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“This award adds to the building momentum and is a crucial step forward. I’m grateful for Gov. Wolf’s action and the work done on it by State Representative Maureen Madden, who represents a major part of Monroe County. A large and diverse group of supporters has come together to ensure we maximize our efforts when it comes to this significant economic development opportunity, and it’s great to have the Pennsylvania executive branch on our side,” added Cartwright, who chairs the Lackawanna Cut-Off Rail Restoration Caucus.

The Monroe County Industrial Development Authority was awarded a $3.7 million grant from Gov. Tom Wolf’s office to construct a new railroad line in the Poconos. The funding, through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, will support the purchase and installation of railroad ties along the Pocono Mainline to provide required upgrades for the new Amtrak Corridor…

"This award adds to the building momentum and is a crucial step forward," Cartwright said in a statement applauding the state funding. "A large and diverse group of supporters has come together to ensure we maximize our efforts when it comes to this significant economic development opportunity and it's great to have the Pennsylvania executive branch on our side."

The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) has provided $3.7 million for the development of a new passenger rail line to go from the Poconos to NYC. According to Representative Matt Cartwright (D. PA-08), the funding will be provided to the Monroe County Industrial Development Authority to help Amtrak restore passenger rail services to NYC. Read more here.

Representative Matt Cartwright announced three police departments in N E P A will receive one point twelve million dollars total for new hires. Cartwright was is Wilkes-Barre with the Wilkes-Barre Mayor, Pittston Mayor and Pocono Township detective to talk about the grant. Pittston will hire two, Pocono Township will hire three, and Wilkes-Barre will hire four officers with this…

A Monroe County police department is getting a financial boost to bolster its force. Pocono Township is getting money from the government to hire more officers. It's part of an additional $1 million in federal funding going to regional police departments. Read more here.

Three police departments in Northeastern Pennsylvania will receive a combined $1.1 million in federal funds to hire nine officers to boost their community policing efforts. Wilkes-Barre received the largest share of $500,000 for four officers under the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services hiring program grants announced Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Matt…

Wilkes-Barre City is getting $500,000 in federal dollars to hire four more police officers, while Pittston City is getting $275,000 to hire two new cops, boosting the rosters to some of the highest levels ever. U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, announced the grant funding Wednesday during a news conference at Wilkes-Barre City Police Headquarters. The funding is the…

Several nearby police departments are on the receiving end of federal funds. Those funds will assist them in putting more police officers on the streets. Northeastern Pennsylvania will see $1.12 million from what is called the “COPS Hiring Program.” That’s short for community-oriented policing services. Congressman Matt Cartwright (D), 8th congressional district, announced the funding…

The PREPARE Act also serves as a major milestone in the legislative journey of the Pennsylvania lawmaker, marking the 150th bipartisan bill he introduced since Jan. 3, 2013 — the most of any Democratic Congressman during his time in office.