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The University of Scranton will receive $16.6 million in federal funding for a new facility for workforce development, applied research and outreach in health, behavioral science and cybersecurity. University officials began planning for the facility more than a year ago, acquiring and razing buildings on the 300 block of Madison Avenue, directly across the street from Brennan…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright announced Thursday that federal funding has been authorized for law enforcement initiatives throughout the region, including $2.5 million to the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office for the formation of a countywide first responder unit. Also, Wilkes-Barre will receive $2.1 million for its Community Policing Technology and Equipment Initiative,…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright on Thursday announced $6 million in Community Project Funding that will support law enforcement and first responders in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. The money was authorized for release by the the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP). It includes $2.5 million awarded to the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office for creation of a…

Congressman Matt Cartwright announced Thursday millions of dollars will go to funding local police, prosecutors, and first responders in his district. The release stated $3.5 million will go to the Scranton Police Department as part of community project funding. The project is meant to purchase new body cameras, mobile video recorders, and Tasers. According to Cartwright, the new…

The head of Amtrak, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, and officials from N.J. Transit and PennDOT toured the proposed station stops on Monday.

"We're looking at what, early November for Corridor ID Designation. That's when we find out if the Federal Railroad Administration has accepted this project," said Cartwright. "It gives you a decent dollop of federal dollars for further engineering work and for some construction money as well."

Cartwright and another major local train advocate, attorney Larry Malski, and state Department of Transportation and Amtrak officials accompanied Bucich and other Amtrak staff on a car ride to key spots in northern New Jersey and Northeast Pennsylvania.

Officials took a field tour on Monday of the proposed Lackawanna Extension, the long-awaited train linking the Poconos to New York City. As the reality looms closer, U.S Rep. Matt Cartwright and personnel from Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation met by the Dansbury Depot in East Stroudsburg, one stop on the route that would provide Amtrak rail…

There’s been a lot of discussions recently about a much-talked-about topic for decades; Rail transportation from northeastern Pennsylvania to New York City. That talk is turning into action with yet another development Monday. A two-year Amtrak study completed earlier this year indicates resuming rail passenger service from NEPA to NYC would be a huge success. On Monday, Congressman…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, and U.S. Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, have been named Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus and delivered remarks at this week’s Army Depot Caucus Breakfast on Capitol Hill. The Congressional leaders were also briefed by Gen. Charles R. Hamilton, Commanding General of the Army Materiel Command, on the Army’s…