman Cartwright announced $15.35 million in federal funding will be coming to northeastern Pennsylvania. Congressman Cartwright breaks down how much funding will be given out throughout NEPA. Local Law Enforcement and Emergency First Responders – $2.6 million …

“As a member of Congress, one of my top priorities is to deliver federal tax dollars back to the people I serve. In the three years since Community Project Funding was reintroduced, I’ve successfully fought for more than $83 million in Community Project Funding dollars for northeastern Pennsylvania,” Cartwright said.

“In the three years since community project funding was introduced, I’ve successfully fought for more than $83 million … for Northeastern Pennsylvania,” Cartwright said in a statement. “These projects will make a real difference in our district by strengthening infrastructure, creating good-paying jobs, supporting public safety, and boosting economic development.”

The $1.2 trillion spending package passed by Congress and signed into law on Saturday will provide $15.35 million for various projects and local agencies in Northeastern Pennsylvania. According to U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, the funding includes: $8.84 million for infrastructure, transportation, water-treatment and flood-protection projects; $2.9 million to further…

Scranton police Detective Kyle Gilmartin will be the guest of U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright at the 2024 State of the Union address on March 7. Gilmartin is recovering in a rehabilitation facility near Philadelphia after being seriously injured when he and other officers were ambushed in a gang-related shooting in January. “Detective Gilmartin and the fellow officers who saved his…

Rep. Matt Cartwright announced Monday that Det. Gilmartin and his wife will join him in Washington for the annual address to Congress.

It’s happening. The first “heavy construction” contract for the $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel under the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey was approved Friday by the Gateway Development Commission. The Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project, was awarded to Weeks Marine, Inc. of Cranford, for $100 million for the first phase. The company had the highest qualified proposal…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, and U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) and Brian Mast (R-FL-21) this wee introduced the “Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act.” This bipartisan bill would establish a national monitoring program to provide researchers with better data on the extent of mercury contamination in the U.S., helping to inform where to target pollution reduction…

The Pocono Mountains’ congressman is looking for answers on reopening Route 611 at a meeting scheduled this week.   U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, a Democrat representing Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District in northeastern Pennsylvania, invited officials with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and National Park Service to meet with him Wednesday,…

A sewer project in Exeter is getting $8.7 million in federal funding. U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, and Bob Morgan, U.S. Department of Agriculture state director for rural development, made the announcement Wednesday morning at the Exeter Borough Building. “This funding from the USDA’s Rural Development Program will help Exeter create a 21st century storm and…