Sep. 21, 2022 /
![Rigby Firefighter Training Bill Part of Legislative Effort to Further Support Emergency Responders]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) that would increase the amount of money dedicated to online firefighter training has unanimously passed the House as part of a consolidated effort to expand support for emergency responders.
Sep. 12, 2022 /
![Rigby: Ferndale Bridge to Be Dedicated in Memory of Local Hero]()
HARRISBURG - The Bridge Street bridge which crosses the Stonycreek River in Ferndale Borough, Cambria County, will officially become the PFC Lee David Meadows Memorial Bridge at a ceremony to be held this Thursday, Sept. 15, beginning at 11 a.m. The legislative act which made this possible was initiated by state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown), author of House Bill 1641 which was signed into law as part of Act 23 of 2022.
Sep. 06, 2022 /
![Rigby Announces Local Projects Funded by State Grant Program]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) is pleased to announce six Cambria County projects that are being funded through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Recreation and Conservation grant program.
Sep. 01, 2022 /
![Rigby to Host License Plate Replacement Event]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) is teaming with members of local law enforcement to help constituents replace license plates that have become difficult to read.
Aug. 30, 2022 /
![Rigby Honored by Pennsylvania Municipalities]()
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association (PMAA) has selected state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) as the winner of its 2022 Distinguished Service Award. The recognition is given to individuals for their dedication and distinguished service to municipal authorities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Jul. 27, 2022 /
![Rigby to Host License Plate Replacement Event]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) is teaming with members of local law enforcement to help constituents replace license plates that have become difficult to read.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
![Titan’s Law Closer to Becoming a Reality, Says Rigby]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation which was inspired by the death of a Johnstown K-9 police dog is on the verge of becoming law, according to state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown), the author of House Bill 940.
Jul. 01, 2022 /
![Rigby to Host Official Buchan Memorial Bridge Dedication]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) invites the Johnstown community to an official dedication of the SFC Raymond R. Buchan Memorial Bridge, which will be held this Saturday, July 2, beginning at 11 a.m.
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![Rigby Legislation Would Lend a Hand to Ukrainian Emergency Responders]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) thinks authoring a bill to help emergency responders in Ukraine is a perfect fit for him.
Jun. 07, 2022 /
![Rigby Named ‘Public Official of the Year’ By Environmental Group]()
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Water Environment Association (PWEA) has chosen state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) as its Public Official of the Year. The award was announced at the group’s annual gathering Monday in State College.
May. 26, 2022 /
![Rigby Legislation Lends a Hand to Ukrainian Emergency Responders]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) never thought running for elected office would turn into a chance to help someone nearly 5,000 miles away.
Apr. 21, 2022 /
![Rigby Announces Transportation Upgrades for Two Cambria County Municipalities]()
HARRISBURG – Summerhill Township and the Borough of Portage are both receiving infrastructure grants to make transportation improvements in their communities, according to state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown).
Apr. 20, 2022 /
![Rigby Announces Transportation Safety Grant for Westmont]()
HARRISBURG – The borough of Westmont will receive a $700,000 federal grant to create a safe bicycle and pedestrian connection, according to state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown).
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Rigby Legislation Acknowledges Challenges Faced by Emergency Dispatchers]()
HARRISBURG – This is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and no one knows more about the critical role played by emergency dispatchers than state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown).
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).