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“Making infrastructure investments like these not only provides for improved water distribution and treatment, but it also puts people to work now, and it lays the foundation for improved sustainable growth in the future,” Cartwright said. “And when the project is completed, all Exeter roadways affected by the work will be repaired and resurfaced.”

An old sanitary and stormwater sewer system in Luzerne County is getting a big upgrade. The multi-million dollar U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) project announced Wednesday should help thousands of local residents. A loan will be used for the old sanitary and stormwater sewer systems in Exeter Borough to get an upgrade. Making the borough of Exeter a better place to live for its…

For the last 40 years, Exeter residents dealt with sewage spilling into their basements and businesses. Borough officials got nearly nine million dollars for a new system. At a press conference on Jan. 3, officials announced they were approved for an $8,777,000 loan to update their deteriorating sewer system. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Program financed…

A major project is underway in the borough of Exeter after an $8.7 million loan was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The investment will provide separation of the storm and sanitary sewer systems along Schooley and Wyoming Avenues in the Borough. The sewer system in Exeter, like many throughout Luzerne country, is outdated, some are between 70 and 100 years old, built at…

Millions in federal funding is coming to a  Luzerne County borough to improve aging infrastructure. Officials with the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority say this project is much needed as the current lines are old and need a lot of work. On Wednesday morning, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright's office announced…

In the 1980s, members of what would become the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority (PNRRA) started meeting with people in church basements, fire halls and garages. That was the early days of the grassroots movement to bring rail service back to Northeastern Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, hundreds of people, including many local elected officials, gathered at Kalahari Resort in…

The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, along with key partners, hosted a rally to restore passenger rail service on Tuesday night at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Pocono Manor. U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright said the proposed rail service from New York City with stops in East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono, and Scranton is one of the 69 corridors selected to go forward, but is near the top…

The long-dreamt-of Scranton passenger rail line moved closer to reality this week, when it was included in a program tasked with developing passenger lines throughout the country. On December 5, the Federal Railroad Administration included Northeastern Pennsylvania in its Corridor Identification and Development Program to reestablish direct passenger service between Scranton and New York…

When asked what the national rail renaissance means for Northeast Pennsylvania, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright had a great answer. “It means we now have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do something transformational for our economy and quality of life,” Cartwright, D-Moosic, said Monday. “Just as a rising tide lifts all boats, connecting our region to major metropolitan areas will drive…

 A state Department of Transportation team will lead the next steps toward getting the Scranton-to-New York City passenger train running, officials said Monday. They said PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation Meredith Biggica will head the team as officials start unraveling and understanding the processes, regulations and hurdles necessary for the train to…