The image above shows Congressman Chris Deluzio speaking at the event (Curtis Walsh)
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published April 11, 2023 10:50 A.M.

(Monaca, PA)  Beaver County Chamber of Commerce members, along with numerous other guests and sponsors met at the Monaca Hilton Garden Inn Tuesday Morning for a congressional breakfast with Congressman Chris Deluzio.  Chamber President , Donna Lee Siple kicked off the event handing over the mic to Heritage Valley Health System CEO, Norm Mitry, for some opening remarks before Scott Monit introduced the Congressman.

When Deluzio took to the podium, he gave a roughly 15 minute speech on progress in the county.  The congressman had a focus on bringing more jobs back to the county, saying that Beaver County is a place to work, raise families, and retire. One of his goals is to complete the task is producing more apprenticeship and skill teaching programs to enable more union jobs.  Other talking points for Deluzio included helping nonprofits, universities, and small businesses, as well as broadband connectivity and railway safety.  Deluzio stated that congress is working on holding Norfolk Southern accountable along with regulating two person train staffs in addition to changing classification rules for hazardous trains and adding transparency to what is being hauled on the trains moving through our communities.

The congressman spent the rest of the event fielding questions from attendees. When asked about school and gun violence, he stated political moves in Harrisburg and Washington will hopefully result in gun reform with a focus on mental health.  Norm Mitry of Heritage Valley asked about money that is being taken back from health systems following the Covid pandemic. Deluzio expressed interest in talking with him further on the subject.  The final question was in regards to Tik Tok, and what approach the Congressman had on the subject. He said he wants to make sure Tik Tok isn’t an espionage tool, stating that there is a bipartisan interest overall on antitrust with tech and bigtech companies.

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