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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, a senior member of the House Committee on Appropriations, announced that all 15 of his requests for community project funding were included in the federal 2023 final omnibus spending package, which passed on Friday.

Cartwright, D-Moosic said it means $52.7 million is returning to the 8th congressional district for projects that promote economic development, expand medical and mental health services, and enable much-needed infrastructure improvements.

Several funding projects, also included in the spending bill, will support law enforcement, police and first responders in the area, Cartwright said.

“Bringing our fair share of federal tax dollars back to our region is the main reason I ran for Congress,” Cartwright said. “This funding directly addresses some of the most pressing needs in Northeast Pennsylvania by creating better paying jobs, making us safer and strengthening our communities.”