“The grant to Ambridge will allow the borough to build on improvements to P.J. Caul Park that are making the park more accessible and more inviting for residents,” Matzie said. “The funding to Monaca will support needed renovations to the Antoline Park softball field. Folks love to come out and watch the games and cheer on the players, and the work will help ensure the best experience for everyone.” Read more
“Securing this new funding will allow PGT to upgrade some of its fleet by replacing 10 short-haul tractors with battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles,” Matzie said. “The grant will also fund installation of fast charging plugs and mobile hydrogen fueling units.“All the improvements will save PGT Trucking on fuel and maintenance costs while cutting diesel emissions to our region. It’s an investment that’s also a great step into the future.” Read more
“I would wage this fight for Aliquippa or any student athlete in our commonwealth,” Matzie said. “Simply put, it’s unfair, unsafe and a dangerous disadvantage to our kids. What’s most disturbing, is that I believe that this rule comes off as ignorant at best and arrogant at worst. Legislative action is necessary, and necessary now." Read more
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“These are big projects that will ensure better water and wastewater service across our district," Matzie said. "We’re talking about projects that will bring state-of-the-art improvements, reduce service interruptions and shutdowns and boost efficiency to benefit ratepayers. With the funding for these projects secured, residents and small businesses will soon be reaping the benefits.” Read more
“Nonprofit organizations and houses of worship offer hope and critical support for people facing major life challenges and transitions, but it’s essential that these places provide a secure environment for employees, volunteers, and the community members they serve,” Matzie said. “The new funding from PCCD will help Greater Miracle Ministries and Adoption Connection maintain the safest possible surroundings as they continue their vital work for the community.” Read more
“Act 12 was originally created to give public utilities incentives to acquire failing or stressed municipal systems that could no longer provide safe, reliable service to customers, Matzie said. “Unfortunately, that’s not how the act is being used. Instead, municipalities and municipal authorities are exercising the provisions to sell healthy, well-operated systems at amounts much higher than their present value. Consumers end up footing the bill for those purchases through hugely inflated rates – without any improvement to services." Read more
“Our local history has plenty of lessons to teach, but it takes time and resources to collect, preserve and display those pieces of our past,” Matzie said. “The new funding will help ensure that our own Beaver County historical society and others throughout the state have the means to continue engaging and inspiring students of all ages.” Read more
Members of the House Democratic Caucus will hear testimony about their bill package to reform Act 12 of 2016 at a public hearing of the House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee at 10 a.m. on Dec. 12 in the state Capitol building. Read more
“Today is the culmination of decades of hard work that brought together local, state and federal officials to partner with Aliquippa’s schools, businesses and – most importantly – people,” Matzie said. “The most important thing to remember is that this isn’t an ending – this is the beginning of a brighter economic future for the people of Aliquippa." Read more
“Tax credits spur investments that can breathe new life into distressed areas,” Matzie said. “The newly awarded credits will help us build on revitalization efforts underway in Aliquippa and Monaca by supporting renovation projects that will add jobs, expand affordable housing and draw new commercial tenants.” Read more
“This issue is deeply personal for so many of us who have seen a loved one battle pancreatic cancer,” Matzie said. “New strategies like immunotherapy and testing to identify and target genetic mutations are promising, but so much more is needed. One thing is clear: we need to keep the spotlight on this insidious disease until research brings the breakthrough we need to change the numbers.” Read more
“We heard a lot of positives about this bill, including how it would save PA consumers and businesses hundreds of millions annually, cut hundreds of tons of air pollutants and reduce water use by billions,” Matzie said. Read more
“At today’s meeting, I asked the PIAA about progress toward expanding high school sports to include women’s flag football, which is rapidly increasing in popularity and has been designated an Olympic sport," Matzie said. Read more
AMBRIDGE, Nov. 1 – New funding of $49,000 will allow an Aliquippa-based nonprofit group to move forward with the planning and design of a community food hub, state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver, announced today. Matzie said the funding to the RiverWise group will help Beaver County make inroads against a persistent community issue. “Connecting folks who are struggling to an easily accessible network of fresh food helps us make inroads against food insecurity,” Matzie said. “Securing this new funding will help RiverWise expand that network through the planning and design of a community food hub. Broader outreach to all parts of the community helps ensure that more families have the fresh food they need.” The funding is part of a statewide grant package administered by the state Department of Agriculture through the Pennsylvania Farm Bill's Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program to expand the supply of fresh food in underserved neighborhoods. More about the funding – which was supplemented by a $200,000 donation from The GIANT Co. – is available here: https://www.media.pa.gov/pages/Agriculture_details.aspx?newsid=1347#:~:text=Pittsburgh%2C%20PA%20%E2%80%93%20Today%2C%20Agriculture,opportunity%20in%20urban%20Pennsylvania%20neighborhoods . Read more
“Nearly 500,000 Pennsylvanians served during the Vietnam War era, and an estimated 172,000 directly participated in the war,” Matzie said. “Our troops faced the worst conditions imaginable, but there was another enemy they never anticipated, with deadly consequences that manifested only after the war ended." Read more
“When a consumer pays for a ticket, they have a right to assume the seller has that ticket in hand,” Matzie said. “That’s not always the case because of speculative ticketing – a deceptive practice that allows resellers to sell tickets they don’t yet have but are ‘betting’ they can obtain. If the reseller fails to obtain the ticket, it’s the consumer who loses out." Read more
“The new funding will allow the borough to renovate the plaza, install lighting and utilities, ensure handicap accessibility, and add other site improvements," Matzie said. Read more
“These consumer and ratepayer protections are the result of months of hard, bipartisan work over the summer,” Matzie said. “Our goal was to get these measures up for House consideration as soon as possible, and I was proud that we came together to do that for the good of the state’s consumers.” Read more
"The committee is working quickly to keep pace by reviewing bills my colleagues and I have introduced, including my bill to ban speculative ticketing," Matzie said. "We can’t afford to wait around as new threats emerge.” Read more
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