Markosek secures over $2.6 million in grants for local projects and school improvements
Rep. Brandon Markosek October 22, 2024 | 2:29 PM
MONROEVILLE, Oct. 22 – State Rep. Brandon Markosek, D-Allegheny, announced today more than $2.6 million in state funding to support community and school projects throughout the 25th Legislative District.
"These grants will enhance the quality of life in our communities," said Markosek. "They will support improvements to our parks, repair roads, and ensure that our schools and public spaces are safe and accessible. I am pleased to see investments on projects that are focused on creating a safer, healthier and more vibrant future for our residents.”
The grants are provided through the Statewide Local Share Account and the Public School Facility Improvement Grant programs.
The following grants were awarded through the LSA program:
- $250,000 for improvements to The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh’s Family Park Center in Monroeville, which hosts a summer camp for children with developmental disabilities. The funding will cover the renovation of the center’s Cove building, which houses a dining hall and indoor activity space, to accommodate increasing enrollment and to meet the unique needs of campers.
- $200,000 for renovations to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s thrift store in Monroeville, including replacing the HVAC system, a garage door and the roof.
- $700,000 for upgrades to Chicora Street Park and East Field Park in East McKeesport Borough. The Chicora Street Park upgrades include a new safe playground surface, a new entrance gate, removing old playground equipment, and installing new equipment. The East Field Park project includes repairs its retaining wall, re-leveling and replacing sod, and removing an old backstop.
- $28,355 to purchase a new vehicle for North Versailles Township Sewer Authority for its public works department to maintain sanitary sewer facilities in the community.
- $47,319 to improve the sanitary sewer at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Washington Street in North Versailles Township by replacing pipe and a manhole.
- $35,666 to demolish the Crestas Pump Station in North Versailles Township, which was abandoned after being damaged by a landslide, creating safety hazards like fire risks and attracting pests or unauthorized individuals.
- $48,398 for pipe and manhole updates for the Walnut Sanitary Sewer system in North Versailles Township.
- $100,000 to excavate and reconstruct Brinton Avenue from 6th Street to the municipal boundary in Pitcairn Borough, including adding ADA compliant curb ramps.
- $212,000 to repair Monroeville Avenue from Penn Avenue to Lynn Avenue in Turtle Creek Borough.
- $84,113 to replace the culvert along Wall Avenue in Wall Borough.
- $133,044 to repair the driveway and retaining wall used by the Wilmerding Volunteer Fire Department to access its fire garage.
The PFSIG Program awarded funding for the following:
- $305,175 to Gateway School District to replace deteriorating roofs at University Park Elementary School and Cleveland Elementary School in Monroeville.
- $500,000 to Plum Borough School District for the replacement of the high school roof, which has deteriorated and is prone to leaks that lead to indoor water damage.
Funding from the LSA and PSFIG programs are administered through the Commonwealth Financing Authority, which is an independent agency of the Department of Community and Economic Development that administers Pennsylvania’s economic stimulus packages.
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