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EAST MARLBOROUGHâState Rep. Christina Sappey,D-158th, of West Bradford, announced $1.5 million in state grants from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program that will support the Fame Fire Company of West Chester and Longwood Gardens.
âLongwood Gardens is a Chester County institution, and I am honored to support them in securing this funding for facility upgrades,â Sappey said. âPublic gardens, such as Longwood, provide tremendous peace and joy to the public while serving as an economic driver for our region. These grant funds will help Longwood remain a leader in horticulture education, research and displays. Fame Fire Company has continued to innovate and grow along with the West Chester community. They serve on the Chester County Rescue Task Force as the lead company for swift water, trench, and structural collapse technical rescues. These facility upgrades will allow them to further increase efficiency and lower response times.â
Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant funds Reading-based initiative
Alvernia receives a $4 million grant from the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to renovate its newly secured downtown Reading location at 401 Penn Street, which is the centerpiece of the
Reading CollegeTowne initiative, the innovative strategy of expanding the campus into the downtown area to continue its Franciscan mission of serving the underserved through education and economic development. The grant award is the largest in the university’s 62-year history.
This support for Alvernia and the Reading CollegeTowne movement is truly unprecedented and was made possible by the continuing outpouring of support of so many, including Senator Schwank, Mayor Moran, Reading City Council and the Berks County Commissioner, our trustees and partners,” said Alvernia University President
SUNBURY â State Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-85) and Sen. John Gordner (R-27) announced the Albright Center for the Arts in Sunbury has been awarded a grant of $500,000 through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) to be used for renovations to the facility.
The project includes a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, technological upgrades, lighting, outlets and paint. New restrooms will be built along with upgraded seating. Funds will also go toward the construction of a new theatrical stage along with appropriate lighting and sound equipment.
The RACP is a commonwealth grant program administered by the Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects.