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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Josh Shapiro |
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Old York Road Corridor Improvement Study town hall meeting March 19
ABINGTON, March 11 – State Rep. Josh Shapiro, D-Montgomery, announced that a town hall meeting will be held March 19 at Abington Senior High School to discuss improvements to the Old York Road Corridor in Abington Township between Rydal Road and Moreland Road.
Shapiro has secured $10.2 million in state funding to make improvements to state Route 611 and = has partnered with Abington Township to study existing conditions on the corridor. He is hosting the town hall meeting to receive community input on economic development, land use, traffic calming and beautification along the road.
WHAT: Route 611 Corridor Improvement Study
Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: March 19, 2008
Open house at 6:30 p.m.
Discussion at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Abington Senior High School - Cafeteria A
900 Highland Ave., Abington
(Parking available near the cafeteria)
More information is available by contacting Shapiro’s constituent service office at 215-517-6800 or by e-mailing joshshapiro@pahouse.com.
Shapiro is deputy speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and represents the 153rd Legislative District in Montgomery County. Residents can find more information about Shapiro by visiting his Web site at www.pahouse.com/Shapiro .
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