Pittsburgh's Navy Reserve Center is off the chopping block on Capitol Hill.
Proposed closures, including the center near the 911th Airlift Wing, would have shuttered more than 100 Navy Reserve Centers across the U.S.
Senate legislation said the facilities no longer met the needs of the Navy.
But that changed after pushback from lawmakers, including Representative Chris Deluzio.
“I’m proud we got this win, I’m proud we’re able to keep that reserve center open,” said Deluzio. “Hundreds of Navy reservists in Western Pennsylvania come there to drill and that could be the difference between whether they can stay in and keep serving.
Deluzio told KDKA's Marty Griffin the Navy opposed the closures because the department wants to retain sailors who still want to serve, but close to home.
"It's important that regions like ours have Navy Reserve Centers so that Sailors can keep their ties to the fleet if we need to mobilize them for active-duty service,” said Congressman Deluzio. “I am proud that I won the fight to protect the Navy Reserve Centers in Western Pennsylvania and across the country—these are important facilities to support our Navy reservists who stand at the ready to mobilize for service.”