The Fourth Congressional District includes all municipalities located in Beaver County. Congressman Altmire frequently visits with local residents, tours local businesses, and attends community events. He has held town halls and Congress on Your Corner events in Ambridge, Baden, and Beaver, to name a few. Here are additional details about some of Congressman Altmire’s activities in Beaver County:

Bringing Flood Relief to Beaver County Flood Victims
After severe flooding in July 2007 left damage throughout much of western Pennsylvania, Congressman Altmire worked with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that small business owners could obtain SBA disaster loans to help rebuild their businesses.  At a committee hearing held in Aliquippa, Congressman Altmire pressed the SBA to do more to help local business owners keep their businesses afloat while they recovered from the flood.  For more information, see: Altmire Announces Approval of SBA Loans for Beaver County Flood Victims.

Connecting Beaver County Residents to Local Job Opportunities
Congressman Jason Altmire secured $750,000 in federal funding for improvements to Freedom Crider Road. By providing better access to Cranberry Township, an improved Freedom Crider Road will help western Pennsylvanians take advantage of job opportunities created by recent economic growth there.  It will also facilitate the distribution of goods from the nearby Conway Railroad Yards and eliminate an unsafe and unnecessary detour currently taken by emergency first responders. For more information, see: Altmire Delivers $750,000 Check For Freedom Road Construction.

Beaver Event Connects Seniors with Affordable Prescription Drug Coverage
Pennsylvania Department of Aging Secretary Nora Dowd Eisenhower joined Congressman Altmire to inform Beaver County residents about the state’s prescription drug program (PACE/PACENET) and the federal government’s program (Medicare Part D).  They also answered questions about other available health care programs. Eligible residents were able to sign up for coverage at the event.

Beaver County’s Emergency Services Center to Upgrade Communications System
Congressman Jason Altmire secured $681,500 in federal funding to upgrade the Beaver County Emergency Services Center’s radio communications system. The funding will help the County better coordinate its emergency response efforts and improve public safety for over 185,000 residents. For more information, see: Altmire: Emergency Communications System Upgrades Will Help Improve Public Safety in Beaver County.

Helping Beaver County’s Volunteer Fire Departments
Last year, Congressman Altmire helped volunteer fire departments in Beaver County secure over $750,000 in federal grants. Volunteer fire departments in Baden, Daugherty, Hookstown, Monaca, New Brighton, New Galilee, Pulaski and Rochester received grant funding that will help them purchase new equipment for their various departments

Annual Maple Syrup Festival
For the past two years, Congressman Altmire volunteered at the Maple Syrup Festival held at Brady’s Run Lake. The annual event celebrates the arrival of maple syrup from the park trees each spring.

Aliquippa Youth Summit Focuses on Reducing Violence
After a series of high profile incidents of youth violence in Beaver County, Congressman Altmire participated in a forum on May 31, 2007 to discuss how community leaders and local residents could work together to prevent future incidents.

Health Care Town Hall Meeting in Baden
On August 22, 2007, Congressman Altmire and a representative from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare held a meeting with local residents to discuss potential changes to and answer questions about federal retirement and health care programs.