Matzie: More than $150,000 secured for Beaver County building upgrades, work equipment
Includes funding for Harmony Township VFD, Center Township
Rep. Robert F. Matzie March 21, 2025 | 3:09 PM
AMBRIDGE, March 21 – New state grants totaling $155,000 will support building repairs and the purchase of new work equipment in Harmony and Center townships, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today.
Matzie, who is Chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said the funding from the Department of Community and Economic Development includes $130,000 to Harmony Township Volunteer Firemen, Inc., to upgrade the VFD facility and $25,000 to Center Township to purchase equipment for road and utility workers.
“Harmony Township’s volunteer firefighter facility is aging, and the station’s decades-old doors and garage doors are driving up heating bills,” said Matzie. “The funding will allow the department to replace the doors with energy-efficient ones that will keep the station warmer in winter and save taxpayer dollars. Other funding will allow the department to repair and replace the surrounding concrete apron and drive, which is cracked and poses a safety hazard.”
Matzie said the grant to Center Township will allow the town to purchase radio equipment for workers.
“The township’s road and water maintenance crews need reliable radio equipment for communications, and the new funding will allow the town to purchase that equipment,” said Matzie. “Supporting these projects and delivering these dollars where they’re needed will leave a lasting imprint on our communities.”