Happy Earth Day! -- Matt's Weekly Memo

Happy Earth Day!

Dear John,

To celebrate Earth Day, I joined National Park Service (NPS) Director Chuck Sams at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. We discussed the ongoing $6.5 million repair project funded by the Great American Outdoors Act’s Legacy Restoration Fund. I co-sponsored the Great American Outdoors Act when it was introduced in Congress, and I have been proud to support funding for our outdoor recreational areas.

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Opening of Dupont Housing for the Elderly

I was honored to join Dupont Borough and Luzerne County officials for the ribbon cutting of Dupont Housing for the Elderly. I am thrilled to see federal tax credits being put to good use to create quality, affordable housing for low-income seniors here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It has truly been a collaborative public-private partnership that helped get us to this moment.

Speaking at the Keystone Collaborative Conference

This week, I served as the keynote speaker for the inaugural Keystone Space Collaborative conference, “Building Bridges; Breaking Barriers,” at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh. I also moderated a panel with top NASA leadership that highlighted how Pennsylvania is helping NASA achieve their goals. In Northeastern Pennsylvania, we’ve seen some important growth in the aerospace industry, and I’m proud to tell our story to NASA, connecting them to companies in our region.

Additionally, I lead the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations panel, and I’m ready to get back to the U.S. Capitol and get to work. Last year, we got things done working with both sides of the aisle, and we’ll do it again this year. The sky’s the limit when it comes to shaping the next industrial era for our region – one that “makes space happen.”

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Congratulations on 160 years to the Children’s Service Center

Congratulations to the Children’s Service Center (CSC) on celebrating 160 years of service to Northeastern Pennsylvania. I commend them for the hard work they are doing to meet the needs of our children, adolescents and their families.

Be safe and well,

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