Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility Matzie: More than $325,000 secured for new Beaver County greenspaces, playground improvements <

Matzie: More than $325,000 secured for new Beaver County greenspaces, playground improvements

ALIQUIPPA, Jan. 28 – New grants totaling more than $325,100 will help expand recreational greenspaces and fund playground improvements in Aliquippa, Hopewell and Rochester Borough, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today.

Matzie said four separate grants from the Commonwealth Financing Authority will fund revitalization projects to open new recreational spaces for residents.

“Some of the funds will be used to transform abandoned lots in Aliquippa and Rochester Borough into recreational greenspaces,” Matzie said. “Other funds will support playground improvements in Hopewell. All the projects are going to give residents new outdoor spaces to enjoy.”

Matzie said the funding includes:

  • $100,000 to Primary Health Network to transform a one-acre section of blighted land along Virginia Avenue in Rochester Borough into a recreational greenspace with a pergola, community gardens, a central water feature, walking trails, sidewalks and ADA-accessible playground equipment.
  • $90,872 to Hopewell Township for playground improvements at Woodlawn Park, including removal of an abandoned building and purchase and installation of new playground equipment and surfacing.
  • $86,730 to Hopewell Township to remove aging playground equipment at the Sharon Grange Park in Aliquippa and install new equipment. 

  • $47,500 to hydroponic farming company GetBlok Farms LLC to transform two abandoned lots into a multi-purpose open greenspace in downtown Aliquippa for passive recreation, hosting vendors and produce pickup.

Matzie said the funding comes from the CFA Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program. More about the program is available here: https://dced.pa.gov/programs/greenways-trails-and-recreation-program-gtrp/.