From Staff Reports
State Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, state Rep. Jeff Wheeland, R-Loyalsock Township, and state Rep. Joe Hamm, R-Hepburn Township, announced several significant investments for Lycoming County through the Commonwealth Financing Authority on Wednesday.
“I was pleased to advocate for all of these projects approved today by the CFA,” Yaw said, according to a news release. “Our legislative advocacy is strong and we are fortunate to have many good local officials who are forward thinking in planning these projects, cleaning up our environment and promoting economic growth for our region. These investments have a positive impact for all residents.”
Apr 21, 2021
State Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, state Rep. Jeff Wheeland, R-Loyalsock Township, and state Rep. Joe Hamm, R-Hepburn Township, announced several significant investments for Lycoming County through the Commonwealth Financing Authority on Wednesday.
“I was pleased to advocate for all of these projects approved today by the CFA,” Yaw said, according to a news release. “Our legislative advocacy is strong and we are fortunate to have many good local officials who are forward thinking in planning these projects, cleaning up our environment and promoting economic growth for our region. These investments have a positive impact for all residents.”
In Williamsport, the Economic and Community Growth Corp. has been awarded $200,000 as part of a transition of a blighted brownfield property into a multi-field, regional baseball and softball complex. The project consists of excavation of the brownfield, construction of the site into a multi-field sports complex. The
Newly awarded state funding will support an intersection expansion and creation of a new access road at the Patton Crossing mixed-use development site along North Atherton Street.
The Commonwealth Financing Authority on Wednesday awarded $1.54 million to expand the intersection at North Atherton and Woodycrest streets, state Sen. Jake Corman, R-Benner Township, said in a statement on Wednesday.
The project will create a four-way intersection, with a new six-lane access road into Patton Crossing opposite of Woodycrest Street. Work also will include replacing traffic signals, adding sidewalks creating and lengthening turning lanes and other improvements to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow.