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“I am grateful for the partnership with Senator Rosemary Brown and Representative Tarah Probst’s offices, and the multi-level collaboration with National Parks, PennDOT, the Federal Highway Administration, and so many community officials who continued to show up and advocate for a solution.”

On Monday afternoon, Cong. Matt Cartwright presented a U.S. Flag flown over the United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. to Pulpit Boxing, a nonprofit gym. It was also announced through the City of Pittston, Pulpit Boxing would have a new, larger home with seating for spectators. Pulpit Boxing, founded and owned by the Rev. Samuel Washington, focuses on helping children learn…

"I'm here to tell you that Pulpit Boxing is one of the organizations in our area that goes above and beyond for our residents and our community," Cartwright said. "At any age level, members of our community feel at home and part of the family when they enter this place," he added. "There have been some incredible stories of growth, trial, redemption to come out of this gym."

United States flags that flew over the U.S. Capitol aren't handed out every day, but one was awarded Monday afternoon. U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, of Moosic, presented Pulpit Boxing with a flag at the academy's headquarters on Broad Street. “I can tell you I don’t give them out everyday, let alone every hour. We save them for very special occasions,” Cartwright said after…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, this week was named a “Common Ground Champion” for working across the aisle to deliver for his constituents. In a ranking of all U.S. House Members, U.S. Senators, and Governors run by the Common Ground Committee, Cartwright proved more bipartisan than over 90% of national lawmakers. Since taking office in 2013, Cartwright said he has introduced more…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright announced earlier this month that nine students from Pennsylvania's eighth district were selected to attend U.S. Military Service Academies. The congressman expressed his admiration for the young men and women who will serve their country. “They are outstanding young people – people from across Northeastern Pennsylvania… they’ve shown all the incredible ways…

"I think we can all agree the nurses are the backbone of our health care system," Cartwright said. "They provide the front-line care that northeastern Pennsylvania families and patients rely on. At no time in history has the need to support nursing education been more important. As our population ages and our health care workforce diminishes, nurses and advanced practitioners are becoming ever more central to the health and well-being of our community."

Cartwright told the Capital-Star that the project has been his top priority since he was elected to Congress in 2012. Shortly after being sworn in, Cartwright said he had conversations with PNRRA officials Malski, Dominic Keating, and Bob Hay.

In honor of Deafblind Awareness Week and Helen Keller’s birthday, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright this week introduced bipartisan legislation to help overcome barriers and identify policy gaps for individuals with combined hearing and vision loss. The Deafblind Disabled Americans Table Approximation (DATA) or Deafblind DATA Act, would require the U.S. Census Bureau to publish data on the…

“As members of Congress, it is our responsibility to ensure that all of our constituents have access to the resources and opportunities available to them,” Rep. Cartwright said. “Without a comprehensive national picture of the deafblind population, these individuals may not receive the support needed to thrive. My commonsense legislation represents a significant and meaningful step towards identifying policy gaps for deafblind individuals, which will ensure that all members of our communities are being represented.”