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When: Eden Township Supervisors meeting, Monday, April 12.
What happened: Township supervisor David Rineer attended a meeting with Rep. Bryan Cutler and a representative for Sen. Scott Martin to discuss the ongoing concern of COVID-19. On Tuesday, LNP reported that Cutler, the Pennsylvania House Speaker, was quarantining after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. On Thursday, it was reported that Cutler had also tested positive and was experiencing mild symptoms of the coronavirus.
At the meeting:Â Rineer was informed the township will receive approximately $210,000 from the federal government over the course of one year.
Why itâs important: Eden Township officials will be able to use this COVID-19 relief money for the township as they see fit. The state will deliver the $210,000 into two parts. The first half of $105,000 will be granted in June 2021, while the second half wonât be distributed until June 2022.