In the News

U.S. Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08), a senior member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, welcomed and addressed U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland at today’s House Appropriations Hearing on the proposed Justice Department’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request. A transcript of…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) introduced a pair of bills to help ensure accountability and save taxpayers millions by addressing and preventing “zombie mines,” idled modern-era mines that have not been cleaned up by irresponsible coal companies. The Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act, co-led by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), will help ensure coal…

Community advocates from across Pennsylvania and Appalachia celebrated the introduction of two bills by Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Penn., that would take crucial action to address some of the root causes of the “zombie mine” crisis — the increasing number of non-producing modern-era mines that have not been cleaned up by the coal companies responsible for operating them. Cartwright’s two…

Cartwright helped secure $16.62 million for the project. Hemmler and Camayd are the architects Quandel Construction will serve as the construction manager. The University plans to begin use of the building for the fall 2025 semester.

U.S. Rep. Cartwright convenes roundtable at U of S

With the support of Congressman Cartwright, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee, the University received $16.62 million for this building project as part of Cartwright’s FY2023 Community Project Funding requests.

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, of Moosic, was on hand for the dedication of the new headquarters to announce he secured $973,000 in federal funding for the department for new cruisers, body cameras and other equipment.

Cartwright, D-Moosic, presented a $963,000 check that will be used to purchase new police cruisers, body cameras and other essential equipment.

Among the dignitaries gathered at Friday's event was U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, who presented a $963,000 check for new police cruisers, body cameras and other essential equipment.

I retired from the Long Island Rail Road as a foreman in the signal department and a position as the general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) union almost three years ago. I came to Scranton honestly because of its affordability and proximity to the NYC metro area, as my family and friends are still there. I had not known much about the area and purchased a…