Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Josh Shapiro: “We provided a capital assistance grant to help, you know…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs

Published April 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 26:25

We've also provided a grant directly to your municipal police department. And after touring with Representative Burns, your quite outdated police and fire and EMS center, We provided a capital assistance grant to help, you know, build that into a way that is modern and respectful. to the wonderful people that go to work every day to keep our communities safe. I want to be clear that I view those as initial investments. (26:25–26:34)

CLAIM

Asserts that a capital assistance grant was provided to modernize the police and fire and EMS center in Johnstown.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Discover more from

Josh Shapiro

“In just the first year of implementation, these projects will keep the equivalent of 1.3 million metric tons of pollution out of our air.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 08:04-08:17
“Last year, Pennsylvania created more jobs than all but two states in the entire country.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 08:52-09:00
“We've worked hard to invest both in hiring more police, 2,000 to be exact, across Pennsylvania.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 25:31-25:39
“Investing in violence prevention initiatives. About 886 million to be exact, across Pennsylvania.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 25:38-25:46
“Violent Crime is down 13%. Fatal gun violence is down 43%.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 25:46-25:53
“Under [Secretary Jess Shirley's] leadership, we have honored our commitment to Article 1, Section 27 of our State constitution to protect…”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 04:40-04:55
“We've gotten rid of all of our backlogs at [the Department of Environmental Protection].”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 04:59-05:02
“Permits are moving at a rapid pace.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 05:02-05:06
“The Shapiro Davis administration is investing a total of $267 million in 31 different projects across our commonwealth to strengthen our…”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 07:30-07:52
“These grants will help manufacturing companies all across Pennsylvania make upgrades to improve their operations in a way that reduces…”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 07:51-08:04
“These projects will also save Pennsylvania companies over $3 million in their energy costs.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 08:38-08:46
“All told, across the board, create a thousand new jobs in Pennsylvania.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 08:45-08:51
“In Greene county, they're going to use their grant to install new ventilation boreholes and collection systems to be able to capture methane…”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 10:26-10:36
“That technology, which is going to be installed in Pennsylvania for the first time as a result of these investments, will mean that 24,000…”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 10:36-10:55
“In Lehigh and Cumberland counties, Nestle Purina Pet Care is receiving a grant to install a dryer heat recovery system as well as another…”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 10:56-11:08
“Together these upgrades are going to save them a million and a half bucks in energy costs each year and they'll burn much cleaner.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 11:08-11:16
“Gautier Steel is receiving almost $2 million to upgrade this steel mill furnace with cutting edge technology so it can burn hotter using…”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 11:23-11:42
“That increased energy efficiency will save Gotera Steel hundreds of thousands on energy costs in their first year alone.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 11:41-11:50
“It will keep 8,000 tons of pollution out of the air.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 11:50-11:56
“Industry can thrive and our environment can be protected.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 14:14-14:19
“Today, Pennsylvania remains on the cutting edge of steel making.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 15:13-15:20
“This company [Gotera Steel] is leading the way, making the steel that will be used in our energy and our transportation sectors and doing it…”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 15:19-15:33
“My administration is proud to make that innovation possible, not just for Gotera, but for all of those companies across Pennsylvania who…”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 15:32-15:47
“We'll be opening up the second round of Rise PA grants very soon and we encourage you to apply.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 16:05-16:12
“My administration has invested in violence prevention here in Johnstown, I believe we provided a grant through the YMCA.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 26:04-26:13
“We've also provided a grant directly to your municipal police department.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 26:12-26:18
“The Pennsylvania State Police collaborates closely with your municipal police department here to address incidents of violence.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 26:50-26:59
“Three [projects] are complete and we're ahead of schedule.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 28:11-28:34
“We’ve got 10 projects that we had announced, economic development projects in Pittsburgh leading up to the draft.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 28:22-28:31
“The other seven [projects] are underway, and they're actually ahead of schedule as well.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 28:33-28:39
“It's one of many events that we're hosting here in Pennsylvania for USA 250.”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 29:23-29:28
“Including the next one, the PGA Championship, followed by Major League Baseball's All Star Game, the World Cup UFC, which I just announced…”
Governor Shapiro to Announce RISE PA Grants to Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution, and Create Jobs | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 29:40-29:52