Congressional earmarks in PA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 69 provisions worth $138.04M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Robert Casey Sen. PA · $27.88M · 17
- Guy Reschenthaler Rep. PA · $27.40M · 8
- Mike Kelly Rep. PA · $24.50M · 7
- Michael Doyle Rep. PA · $14.00M · 3
- Glenn Thompson Rep. PA · $11.52M · 5
- Matt Cartwright Rep. PA · $9.94M · 6
- John Joyce Rep. PA · $9.23M · 4
- Daniel Meuser Rep. PA · $6.97M · 4
- John Fetterman Sen. PA · $5.81M · 3
- Conor Lamb Rep. PA · $5.30M · 3
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $138.04M · 69
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pittsburgh City Steps · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Robert Casey PA, Representative Michael Doyle PA | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Crawford Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Guy Reschenthaler PA | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Waynesburg Betterment - Intersections and Intersection Approaches · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Guy Reschenthaler PA | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Karns Crossing Bridge · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Kelly PA | $6.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) Terminal Expansion · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Guy Reschenthaler PA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Station Square Station Improvement Project Port Authority of Allegheny County · PA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Robert Casey PA, Representative Michael Doyle PA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Shearer Bridge Preservation PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Kelly PA | $4.50M |
| 2024 | Construct Aircraft Hangars at the Johnstown Airport Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST) · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative John Joyce PA | $4.05M |
| 2022 | Johnstown Airport (JST) Intermodal Connector Road, Hangar, Building Improvements, and Apron Development · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Glenn Thompson PA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Erie International Airport (ERI) - General Aviation Apron · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Mike Kelly PA | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Market Place District Transportation Improvements · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Conor Lamb PA | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Dauphin County Bridge Improvement Program PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Fetterman PA | $3.31M |
| 2023 | East Washington Street Bridge · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Kelly PA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) Rehabilitation & Reconstruction of Runway, Taxiway, and Apron · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Glenn Thompson PA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Updates to PA State Route 68 from Dolby Street to Trout Run · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Glenn Thompson PA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) T-Hangar Building Construction · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Matt Cartwright PA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Independence Street Downtown Makeover (Implementation project from GoShamokin Revitalization Plan) · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Dan Meuser PA | $2.67M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cross County Trail (CCT) Bridge & Trail · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Madeleine Dean PA | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | US 422 Bypass Phase 2 · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Kelly PA | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Pennsylvania Route 21 Improvements Plan · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Guy Reschenthaler PA | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | SR 158/North Jefferson Street Restoration PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Kelly PA | $2.50M |
| 2023 | SR 590 Paving Project · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Matt Cartwright PA | $2.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bus Replacement Cambria County Transit Authority (CamTran) · PA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative John Joyce PA | $2.28M $2.28M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Runway 13 Approach Lighting Reading Regional Airport (RDG) · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Dan Meuser PA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | North Avenue Streetscape, Safety and Signal Improvements, Pittsburgh · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michael Doyle PA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Coatesville Transit Project PA Department of Transportation · PA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Robert Casey PA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Slateford Rail Bridge Restoration Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority · PA | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Robert Casey PA | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Franklin County MPO—New Interstate 81 Interchange (Exit 12) PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Robert Casey PA, Senator John Fetterman PA, Representative John Joyce PA | $2.00M |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh-Bulter Regional Airport (BTP)--Improvements · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Mike Kelly PA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rostraver Township Pedestrian Bridge Improvements · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Guy Reschenthaler PA | $1.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Navy Yard Lift Bridge Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Robert Casey PA, Representative Mary Scanlon PA | $1.67M |
| 2024 | Honor Square at Five Points Streetscape & Traffic Improvements PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Brendan Boyle PA | $1.62M |
| 2024 | Glendon Hill Bridge Repairs PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Susan Wild PA | $1.62M |
