AMBRIDGE, Jan. 30 – More than $90,000 in new grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Proection will help food banks serving Beaver County safely store and transport food while reducing food waste, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today. Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said the grants – which include $50,000 to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and more than $40,200 to Families Matter Food Pantry – will fund a range of equipment and resources to help the food banks overcome one of their greatest operational challenges. “Preventing food waste is a major challenge for our local food banks and pantries, but we can help them deal with the problem by ensuring that they have the infrastructure needed to safely store and transport perishable supplies,” Matzie said. “The new grants will help do that by funding refrigeration equipment, vehicles and other resources to ensure more food reaches families in need and fewer supplies end up going to waste.” Matzie said that in addition to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, eight other food banks and pantries in Allegheny County secured more than $250,000 in grant funding. Food Recovery Infrastructure Grants are awarded to reimburse the cost of equipment like refrigerators, freezers, refrigerated and non-refrigerated vehicles, stoves and microwaves to store, transport or prepare the recovered Read more

AMBRIDGE, Jan. 21 – New state grants totaling $355,000 will fund equipment and facility repairs for first responders and renovations to a community war memorial park and pavilion in the 16 th Legislative District, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today. Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said some of the new dollars will support vehicle and equipment upgrades and building improvements to police and fire departments around the district. “Our district’s first responders are dedicated, talented, and fearless,” Matzie said. “They stand between our community and danger, and they ask nothing in return but to have the resources they need to do their lifesaving work. I was proud to help secure this funding so that our frontline heroes have the safe facilities they deserve and the equipment they need to respond when the next call comes in.” Matzie said the funding includes: $75,000 to Rochester Borough Police for a police cruiser. $65,000 to Harmony Township Police for a police cruiser. $50,000 to Monaca Borough Police for equipment. $50,000 to the Baden Volunteer Fire Department for building upgrades and renovations. $30,000 to Hopewell Township Police for equipment and training for a new K9 Unit. $30,000 to Ambridge Borough Police to outfit a cruiser for a K9 dog. $30,000 to Freedom Borough for renovations to the Freedom Borough War Memorial Read more

“The funding will help ease the burden on taxpayers and allow our municipalities to perform critical repairs and structural upgrades,” Salisbury said. “From repaving our roads to strengthening deteriorating infrastructure so we can better manage stormwater, every dollar of these grants will go to work keeping our communities safer and healthier.” Read more

AMBRIDGE, Jan. 20 – New grants totaling $2.6 million will fund multiple infrastructure improvements in the 16 th Legislative District, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today. Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said the funding from the Commonwealth Financing Authority includes $1.8 million for water, stormwater and sanitary sewer improvements and $800,000 for a Harmony Township bridge replacement project. “I was glad to help drive out these dollars to support structural improvements around the district,” Matzie said. “Our municipalities need to keep pace with the constant demands of aging infrastructure, and this funding will help them do that.” Matzie said the funding under the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program includes $800,000 to Harmony Township for the Valley Road Bridge Replacement project. The funding awarded under the PA Small Water and Sewer Program includes: $500,000 to the Ambridge Water Authority for Phase I of the Maplewood Avenue Lead Service Line and Waterline Replacement Project. $300,000 to Monaca Borough for the Monaca Well 12 Replacement and Well 13 & 16 Rewire Project. $250,000 to Center Township Sanitary Authority for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. $200,000 to Center Township for Center Commons Boulevard storm sewer improvements. $200,000 to Hopewell Township for the Upper Read more

AMBRIDGE, Dec. 30 – New funding of $132,024 will bring a smoother safer commute to a busy Center Township intersection, state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver, announced today. Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said the grant secured under the Green Light-Go Program will support work to modernize the signal equipment at the intersection of Pleasant Drive (Route 3017) and Autumn Street. “Modern signal equipment is essential for safe and efficient traffic flow,” Matzie said. “Securing the new funding will allow the township to upgrade this busy intersection with state-of-the-art equipment. The project will better protect motorists, pedestrians and cyclists and keep travel in the township running more smoothly.” Green Light-Go grants are administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and are provided as reimbursement to municipalities for updates to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals. The funding may be used for a range of improvements including, but not limited to, LED light technology installation, traffic signal retiming, developing special event plans, monitoring traffic signals and upgrading traffic signals to the latest technologies. The Green Light-Go Program is a reimbursement grant program, and applicants are required to provide a minimum 20% match. Read more

