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U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Glenn Thompson (PA-15) today introduced Eric’s Law, a bill that aims to deliver justice to victims and their families in federal death penalty cases. Eric’s Law is named for Eric Williams, a federal correctional officer who was brutally murdered by an inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary Canaan in Wayne County, Pa. At the time of his murder,…

U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson and Matt Cartwright today introduced Eric’s Law, a bill that aims to deliver justice to victims and their families in federal death penalty cases. Eric’s Law is named for Eric Williams, a federal correctional officer who was brutally murdered by Jessie Con-ui, an inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary Canaan in Wayne County. Con-ui was…

An effort to develop the industrial hemp industry is taking root in the city. Vytal Plant Science Research, a nonprofit biotechnology corporation in Hazleton, secured a $1 million National Science Foundation grant for developing an industrial hemp engine that company representatives say is intended to restore Pennsylvania’s role as a major player in the industrial hemp…

 In introducing “Eric’s Law” — named for Eric Williams, a federal correctional officer who was brutally murdered by an inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary Canaan in Wayne County, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright said corrections officers face tremendous risk to their safety each and every day. “Sadly, we have lost too many good officers and the loss of Eric Williams still weighs heavy on our…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million Regional Innovation Engines Development award to Hazleton-based Vytal Plant Science Research for the development of an Industrial Hemp Engine as part of its newly launched Regional…

New legislation introduced this week by U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright would revise pay rates for Federal Bureau of Prisons employees. Cartwright, D-Moosic, on Wednesday introduced the Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act, which would revise locality pay rates for federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees, including correctional officers at the U.S. Penitentiary, Canaan, in Wayne…

Today, Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) introduced the Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act, which would revise locality pay rates for federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees, including correctional officers at U.S. Penitentiary, Canaan, in Wayne County. The Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act would address staffing and retention problems facing BOP facilities by allowing for…

Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08), along with representatives Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Darren Soto (D-FL), and Carol Miller (R-WV), reintroduced a bill to make the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain less dependent on China and other foreign adversaries. According to the Food and Drug Administration, approximately 72 percent of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) used in the…

 U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright visited Schott North America Wednesday morning to tour its operations here and herald a multi-million-dollar defense contract recently awarded to the specialty glass company. The expanded $2.7 million contract with Raytheon Technologies will enable Schott to supply the U.S. Army with infrared glass for its Stinger Missile program, a critical component of…

An international technology group with a facility in Northeast Pennsylvania has won a contract worth millions of dollars. Among other products, the company makes a specialty glass component used in United States Army air defense systems. German-based company Schott announced Wednesday it was awarded a contract extension worth $2.7 million with Raytheon Technologies to supply the U.S.…