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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday November 15, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Casey, Fetterman Secure $11 Million for Erie-Western Port Authority
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Funding will help port increase the number of ships docking at one time, bolster flow of commerce in Northwestern PA Award made possible by infrastructure law Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) secured $11,250,000 for the Erie-Western Port Authority. The funding will be used to widen the port's Parade Street Slip to ensure it can reliably dock two ships side-by-side. The funding,   more

Casey, Fetterman, Boyle, Evans, Scanlon, Houlahan Secure $407 Million to Bolster Rail Infrastructure in Southeastern Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Amtrak is receiving $404 million to increase rail efficiency and reliability SEPTA is receiving $3 million to improve service capacity along the Northeast Corridor Funding made possible by the infrastructure law Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2), Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6) secure  more

Kelly-backed Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority project receives $11 million in funding
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: This week, following support from U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $11,250,000 in grant funding for a project led by Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority to replace the Parade Street slip dock wall in Erie. In May, Rep. Kelly wrote a letter of support for the project. "It's essential that we maintain critical infrastructure along Lake Erie and Presque Isle  more