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Schools, municipalities in NEPA get $5 million in awards

Posted 10/25/24

WAYNE & PIKE COUNTIES, PA — Municipalities and schools in Northeastern Pennsylvania have been awarded over $5 million in Local Share Account grants and Public School Facility Improvement …

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Schools, municipalities in NEPA get $5 million in awards

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WAYNE & PIKE COUNTIES, PA — Municipalities and schools in Northeastern Pennsylvania have been awarded over $5 million in Local Share Account grants and Public School Facility Improvement grants from the Commonwealth Financing Authority, announced Representatives Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Jeff Olsommer (R-Wayne/Pike), and Senators Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Rosemary Brown (R-Wayne/Lackawanna/Monroe).

“This funding will support a range of improvement projects that directly benefit our residents and enhance the quality of life across the area,” the legislators said. “Our collaboration enables us to effectively deliver for the communities we serve. In so doing, our region continues to prosper and see enhancements in quality of life. That's a trend that we want to see continue.”

The projects include:

Pike County:

  • Delaware Valley School District: $300,000 for a roof replacement at Delaware Valley Middle/High School.
  • Matamoras Borough: $150,000 to renovate the borough’s municipal building.
  • Milford Borough: $200,000 to improve Ann Street Park.
  • Milford Township: $100,000 for improvements to the Milford Township Municipal Facility.

Wayne County:

  • Beach Lake Municipal Authority: $70,250 to purchase and install a treated wastewater storage holding tank cover.
  • Berlin Township: $20,180 for upgrades and renovations to the Berlin Township Community Center in Wayne County.
  • Canaan Township: $165,000 to purchase a new work truck.
  • Damascus Township: $250,000 to improve the existing Damascus Township Park baseball field and other ADA compliance initiatives.
  • Greater Honesdale Partnership: $157,120 to construct a multi-purpose pavilion at 12th Street Connector Park.
  • Honesdale Borough: $297,000 to complete an ADA-compliant trail and park connectivity project.
  • Waymart Borough: $60,552, on behalf of Cottage Hose Ambulance Corps, to purchase LIFEPAC kits for use in Waymart Borough.
  • Waymart Borough: $35,400 to replace the overhead garage doors for the borough’s maintenance garage.
  • Wayne County: $425,000, on behalf of Cherry Ridge Township, for a utility expansion project that will extend a sewer line to a 40-acre parcel of undeveloped land.
  • Wayne Economic Development Corporation: $200,000 for roadwork and utility extensions.

The Commonwealth Financing Authority is an independent agency that holds fiduciary responsibility over the funding of programs and investments in Pennsylvania’s economic growth.

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