FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
State Rep. Dan Deasy                                      D- Allegheny                                www.pahouse.com/Deasy

Deasy announces state grant for McKees Rocks projects

HARRISBURG, April 14 – State Rep. Dan Deasy, D-Allegheny, announced today that McKees Rocks borough was awarded a Business in Our Sites Grant through the Commonwealth Financing Authority.

The borough wants to use the $150,221 grant to assist with the planning activities for redevelopment of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad site, specifically for a geotechnical environmental assessment, land planning and design, traffic impact study and roadway and field analysis.

The 30 acre brownfield site is located along Routes 65 and 51 and is approximately 5 miles from downtown Pittsburgh.

Trinity Commercial Development is the developer. The total project cost is $166,912.

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