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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State Rep. Vince Biancucci |
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Biancucci announces $5 million for Center Township development
CENTER TOWNSHIP, April 18 – State Rep. Vince Biancucci, D-Beaver, announced today $5 million he's secured from the state will revamp two major Center Township intersections and expand its water authority's systems.
Biancucci said the Department of Community and Economic Development funding for the Center Township projects is being administered through the Beaver County Economic Development Authority in partnership with the Center Township Water Authority and Castlebrook Development. The lawmaker believes the projects will help spur continued economic growth and vitality throughout Beaver County.
He said part of the funding will expand the Center Township Water Authority system’s capacity, making it an important part of a regional water system for western Pennsylvania. Expanding the CTWA will ensure a quality, dependable and adequate water supply for future residential, commercial and industrial development in Beaver County.
Part of the $5 million will also revamp two major Center Township intersections -- the Short Street and Route 18 intersection and the Old Brodhead Road and Route 18 intersection – to open more space for businesses looking to locate there. The project will further ensure convenient access and safety enhancements in the expanding business corridor of Beaver County.
"Altogether, these development projects will prepare Center Township for a greater retail, manufacturing and light industry presence," Biancucci said. "I expect, in the long run, that our community will benefit from an influx of new business and quality jobs. Large parcels of property, long dormant, will be more attractive to further development of the area. A sound water and transportation infrastructure is essential to eliminating impediments to businesses considering Beaver County as a destination."
Biancucci obtained the funding from the Infrastructure and Facilities Improvement Program, a program administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, which provides grants and low-interest loan financing for public and private infrastructure improvements.
Construction is expected to begin this spring.
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