(File Photo of a Person Digging with a Digging Machine)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) On Wednesday, a resolution from State Representative Rob Matzie was adopted by the Pennsylvania House to make April of 2025 “Pennsylvania 8-1-1 Safe Digging Month.” Matzie made House Resolution 34 as a statement for people to make sure they call 811 before enduring any type of digging or project involving digging. Matzie also confirmed that the call to 811 also pertains to projects on private property of homeowners and digging projects that are shallow.