Krueger: $2.1 million in new grants awarded for public works and emergency services initiatives, area building renovations
Rep. Leanne Krueger December 18, 2025 | 3:52 PM
BROOKHAVEN, Dec. 18 – State Rep. Leanne Krueger today announced that over $2.1 million in Local Share Account grants have been awarded to seven projects that will benefit Legislative District 161 and all of Delaware County.
The projects address local needs, from new public works equipment such as street sweepers and dump trucks in Chester Township to renovating the Bruder Life Center theater at Neumann University, which hosts university as well as community arts events, as well as rehabbing the James W. Reese Center for occupancy by the Upland Borough Police Department.
“Each entity receiving these competitive grants proposed projects that will have a broad, positive impact on not only the residents within my district, but in Delaware County as a whole,” said Krueger. “The vast majority will improve public works efficiency, update essential spaces, modernize emergency services, and keep our communities safer and healthier.”
Krueger said the following grants were awarded:
- $200,000 to Chester Township for the purchase of public works equipment, including a street sweeper, leaf collection apparatus, snowplow, and dump truck.
- $575,763 to the Delaware County Industrial Development Authority to renovate the second floor of the Aston Township Fire Department’s fire station. The renovation will include new dorm-style rooms, bathrooms, and electrical and plumbing installation to support a live-in firefighting program.
- $283,392 to the Delaware County Redevelopment Authority to renovate the Fred P. Meagher Theater and art gallery at the Bruder Life Center of Neumann University.
- $28,000 to Nether Providence Township to purchase and install 16 license plate readers through four intersections in response to a rise in stolen vehicles and theft from vehicles in the area.
- $415,000 to Upland Borough to upgrade the James W. Reese Center to achieve code compliance so that it can be used year-round as the home of the Upland Borough Police Department and as a countywide emergency management center.
- $150,000 to Delaware County to update the lighting at the Delaware County Emergency Services Center in Middletown Township to more energy efficient bulbs and fixtures (supported in partnership with state Rep. Lisa Borowski).
- $454,604 to the Middletown Township Sewer Authority to replace the Fair Acres Pump Station with new equipment that has increased capacity (supported in partnership with state Rep. Lisa Borowski).
The grants were approved today by the Commonwealth Financing Authority through the Local Share Account grant programs to support projects in the public interest and projects that improve the quality of life of residents in the community.
The PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to support projects in the public interest within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Eligible projects include acquisition, construction, renovation and rehabilitation, demolition, infrastructure, purchase of vehicles, machinery and equipment, planning, consulting and design costs related to projects, engineering, and some administrative costs.