Eighth Congressional District, Pennsylvania – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced $11,941,411.95 in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 payments allocated to the Eighth Congressional District. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will be distributing the funds to 139 providers in Northeaster... Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) hosted an event with local elected officials, transportation officials, business leaders and Amtrak and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) representatives to discuss how to take full advantage of the historic opportunities provided by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and restore passenger rail service from Scranton to New Y... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright Wednesday said Pennsylvania has more unreclaimed abandoned mine land acreage than any other state in the country and represents 40.7% of the country’s reclamation costs. Cartwright, D-Moosic, said funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will support the reclamation of AML sites in Pennsylvania with nearly $3.8 billion coming directly to the Comm... Read more »

Newfoundland Area Public Library in Wayne County has been awarded $25,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) American Rescue Plan Grant Program, announced U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08). The program supports museum and library services in addressing community needs created or exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and in assisting with recovery. Read more HERE. ... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today was joined by local partners following the enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to begin discussions on efforts to reclaim and clean up abandoned mine lands (AML) in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law on November 15, 2021 with Rep. Cartwright’s su... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) discussed funding Wednesday for abandoned mine lands in Pennsylvania, with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. According to Cartwright's office, Pennsylvania has more abandoned mine land acreage than any other state in the country and represents 40.7% of the country’s reclamation costs. Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastr... Read more »

Planning for how the bipartisan infrastructure bill will be spent has started as billions of dollars have been allocated for mine reclamation. Parts of the Lackawanna River are seen as a place to go fishing and other areas show the remnants of an industry that ended decades ago, still affecting the water and soil today. “Throughout Pennsylvania 5500 miles of streams that are polluted by mine water... Read more »

Avoca, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) will receive an additional $2,500,009 from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The allocation comes from a $25 billion investment over the next five years authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “AVP i... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright Wednesday announced that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) will receive an additional $2.5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Cartwright, D-Moosic, said the allocation comes from a $25 billion investment over the next five years authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Read... Read more »

Dozens of local health care providers and suppliers will benefit from $7.7 million in federal pandemic relief funding. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, recently began distributing $7.5 billion in American Rescue Plan Rural payments to providers and suppliers who serve rural Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program and... Read more »