AMBRIDGE, Jan. 30 – More than $90,000 in new grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Proection will help food banks serving Beaver County safely store and transport food while reducing food waste, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today. Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said the grants – which include $50,000 to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and more than $40,200 to Families Matter Food Pantry – will fund a range of equipment and resources to help the food banks overcome one of their greatest operational challenges. “Preventing food waste is a major challenge for our local food banks and pantries, but we can help them deal with the problem by ensuring that they have the infrastructure needed to safely store and transport perishable supplies,” Matzie said. “The new grants will help do that by funding refrigeration equipment, vehicles and other resources to ensure more food reaches families in need and fewer supplies end up going to waste.” Matzie said that in addition to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, eight other food banks and pantries in Allegheny County secured more than $250,000 in grant funding. Food Recovery Infrastructure Grants are awarded to reimburse the cost of equipment like refrigerators, freezers, refrigerated and non-refrigerated vehicles, stoves and microwaves to store, transport or prepare the recovered Read more

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BRADDOCK, Jan. 21 – New funding of $10 million will bring safer drinking water for District 34 residents whose homes are served by lead water lines, state Rep. Abigail Salisbury announced today. Salisbury said the funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority – which includes nearly $3.9 million in grant funding – will support Phase 4 of a project by Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority to replace approximately 1,000 residential lead service lines with copper lines. “Residents have a right to expect that the tap water flowing into their homes is safe, but the existence of lead service lines continues to pose a threat in many communities,” Salisbury said. “The new funding will allow Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority to replace approximately 1,000 lead lines with copper ones, to bring more households in our district safer water and more residents the peace of mind they deserve.” Salsbury said the funding to the Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority includes a low-interest, 30-year loan of $6.13 million and nonrepayable grant funding of nearly $3.87 million. The project will replace approximately 1,000 residential lead service lines with ¾-inch copper water service lines in Wilkinsburg, Braddock, Braddock Hills, Chalfant, Churchill, East Pittsburgh, Edgewood, East McKeesport, Forest Hills, North Braddock, Rankin, Pitcairn, Swissvale, Trafford, Turtle Creek and Read more

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“These grants allow us to move forward on projects communities have been requesting, from safer pedestrian crossings to critical sanitary sewer repairs,” state Rep. Anita Kulik said. “While these projects may not be flashy, they reflect my commitment to listening to residents and delivering investments that improve everyday quality of life.” Read more

“These investments will make our communities safer and more walkable while addressing essential infrastructure needs that protect both residents and the environment,” state Rep. Dan Deasy said. “I’m pleased to see these state dollars coming back to our district to support projects that will have a lasting, positive impact on our neighborhoods.” Read more

“From upgraded roadways and safer pedestrian crossings to enhanced stormwater management, this funding addresses key needs in our communities,” state Rep. Brandon Markosek said. “I’m proud to have advocated for these projects, which will improve public safety and strengthen our local infrastructure.” Read more

State Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Allegheny, today announced that more than $4.1 million in grants has been awarded for 11 projects that will benefit the 33rd Legislative District. Read more

“Maintaining sidewalks isn’t easy or cheap in our climate, but it’s crucial to ensuring that pedestrians can safely access all that our communities have to offer,” state Rep. Dan Frankel said. “This state funding will be well spent, helping to connect people, neighborhoods and organizations.” Read more

State Rep. Dan Goughnour, D-Allegheny, and state Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-Allegheny, today announced that more than $2.7 million in grants has been awarded for 12 projects that will benefit the 35th Legislative District. Read more