News Releases
Senator Marty Flynn Announces Over $2.5 Million in Victims of Crime Act Funding for Local Services
Harrisburg, PA – September 11, 2025 – Senator Marty Flynn announced that the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has approved $2,526,374 in Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding to strengthen victim services across Lackawanna, Luzerne,...
Senator Flynn Announces Farmland Preservation in Lackawanna County
Senator Flynn Announces Farmland Preservation in Lackawanna County Harrisburg, PA – August 22, 2025 – Senator Marty Flynn announced that a 26-acre equine farm in Benton Township, Lackawanna County, has been permanently preserved through Pennsylvania’s Farmland...
Senator Marty Flynn Announces Over $4.3 Million Broadband Investment in Senate District 22
Harrisburg, PA – August 22, 2025 – State Senator Marty Flynn today announced that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has awarded a $2,416,847 grant to expand high-speed internet access in portions of the 22nd Senate District. With the required 80%...
Senator Marty Flynn Presents $200,000 Check to Launch Scranton Tomorrow Ambassador Program
From left to right – Tammy Jackson, Leslie Collins, Steve Ward, Senator Marty Flynn, and Jeffrey Mead. Media outlets are welcome to use this photo in coverage of the announcement. SCRANTON, PA – August 18, 2025 − Senator Marty Flynn today presented a $200,000 state...
Transportation Chairs Reach Across the Aisle to Warn Pennsylvanians About Scam Messages
Harrisburg, July 29, 2025 – Transportation chairs from both the Senate and House are warning Pennsylvanians about phishing text messages and email scams impersonating PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, EZ Pass, and other transportation related agencies. The latest scam alleges to be from the “Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles.”
Senator Flynn Announces Digital Connectivity Grants to Provide 330 Laptops to Local Organizations
SCRANTON, PA – July 17, 2025 – Senator Marty Flynn today announced that three Scranton-area organizations will receive a combined 330 laptops through Pennsylvania’s Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP). The funding, awarded by the Pennsylvania Broadband...
Senator Flynn Announces Over $1.2 Million to Strengthen Local Food Systems in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties
Scranton, PA − June 27, 2025 − Senator Marty Flynn today announced that more than $1.2 million in Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) grants are coming to Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties to help local farms, nonprofits, and food producers expand capacity,...
Senator Marty Flynn Announces More Than $780,000 for Family Literacy Direct Service Grants in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Scranton, PA – June 13, 2025 − State Senator Marty Flynn today announced that two community-based education organizations in Northeastern Pennsylvania, United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Luzerne County Community College, have been awarded a...
Luzerne County Awarded $6.2 Million for Wilkes-Barre Scranton Airport Upgrades
HARRISBURG, PA – June 3, 2025 – Senator Marty Flynn announced that Luzerne County has been awarded $6.2 million in state funding to support critical upgrades at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. The funding will go toward expanding the terminal and...
Senator Marty Flynn Announces $400,000 Solar for Schools Grant for Old Forge School District
HARRISBURG − May 20, 2025 − Senator Marty Flynn today announced that the Old Forge School District has been awarded $400,000 through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Solar for Schools program. The funding will support the installation of solar energy...
Senator Marty Flynn Announces Over $7.5 Million in LSA Grants for Local Projects in the 22nd Senatorial District in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties
HARRISBURG, PA – May 20, 2025 – State Senator Marty Flynn announced today the approval of more than $7.5 million in Local Share Account (LSA) grants for 64 community improvement projects in Luzerne County and Lackawanna Counties. The awards, approved by the...
Lackawanna County Awarded $90,000 State Grant to Strengthen Financial Management
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
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
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...
Senate Democratic Policy Hearing on Energy Affordability
HARRISBURG, PA – March 28, 2025 − On Monday, March 31, 2025, at 10:30 AM, the Senate Democratic Policy Committee will convene a public hearing on Consumer and Small Business Energy Affordability at Hearing Room #1 in the North Office Building, Capitol Complex,...
Senator Marty Flynn Secures Over $2.9 Million in Multimodal Transportation Fund Grants for the 22nd Senatorial District
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
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...
Senator Marty Flynn Announces Over $735,000 in Act 13 Grants for Flood Mitigation, Recreation, and Environmental Projects in District
SCRANTON, PA – January 28, 2025 − Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne) is pleased to announce that several critical projects in the 22nd Senatorial District have been awarded funding through the state’s Act 13 program. These grants, totaling $736,585.50, will...
Senator Flynn Announces Rail Freight Assistance Program and Rail Transportation Assistance Program Grants for Luzerne County
Wilkes Barre, PA – December 18, 2024 – Senator Flynn is proud to announce the approval of two critical rail infrastructure projects in Luzerne County as part of the Rail Freight Assistance Program and Rail Transportation Assistance Program. These approved investments,...
Senator Marty Flynn Announces Digital Connectivity Technology Program Grant Award for Lackawanna County
Scranton, PA – November 22, 2024 − Senator Marty Flynn is proud to announce that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority has awarded a Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP) grant to Lackawanna County Government. This grant will...