HARRISBURG – Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) and Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-107) today announced more than $2.3 million in state grants have been awarded for projects to benefit residents in Northumberland County.
The grants were awarded through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s (CFA) Local Share Account (LSA) Program, which funds projects concerning the public interest, community improvement and economic development using gaming money generated by casinos.
“The state is providing financial resources to counties and local governments to fund projects that will positively impact Northumberland County residents,” Culver said. “The state dollars make a big difference because some of these projects might otherwise be unaffordable for municipal governments.”
“The proposed projects for this grant funding, including essential upgrades to borough halls, fire apparatus, and public safety vehicles, reflect our commitment to enhancing the quality of life for residents in Northumberland County,” said Stehr. “By investing LSA funds into these initiatives, we are ensuring that our municipal services are safe, efficient, and able to meet the needs of our families for years to come.”
Grant recipients include:
- Herndon Borough received $78,000 to upgrade the municipal building.
- Herndon Borough received $52,000 to purchase a truck with a snowplow attachment.
- Lewis Township received $209,000 to demolish the more than 100-year-old Old State Road Bridge and construct a new bridge.
- Marion Heights Borough received $93,000 to purchase a Bobcat tract loader with a street sweeping attachment and loader bucket.
- Milton Borough received $100,000 to help purchase a bucket truck, paver, two municipal trucks, skid steer and mini excavator.
- Mount Carmel Borough received $121,000 to purchase a truck for road crews.
- Mount Carmel Township received $200,000 to purchase two police vehicles and a utility truck for road crews.
- Ralpho Township received $154,000 to purchase a tractor with a mower attachment.
- Riverside Borough received $250,000 to replace sanitary sewer lines and reconnect 56 existing residences to the sanitary sewer, with the total project benefitting more than 750 residents.
- Shamokin City received $150,000 to purchase a fire pumper for the city’s volunteer firefighters.
- Sunbury City received $225,000 to replace the roof, metal siding, gutters and downspouts on the Department of Public Works maintenance and storage building.
- Sunbury City Municipal Authority received $400,000 to make improvements to the flood control system.
- Watsontown Borough received $269,000 to purchase new portable and mobile radio systems for firefighters at the Warrior Run Consolidated Fire Service Cooperative.
The CFA is an independent agency of the Department of Community and Economic Development that administers many of Pennsylvania’s economic development and community improvement programs.
Culver media contact: Betsy Reichenbach
717-787-8928
Stehr media contact: William Jones