John A. Lawrence
10/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/23/2024 14:34
Southern Chester County Receives Millions in Competitive State Grants for Public Safety and Infrastructure Improvements
Oct. 23, 2024
HARRISBURG -- Rep. John Lawrence (R-West Grove) and Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-West Chester) announced over $2 million in state grant funding was awarded this week to support infrastructure projects across southern Chester County.
"Key infrastructure initiatives recognized for state funding will serve the community for decades to come," said Lawrence. "For many years, our part of Chester County sent a great deal of money to Harrisburg and saw very little in return. By working with Sen. Comitta and other elected officials at all levels of government, together we have been able to right that historical wrong. These funds will help build and rebuild local infrastructure both for today and for the next generation."
"Access to parks, trails, playing fields, and outdoor spaces contributes to the health, well-being, and overall quality of life in communities across southern Chester County," said Comitta. "I am happy to work with Rep. Lawrence to support these investments, and I look forward to seeing families and young people use them to spur learning, enjoy the outdoors, stay active, compete in sports, and make new friends."
Penn Township will receive $500,000 for the final phase of the Penn Township Sports Park north of Jennersville. The project will include construction of three youth baseball/softball fields with batting cages, portable pitching mounds, LED lighting, dugouts, benches, backstops and baseline fences and field accessories, and two multi-purpose flat fields for soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. The plan also includes a paved parking lot, ADA-compliant walkways and restrooms, gazebos, a pavilion, and picnic tables.
"We are honored to receive this $500,000 grant toward the development of Phase 3 of our Sports Park," said Victor Mantegna, chair of the Penn Township Board of Supervisors. "This grant will fund the playing fields portion of the sport park providing for the recreational needs of children and adults throughout southern Chester County. Many thanks to Rep. John Lawrence and Sen. Carolyn Comitta for supporting this important project to serve the unique and unmet health and recreational needs of our community."
The Oxford Area Recreation Authority will receive significant funding in excess of $650,000 to upgrade community park facilities in East Nottingham Township. Improvements will include paving parking lots and driveways, installation of new lighting and fencing, renovations to the main shed, and new restrooms.
"Oxford Area Recreation Authority has been anxiously awaiting the approval of this grant as the funding will be used to add to and improve facilities to enhance the experience and enjoyment for the visitors to the OARA parks," said John Reynolds Jr., vice chair of the authority.
Avon Grove School District will receive $1 million to support planned renovations at Penn London Elementary School and Avon Grove Intermediate School. The district seeks to replace outdated HVAC equipment with modern equipment to improve reliability and efficiency.
"We are thrilled and immensely grateful that Avon Grove School District has received this $1 million Public School Facility Improvement Grant," said Bonnie Wolff, president of the Avon Grove School Board. "Our students and teachers deserve comfortable, healthy spaces to learn and grow, and this funding will help us deliver that by replacing the aging HVAC systems at both Penn London and AGIS. The continued advocacy for public education from our local elected officials plays an instrumental part in securing additional funding for our schools, and we are deeply thankful for their support."
London Britain Township will receive over $136,000 to support two projects - engineering work for a municipal wastewater plant along Chambers Rock Road, and the installation of flashing warning devices along Route 896 in the vicinity of Strickersville Road and South Bank Road. The flashing lights aim to slow traffic and increase safety for Amish horse-drawn farm equipment that frequently crosses the road.
"London Britain Township would like to thank our elected officials for their efforts in obtaining this funding," said Brian Sachs, chair of the London Britain Township Board of Supervisors. "These lights are a much-needed safety improvement, particularly for buggy traffic. The township would also like to acknowledge their assistance in acquiring funding for engineering and design work on the proposed Windsor community wastewater treatment plant. This infrastructure improvement will make the plant run more efficiently and help to protect the adjoining White Clay Creek and well water of surrounding township residents."
