The Beaver County Hazardous Materials Response Team (HAZMAT) was dispatched to the offices of Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) in Center Township today after staff reported a suspicious package, and county officials are now tightening mail security through the midterm elections, BeaverCountian.com has learned.
Center Township Police Chief Aldo Legge told BeaverCountian.com his officers responded to Deluzio’s offices on Brodhead Road this afternoon.
“We were called there for a suspicious package. The Congressman’s office was notified to be on lookout for suspicious packages coming from an address in New York, there have apparently been other incident similar to this in and outside of the area,” Legge said. “We responded and immediately called for the county HAZMAT team to respond as well … They did a scan of the outside of the item, and we have packaged it and are relaying it to the FBI.”
Legge said there were no injuries and he is unaware of any credible threats against the congressman or his office.
It was not immediately clear what the package contained, but initial tests did not indicate anything of concern, according to county officials.
Deluzio, a Democrat and Navy veteran, has represented Pennsylvania’s 17th District, which includes Beaver County and part of Allegheny County, since January 2023.
The discovery of the suspicious package comes as federal investigators are tracking a wave of suspicious items sent to congressional and election offices around the country. The FBI, U.S. Capitol Police and U.S. Postal Inspection Service said Thursday they are investigating multiple letters containing suspicious substances mailed to addresses nationwide, according to a notice sent to Senate staff and reported by ABC News and the Associated Press.
Law enforcement sources told ABC News that initial information points to more than 100 letters with apparent white powder in the mail system. At least six Democratic Senate offices were targeted, CBS News reported, including that of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Most of those letters were intercepted before delivery. Law enforcement sources told NBC News that preliminary tests of the powder in letters elsewhere showed it was not hazardous, though further lab testing is continuing nationwide.
Beaver County Elections Director Colin Sisk told BeaverCountian.com that his office has been notified about the ongoing situation by state and federal officials.
“I did receive guidance from the EAC (U.S. Election Assistance Commission) and the PA Department of State about white powder being found in letters that have been sent to various elections and congressional offices around the country,” Sisk said. “We are aware of it, we are watching for it, but we haven’t received anything at this time.”
Beaver County Commissioners Chairman Dan Camp told BeaverCountian.com that the courthouse is providing increased scrutiny of incoming packages, which will continue through the midterm elections.
“I made sure our Central Services, which includes our mailroom, were made aware of the situation and of the addresses of concern to be on the lookout for,” Camp said.
This is not the first time Deluzio’s Beaver County offices have been the target of a threat. In November 2025, his Center Township and Carnegie offices both received bomb threats, according to a statement from his staff at the time. A sweep of the offices found nothing of concern. The threats came a day after President Trump accused Deluzio and five other Democratic lawmakers of sedition over a video urging military and intelligence personnel not to follow unlawful orders.
Deluzio is facing Republican Tony Guy, who currently serves as Beaver County Sheriff, in the November midterm elections. He is scheduled to hold a public town hall meeting in Beaver Falls on Saturday.
Deluzio’s office did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment.
