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Conklin: Nearly $900,000 secured for District 77 projects

Rep. Scott Conklin    December 18, 2025 | 3:39 PM

STATE COLLEGE, Dec. 18 – State Rep. Scott Conklin announced today that more than $859,000 in new grants will fund a range of public safety, transportation and community improvement projects in Legislative District 77.

Conklin, who serves as majority chairman of the PA House Commerce Committee, said the new funding from the Commonwealth Financing Authority will help local municipalities carry out essential repairs and upgrades to improve services in the district.

“These new funds will support projects to bring safer pedestrian travel, more efficient police and public safety services and improved amenities in our downtown,” Conklin said. “I am grateful to the CFA and our community partners for helping to secure this funding, which will improve safety and quality of life for residents.”

Conkling said the funding, awarded under the Local Share Account, includes:

  • $300,000 to Philipsburg Borough to replace damaged sidewalk sections in the downtown business area, including sidewalks on Front Street and the block of Laurel, Sixth, Seventh, and Pine streets.
  • $133,110 to State College Borough to replace 70 trash and recycling receptacles throughout the downtown area.
  • $125,000 to Ferguson Township for pedestrian crossing improvements to the Science Park-Circleville crossing, including additional lighting, signage, a pedestrian refuge island, a pedestrian-activated warning light and various crosswalk renovations.
  • $125,000 to Taylor Township to purchase a grader and backhoe.
  • $100,000 to Patton Township for public safety improvements, including purchase of a police cruiser and new radio equipment. The radio system maintains communication between the police and public work crew and will allow them to fully integrate and upgrade the encrypted Pennsylvania State Police system.
  • $76,753 to State College Borough Redevelopment Authority to create a pocket park along Heister Street from College Avenue to Calder Way and a public art gallery along Calder Way.

The CFA administers Local Share Account funding. LSA funds are derived from the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, which allocates gaming revenues to support a wide range of public-interest projects across the state.