Mar. 24, 2022 /
![Rigby Applauds Approval of Health Care Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Critical funding to help local hospitals and health care facilities address staffing shortages is now going to work, thanks to legislation supported in January by state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) and his House and Senate colleagues through a unanimous vote by the General Assembly.
Feb. 11, 2022 / Press Release
![Rigby Recognizes Local Emergency Responder Grant Recipients]()
HARRISBURG - Fifteen fire and emergency medical services (EMS) companies in the 71st Legislative District were awarded more than $250,000 in funding support through the 2021-22 Pennsylvania Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, according to state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown).
Feb. 09, 2022 / Press Release
![Rigby: Governor’s Budget Address is Out of Touch with Majority of Pennsylvanians]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address sounded less like a spending plan and more like an attempt to list his alleged accomplishments, according to state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown), who issued the following statement on the heels of the governor’s presentation today before the General Assembly:
Jan. 26, 2022 /
![Rigby Applauds Approval of Health Care Funding]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle today in sending to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk legislation that would help local hospitals with retention and recruitment of nurses and frontline employees.
Dec. 06, 2021 /
![Rigby Announces $500,000 in Funding for Opioid Monitoring Call Center in Johnstown]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) today announced a $500,000 grant from the Redevelopment Capital Assistance Program (RACP) to relocate Telehealth Suite’s corporate call center.
Nov. 19, 2021 /
![Rigby Announces Grant for Future Johnstown Park]()
HARRISBURG – Floating boat docks and fishing piers near Johnstown’s proposed Inclined Plane Riverside Park will be made possible through a $200,000 grant being awarded today, according to state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown).
Oct. 28, 2021 /
![Delozier, Jozwiak, Rigby, Kauffman Urge Responsible Prison Time]()
HARRISBURG – Following the release of cop-killer Russell “Maroon” Shoatz ordered by a Philadelphia Common Pleas judge, Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) and Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) announced today they will be introducing legislation to limit the law that gives judges discretion in granting early release to murderers and other serious violent offenders.
Oct. 21, 2021 /
![Rigby Announces Funding for Major Overhaul of Johnstown Sewer System]()
HARRISBURG – The Greater Johnstown Water Authority is the recipient of a more than $7 million loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to address sanitary sewer overflows, according to Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown).
Oct. 08, 2021 /
![Rigby Bill Honors Johnstown Resident Killed in Vietnam]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) simply wants to preserve the memory of his friend.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
![Rigby to Honor Fallen Firefighters in Bridge Renaming Ceremony]()
WHAT: A ceremony hosted by state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) will officially rename the Franklin Street bridge which crosses the Stonycreek River as the City of Johnstown Firefighters Memorial Bridge. The name change is being made possible through House legislation authored by Rigby during the 2019-20 Legislative Session and will memorialize seven firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the residents of Johnstown.
Sep. 24, 2021 /
![Rigby Releases Statement Following Multi-Level Leadership Group Meeting on U.S. Steel]()
HARRISBURG – Following a noontime gathering in his office with representatives from various levels of local, state and federal government, state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) issued the following statement regarding the effort to convince United States Steel Corporation to expand and build its new mill in Johnstown:
Sep. 22, 2021 /
![Government Working Group to Offer Reaction to U.S. Steel Expansion Announcement]()
WHAT: As part of an assembled group of government representatives from the local, state and federal level, state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) will offer reaction to the United States Steel Corporation’s recently-expressed desire to search for a site to build a new steel mill.
Jul. 08, 2021 /
![‘Next Door Neighbor’ Legislators Join Forces to Assist Economically Distressed Communities]()
HARRISBURG – Establishing relationships with his or her contemporaries is one of the priorities for a state legislator, as state Reps. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) and Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) quickly found out.
Jun. 30, 2021 / Press Release
![Sankey, Rigby Support Fiscally-Responsible State Budget Plan]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Osceola Mills) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) today voted to support Senate Bill 255, the primary piece of legislation which makes up the 2021-22 state budget package. The bill, which passed by a 140-61 margin, now goes to the state Senate for consideration.
May. 25, 2021 /
![Johnstown Downtown Clean-up to be Aided by Blight Grant, Says Rigby]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) is applauding the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority (JRA) on being awarded a more than $253,000 grant that will be used to address blighted properties in the city.
May. 20, 2021 /
![Johnstown-Area Businesses Outline COVID-19 Rebound Challenges, Say Rigby, Causer]()
JOHNSTOWN – In continuing to gather information on how Pennsylvania businesses are currently functioning following the COVID-19 pandemic and what assistance they may need moving forward, Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) along with House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and members of the committee met with area businesses and organizations to discuss how the COVID-19 mitigation orders impacted their past and current daily operations.
May. 17, 2021 /
![Rigby to Host Majority Policy Committee Hearing on Rebounding From COVID-19]()
WHAT: Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) will be joined by House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and members of the committee for a hearing with area businesses and organizations about the challenges they face in rebounding from COVID-19 mitigation orders.
Mar. 24, 2021 /
![Rigby Relishes Added Responsibility Following Latest Appointment]()
HARRISBURG – The appointment of state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) to serve on the House Government Oversight Committee is just the latest in a list of added responsibilities the second-term legislator has been asked to take on.
Jan. 26, 2021 /
![Local Schools Earn Food Safety Grants, Say Rigby, Sankey]()
HARRISBURG – Two Cambria County schools which applied for food safety grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Education can both claim success today, according to state Reps. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) and Tommy Sankey (R-Hastings).
Jan. 13, 2021 /
![Midwest PA House Legislators Announce Statewide Railroad Infrastructure Investments]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria), Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) and Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) are applauding more than $31 million in statewide railroad improvements that are being funded by the Pennsylvania Transportation Commission.