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).
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.