The Northeastern Pennsylvania lawmaker and chair of the House Appropriations’ Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee, landed $52.68 million in the House’s fiscal 2023 appropriations bills — more than 86% of his initial funding request for $61 million, and among the highest success rates of the members of Congress who received significant funding. Read more »
"Every American deserves to feel safe and secure in their own homes and communities, and one of the ways we accomplish this is having adequately staffed and equipped emergency and first response services. We are lucky to have such capable and dedicated first responders who are always willing to go above and beyond" - Congressman Matt Cartwright Read more »
Mayor Bob Bennie, who lauded Cartwright for his work and support, said the project took on a new sense of urgency last month when officers discovered mold at their since-shuttered police station on River Street. Read more »
The Moosic Borough Police are really going to benefit from this new facility, especially after their original building was closed indefinitely due to mold. Read more »
“It’s going to give us a permanent home, a place that we can call home for hopefully many years to come and we won’t outgrow it in the near future,” said Moosic Police Chief, Rick Janesko. Read more »
“All of these projects are aimed at creating jobs, driving economic growth and improving quality of life for the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania,” Cartwright said during a press conference. Read more »
Other local projects to be funded from the spending package include $3 million for the demolition and construction of the Greenwood Hose Company/Moosic Borough Joint Fire and Public Safety Station, $2 million for Lackawanna College to create a Center for Technology Innovation and nearly $2 million in funding for local YMCAs to contract with organizations in their communities for mental health and substance abuse support services. Read more »
“Gangs have become increasingly sophisticated, and our law enforcement agencies are in dire need of this federal assistance to stay one step ahead of them, investigate and interrupt their networks and put these bad actors behind bars,” Powell said in a statement. “This funding will go a long way when it comes to keeping our community – and our officers – safe.” Read more »
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) yesterday voted to pass a fiscal year 2022 appropriations package. The defense portion of the legislation passed on a 361-69 vote, while the domestic spending portion passed on a 260-171 vote. In addition to strong funding for infrastructure, job training, education, veterans’ health care and more, the package includes $19.6 million in direct… Read more »
