WOZNIAK ANNOUNCES $4.9
MILLION GRANT FOR PHILIPSBURG
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Wozniak |
HARRISBURG, April 15 -
State Sen. John N. Wozniak announced today
that Philipsburg will receive a $4.9 million
grant and a $6 million loan to fix its sewer
system and protect local streams.
“Clean drinking water and clean
streams are a priority of mine,” Wozniak
said. “By investing in local projects, we
are investing in our future.”
The Philipsburg project will not
just benefit the environment, but also the
local economy by allowing the Moshannon
Valley Economic Development Partnership to
better market its business park, Wozniak
said.
The project includes
installation of more than 38,000 feet of
sanitary sewer main, sewer laterals and
manholes. It is intended to eliminate the
periodic discharge of raw sewage into Cold
Stream and Moshannon creeks.
The loan and grant will cover
the entire $10,974,137 cost of the project.
“Pennsylvania’s smaller
communities can be overwhelmed by the cost
of replacing aging infrastructure,” Wozniak
said. “This important program helps keep
local taxes stable, while improving public
health and safety.” |
