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Cartwright announces $13M for Luzerne County projectsThe Citizens' Voice
Wilkes-Barre, PA,
May 18, 2022
“I don’t think we can ever responsibly forget about the arts when you’re talking about economic development and commercial development,” Cartwright said. “The arts are what attract people. And they don’t just come in to listen to the show, watch the show. They come in and they stay overnight, they eat in the restaurants, they shop in the shops, they go through the art galleries. It’s just a win when you have a performing arts center where you didn’t have one before.”
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic announced the Community Project Funding designations — totaling $61 million — were submitted to the Appropriations Committee for federal fiscal year 2023, including more than $13 million for projects in Luzerne County. Highlights include a new performing arts center and commercial district in downtown Pittston; the creation of a county-wide emergency first responder unit with the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office; the expansion of health and human services for at-risk women, children and families; and much-needed stream and wastewater infrastructure upgrades for the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority. |