“Delivering the services residents depend on to stay healthy, commute safely, and protect their families involves a lot of moving parts,” Matzie said. “These new grants will help our towns and cities upgrade aging infrastructure and replace outdated equipment, ensuring services run more efficiently while conserving taxpayer dollars. I’m grateful to the CFA and our regional partners for helping secure these funds.” Read more

“Nuclear energy is the key to a cleaner, more sustainable and more affordable energy future,” Matzie said. “Spreading awareness of the benefits of nuclear energy is vital to securing that future. That is why World Nuclear Energy Day is so important. I am proud to have sponsored H.R. 372 alongside Representative Tom Mehaffie, and equally proud to serve as co-chair with Representative Mehaffie and Senators John Kane and Lynda Culver of the Pennsylvania Nuclear Energy Caucus. We will continue, in a bipartisan fashion, to support nuclear energy as a safe, proven solution to the capacity challenges we face moving forward.” Read more

AMBRIDGE, Dec. 17 – Nearly $900,000 in new tax credits have been awarded to leverage investments in commercial and residential projects in the 16 th Legislative District, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today. Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said the tax credits will boost economic development and create jobs. “Our local business and industry partners can be powerful drivers of change, particularly with incentives like tax credits to encourage investment in new projects,” Matzie said. “The nearly $900,000 in tax credits we secured will go to work leveraging investments in projects to grow our downtown, create new commercial and residential space, and bring new business – and jobs – to our community.” Matzie said the following credits were awarded: $500,000 in tax credits to Center Township’s Chocolate Boutique to leverage investments in a project to build a facility at 3421 Brodhead Road that will consolidate manufacturing and warehousing operations and will also feature a retail storefront with a drive-through. The project will create 35 jobs. $216,124 in tax credits to BIL Holdings LLC to leverage investments in a project to renovate 1133 Pennsylvania Ave. in Monaca into a mixed-use building that will include retail space on the first floor and apartments on the top two floors by upgrading bathrooms, kitchens and electrical systems. $159,675 in tax Read more

AMBRIDGE, Dec. 11 – New funding of nearly $792,000 will strengthen resources for Beaver County crime survivors and help the county expand its crisis intervention capacity, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today. Matzie said that the grants approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will support tools and training needed to better serve vulnerable survivors of violent crimes, improve outcomes for people experiencing mental health crises and fund probation and parole services. “It takes constant, coordinated efforts to properly serve and support crime survivors – particularly survivors of domestic and child abuse – and to bring the perpetrators to justice,” Matzie said. “The new funding will help ensure that our county’s talented forensic, law enforcement, social service and medical professionals have the resources they need to successfully investigate abuse, treat and support survivors and deliver justice. “The new funding will also help expand our county’s crisis intervention team capabilities through a project to train four people as CIT facilitators, who will in turn provide education and outreach to providers, first responders, school staff, residents and local business owners. A collaborative response that involves more of the community promises a better chance for a successful outcome.” Matzie said the funding includes: $144,664 to Beaver Read more

AMBRIDGE, Dec. 9 – Expanded training opportunities in advanced manufacturing are coming to Beaver County thanks to nearly $1.4 million in new grant funding, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today. Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said the six grants approved through the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry will ensure area workers have the skills needed to step into technologically advanced settings. “We can never stand still in our workforce training, as technology keeps producing new tools, processes, and production methods designed to make our manufacturing more cutting-edge,” Matzie said. “We have the best workers in the world, and there isn’t anything they can’t do or learn. This new funding will help ensure that they have the skills they need to stay ahead of the curve and keep our PA industries competitive.” Matzie said the funding includes: $400,000 to the Community College of Allegheny County to support the development of a new electrical maintenance technician/robotics apprenticeship program. $200,000 to Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters’ Technical Centers, with an Allegheny County training center, to expand the millwright apprenticeship program. $200,000 to the Pittsburgh Chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to expand its mechatronics technician apprenticeship program serving Allegheny, Beaver, and several Read more