HARRISBURG – After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, Corsa Coal is shutting down its operations in Somerset County. The company, along with its subsidiaries in Friedens, are laying off 332 employees in Pennsylvania, effective this Friday, April 4.
HARRISBURG – Witnessing the widespread defoliation caused by fall cankerworms and spring moths in the beautiful Somerset County area over the last two to three years, and after extensive discussions with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) announced the agency has committed to spraying for these pests. Metzgar notes this is a win for the area, as DCNR has recognized the urgency of the issue.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-69) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) today announced the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) approved state grants totaling more than $1 million to Somerset County.
SOMERSET – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) recently presented Roy Pletcher, a long-time resident of Somerset County, with a special House of Representatives citation in recognition of the remarkable milestone of celebrating his 100th birthday.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-69) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) and today announced state grants totaling $265,000 have been awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA).
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-69) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) announced the Somerset County Technology Center received an $85,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) through the Career and Technical Centers (CTCs) Competitive Equipment Grants program.
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JEROME – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) joined state and local officials, veterans and community members to dedicate a bridge on East Campus Avenue over U.S. Route 219 in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, in honor of Tec 5 Kenneth J. Newcomer.
WHAT: The bridge on East Campus Avenue over U.S. Route 219 in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, will be designated as the Kenneth J. Newcomer Memorial Bridge. Newcomer, a Jerome native, was killed in action on Oct. 9, 1944, in Belgium.
CAIRNBROOK – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) joined state and local officials, veterans and community members to dedicate a bridge in honor of Seaman 1st Class Raymond Kozik, a Somerset County native who gave his life in service to his country during World War II. The bridge, carrying State Route 1016 (McGregor Avenue) over Dark Shade Creek in Shade Township, will now be known as the Seaman 1st Class Raymond Kozik Memorial Bridge.
WHAT: Rep. Carl Walker Metzger (R-Somerset) will lead a ceremony to unveil a sign designating the bridge on McGregor Avenue over Dark Shade Creek in Cairnbrook, Somerset County, in memory of Raymond Kozik. Kozik, a Cairnbrook native and seaman 1st class, was killed in action while serving in the Pacific Ocean aboard the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945.
WHAT: The bridge on State Route 1015 over the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River in Allegheny Township, Somerset County, will be designated as the Staff Sergeant William Will Memorial Bridge. Will, a Glassport native, was killed in action during the Vietnam War on July 5, 1966.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced, despite repeated opposition by the public, that the agency is entering into a four-year preliminary engineering stage for a project that would put a 1,000 foot cut through the Allegheny Mountain near the existing Turnpike tunnels.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R- Bedford/Fayette/Somerset/Westmoreland) announced that Somerset County fiber infrastructure received a $13.3 million boost in federal funding from the Pennsylvania Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP). The funding would be used to increase broadband throughout the county by constructing fiber optic networks.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-Bedford/Fayette/Somerset/Westmoreland) announced the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) approved nearly $1.1 million in grants for three Somerset County projects.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-Bedford/Fayette/Somerset/Westmoreland) announced the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) awarded more than $2 million in grants toward four Somerset County projects.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) announced today the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) has awarded $4,000 in funding to the Historical and Genealogical Society of Somerset County, Inc.
LEMONT FURNACE – Ongoing efforts to improve broadband and cellphone coverage for rural areas across the Commonwealth was the focus of a House Republican Policy Committee hearing Tuesday in Fayette County. The hearing was hosted by Reps. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) and Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette), along with committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington).
HARRISBURG – In an effort to ensure animal sedatives are used for their intended purposes, Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) announced his bill, which would criminalize illicit possession of xylazine with a veterinary use exemption, passed the House by a 169-34 vote.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) announced he will be hosting a second free license illegible plate replacement event on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 4-6 p.m. at his Somerset district office, located at 1808 N. Center Ave., Suite 200, in Somerset.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) announced that a project for Shade Creek is receiving a portion of $38.76 million in funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) 2023 Abandoned Mine Lands and Acid Mine Drainage (AML/AMD) Grant Program.
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