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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2004
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Robbins Announces Grants to Aid
Key Mercer County Projects
Harrisburg – Senator Bob Robbins (R-50) today
announced the awarding of state Community
Revitalization grants to support several important
projects in Mercer County.
Robbins announced the following grants:
- $10,000 to French Creek Township to help pay
for replacement of the collapsed culvert on
Miller Road and a new guardrail on Smith Road.
"Funds will also be used to repair the township
dump truck so it will pass inspection and won't
have to be replaced for a few more years," said
Robbins.
- $5,000 to the Greenville American Legion
Post #140 to upgrade the facility to state and
fire regulations. "This grant will help the post
install a kitchen fire suppression system,
emergency lighting and fire extinguishers, as
well as make the restroom
handicapped-accessible," said Robbins. "The
America Legion is great community asset,
providing a facility for a wide range of uses."
- $5,000 to the Greenville Symphony Society to
help cover the cost of its Young People's
Concert in November. "Each elementary school in
Mercer County is invited to bring one entire
grade to the show, free of charge. That's about
1,600 students," said Robbins. "It's a great
experience for the students."
- $9,000 to the Grove City Area Historical
Society for building renovations, including
window replacement and floor repairs. "The
society has done a great job renovating the old
Traveler's Hotel, which is nearly a century
old," said Robbins.
- $20,000 to the Mercer County Regional
Planning Commission to purchase aerial imagery
of the county for use in a geographic
information system (GIS). "GIS is a computer
system that allows users to view a variety of
data including population and economic stats,
crime data and more in map format. It provides
many public and private benefits not now
available in Mercer County," said Robbins.
- $20,000 to Penn-Northwest Development Corp.
to pay for aerial photography necessary for the
Strategy 1000 sites development plan. "The
aerial view is critically important to determine
the feasibility for the development of 1,000
acres of new business and industrial park
properties along the I-80 corridor," said
Robbins. "Strategy 1000 is an ambitious plan to
bring jobs to the area, and it can't happen
without aerial photography and mapping."
The Community Revitalization Program is
administered by the state Department of Community
and Economic Development.
CONTACT: Mike Hengst (717) 787-1322
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