Lackawanna County Awarded $90,000 State Grant to Strengthen Financial Management

April 17, 2025

Scranton, PA – April 16, 2025 – Lackawanna County has received a $90,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) through Governor Josh Shapiro’s Strategic Management Planning Program. The funding will support Phase 2 of...

Senator Flynn Announces Over $403K in Funding for Scranton Through Governor Shapiro’s Main Street Matters Initiative

April 11, 2025

Scranton, PA – April 11, 2025 – This week, State Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne) announced that Scranton has been awarded $403,806 in state funding through Governor Josh Shapiro’s Main Street Matters initiative, which aims to revitalize downtowns and...

Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller and Senator Marty Flynn Host Hearing Examining Energy Affordability for Consumers

March 31, 2025

HARRISBURG, PA − March 31, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to explore strategies for mitigating the impact of energy costs on residents along with legislative solutions aimed at delivering reliable, affordable...

Senator Marty Flynn Secures Over $2.9 Million in Multimodal Transportation Fund Grants for the 22nd Senatorial District

February 24, 2025

SCRANTON, PA − February 24, 2025 − Today, Senator Marty Flynn, in conjunction with the State Representatives, announces $2,905,297 in Multimodal Transportation Fund Grant money benefiting the 22nd senatorial district. Per the Department of Community and Economic...

Senator Flynn Applauds Governor Shapiro’s Lawsuit to Unfreeze $1.2 Billion in Federal Funding for Pennsylvania

February 13, 2025

HARRISBURG, PA – February 13, 2025 – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s unconstitutional freeze on $1.2 billion in federal funds appropriated by Congress to Pennsylvania, along with an additional $900 million requiring an...