Day: June 23, 2023

Casey, Fetterman Announce $19 Million to Replace Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing $19,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund the replacement of the Fort Jenkins and Water Street Bridges between Pittston and West Pittston, PA. This funding comes from a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) Grant, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. With this funding, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Luzerne County,

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Fetterman Statement on Striking Workers in Erie

BRADDOCK, PA – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Friday released the following statement in response to 1,400 members of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America going on strike in Erie, PA: “I am proud to give my full support to the 1,400 members of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 506 and 618 who are on strike today in Erie. “As long as these

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Casey, Fetterman Announce $25 Million Awards for SEPTA, North Philly School Zones

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are announcing two $25 million grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for SEPTA’s trolley modernization project and for the City of Philadelphia’s school zones traffic safety project in North Philadelphia. SEPTA will use the funding to improve trolley capacity and on-street station accessibility and make service faster and more reliable for commuters. The funding for

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