Cambria Township playground receives $245,762 in state funding

EBENSBURG, Oct. 23 – State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria/Somerset, today announced that the state has awarded a $245,762 state grant to the Central Cambria Education Foundation.

The money will be used to build an all-inclusive playground in Cambria Township, covering the cost to purchase and install the playground equipment.

"Like the organization, I believe that all children should be included on the playground and be able to play together," Burns said. "This worthwhile project is an effort to provide a safe place where children with disabilities can play."

The grant is from the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program, which is overseen by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The program's goal is to promote greenways, recreational space, open space, trails, parks and river conservation.