Funding for these core infrastructure improvements came through two competitive state grant funds: the statewide Local Share Account and the Public School Facility Improvement Grant program. Both are administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
Representative John Lawrence
13th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Donna Pinkham
717.260.6452
[email protected]
RepLawrence.com
"Key infrastructure initiatives recognized for state funding will serve the community for decades to come," said Lawrence. "For many years, our part of Chester County sent a great deal of money to Harrisburg and saw very little in return. By working with Sen. Comitta and other elected officials at all levels of government, together we have been able to right that historical wrong. These funds will help build and rebuild local infrastructure both for today and for the next generation."
"Access to parks, trails, playing fields, and outdoor spaces contributes to the health, well-being, and overall quality of life in communities across southern Chester County," said Comitta. "I am happy to work with Rep. Lawrence to support these investments, and I look forward to seeing families and young people use them to spur learning, enjoy the outdoors, stay active, compete in sports, and make new friends."
Penn Township will receive $500,000 for the final phase of the Penn Township Sports Park north of Jennersville. The project will include construction of three youth baseball/softball fields with batting cages, portable pitching mounds, LED lighting, dugouts, benches, backstops and baseline fences and field accessories, and two multi-purpose flat fields for soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. The plan also includes a paved parking lot, ADA-compliant walkways and restrooms, gazebos, a pavilion, and picnic tables.
"We are honored to receive this $500,000 grant toward the development of Phase 3 of our Sports Park," said Victor Mantegna, chair of the Penn Township Board of Supervisors. "This grant will fund the playing fields portion of the sport park providing for the recreational needs of children and adults throughout southern Chester County. Many thanks to Rep. John Lawrence and Sen. Carolyn Comitta for supporting this important project to serve the unique and unmet health and recreational needs of our community."
The Oxford Area Recreation Authority will receive significant funding in excess of $650,000 to upgrade community park facilities in East Nottingham Township. Improvements will include paving parking lots and driveways, installation of new lighting and fencing, renovations to the main shed, and new restrooms.
"Oxford Area Recreation Authority has been anxiously awaiting the approval of this grant as the funding will be used to add to and improve facilities to enhance the experience and enjoyment for the visitors to the OARA parks," said John Reynolds Jr., vice chair of the authority.
Avon Grove School District will receive $1 million to support planned renovations at Penn London Elementary School and Avon Grove Intermediate School. The district seeks to replace outdated HVAC equipment with modern equipment to improve reliability and efficiency.
"We are thrilled and immensely grateful that Avon Grove School District has received this $1 million Public School Facility Improvement Grant," said Bonnie Wolff, president of the Avon Grove School Board. "Our students and teachers deserve comfortable, healthy spaces to learn and grow, and this funding will help us deliver that by replacing the aging HVAC systems at both Penn London and AGIS. The continued advocacy for public education from our local elected officials plays an instrumental part in securing additional funding for our schools, and we are deeply thankful for their support."
London Britain Township will receive over $136,000 to support two projects - engineering work for a municipal wastewater plant along Chambers Rock Road, and the installation of flashing warning devices along Route 896 in the vicinity of Strickersville Road and South Bank Road. The flashing lights aim to slow traffic and increase safety for Amish horse-drawn farm equipment that frequently crosses the road.
"London Britain Township would like to thank our elected officials for their efforts in obtaining this funding," said Brian Sachs, chair of the London Britain Township Board of Supervisors. "These lights are a much-needed safety improvement, particularly for buggy traffic. The township would also like to acknowledge their assistance in acquiring funding for engineering and design work on the proposed Windsor community wastewater treatment plant. This infrastructure improvement will make the plant run more efficiently and help to protect the adjoining White Clay Creek and well water of surrounding township residents."
Funding for these core infrastructure improvements came through two competitive state grant funds: the statewide Local Share Account and the Public School Facility Improvement Grant program. Both are administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
Representative John Lawrence
13th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Donna Pinkham
717.260.6452
[email protected]
RepLawrence.com
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