| 2023 | Westmoreland County Bridge Preservation Project · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Guy Reschenthaler PA | $1.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Northeastern Pennsylvania Passenger Rail Restoration Project Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority · PA | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Representative Matt Cartwright PA | $1.60M |
| 2023 | Sweet Valley Road Improvements, Ross Township · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Dan Meuser PA | $1.55M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Fayette County Airport Authority (VVS) - Master Plan Update, Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Guy Reschenthaler PA | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Jimmy Stewart Airport Improvements (IDI) · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Glenn Thompson PA | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | SR 903 Bridge Repairs PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Susan Wild PA | $1.00M |
| 2022 | Darby Township PA Main Street Crossing County of Delaware (PA) · PA | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Robert Casey PA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kittanning Pike Flood Control · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Conor Lamb PA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Trail extension and tunnel preconstruction, Westmoreland Heritage Trail - Middle Gap Development, Westmoreland County, PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Guy Reschenthaler PA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Airport (PHL) Taxiway Y&U Repairs · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Robert Casey PA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | State Route 209 Hamilton West Resurfacing PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Matt Cartwright PA | $980.0K |
| 2024 | Terminal Expansion and Improvements at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Matt Cartwright PA | $980.0K |
| 2024 | Rehabilitation of Bridge on State Route 6 over Delaware River PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Robert Casey PA, Representative Matt Cartwright PA | $980.0K |
| 2023 | Bus Replacement Amtran · PA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative John Joyce PA | $900.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Willow Grove Interchange Improvement Project PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Madeleine Dean PA | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Safe Routes to School in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Deluzio PA | $850.0K |
| 2024 | McKeesport Duquesne Bridge Preservation PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Robert Casey PA, Representative Summer Lee PA | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Old William Penn Highway Rehabilitation, Penn Hills, Pennsylvania PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Deluzio PA | $800.0K |
| 2023 | Rodi Road Streetscape Phase 1 · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Conor Lamb PA | $800.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Study to Reestablish Passenger Rail Between Reading and Philadelphia Berks County · PA | Department of Transportation · Transportation Planning, Research, and Development | Senator Robert Casey PA, Representative Christina Houlahan PA, Representative Dan Meuser PA | $750.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Monaca Streetscape Project · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Robert Casey PA | $750.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Pine Creek Rail Trail Extension in Tioga County PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Robert Casey PA | $750.0K |
| 2022 | Chester County Electric Vehicle Charging Station Project · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Christina Houlahan PA | $645.6K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Harrisburg Transportation Center HVAC Upgrade PA Department of Transportation · PA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Robert Casey PA | $635.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Equipment for the Security Checkpoint and Terminal Connector at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Susan Wild PA | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mount Pleasant Road Bridge over Redbank Creek PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Robert Casey PA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania DOT SR 68, Virginia Avenue/Adams Street, Beaver County, Pennsylvania PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Deluzio PA | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Rehabilitation of Bridge No. 29 - Brewery Bridge, City of Latrobe · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Robert Casey PA | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | SR 2046, Streets Run Road Resurfacing PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Summer Lee PA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | North Broad Bus-Subway Transfer Improvement Project City of Philadelphia · PA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Brendan Boyle PA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | 4th Street Bridge Improvement, North Irwin Borough, Westmoreland County PA · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Robert Casey PA, Representative Summer Lee PA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Regional Transit Dormont Junction Station Improvement Project Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit · PA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator John Fetterman PA, Representative Chris Deluzio PA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Lansdale 5th Street Grade Crossing Improvements Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority · PA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Madeleine Dean PA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | PNE Security Perimeter Enhancements City of Philadelphia, Department of Aviation · PA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Brendan Boyle PA | $400.0K |
| 2022 | Schuylkill River Trail Safety Improvements at Norristown Transportation Center Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority · PA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Madeleine Dean PA | $332.4K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Knox Kane Pedestrian Highway Crossing Safety · PA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Glenn Thompson PA | $322.4K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.