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Kosierowski brings home $1.7 million in state grants for community improvement projects, local museum funding

Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus    December 18, 2025 | 2:16 PM

HARRISBURG, Dec. 18 – State Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, today announced $1.7 million in state funding for community improvement projects and local museums in her legislative district.

Kosierowski advocated for grants awarded from the Statewide Local Share Account, which is funded from the PA Race Horse Development Gaming Act.

“This state funding will help our district address many critical needs from feeding the food-insecure to making our sidewalks safer to renovating important community infrastructures, including roof repair and stormwater maintenance,” Kosierowski said. “I am honored that I was able to bring this money home to support these worthy projects and the people who will benefit from them. I am grateful to my fellow legislators who also advocated for these grants, especially state Sen. Marty Flynn, who was instrumental in getting them approved for our region.”

“These grants truly took a village of committed people coming together to create and spearhead initiatives that will make our neighbors’ lives better. When we work together, we can achieve great things for our community. ”

Projects awarded LSA funding in Kosierowski’s legislative district include:

  • $97,298 to Lackawanna County to improve the soccer field, playground and accessibility of Merli-Sarnoski Park in Greenfield Township.
  • $200,000 to South Abington Township to replace a culvert running beneath White Birch Road.

Kosierowski also worked with fellow lawmakers in the region to help secure the following LSA grants:

  • $200,000 to Lackawanna County/ 717-719 Capouse LLC to install updated sidewalks and curbs on Capouse Avenue in Scranton.
  • $144,449 to Lackawanna County/ Everhart Museum to replace the roof on the museum in Scranton.
  • $183,425 to Lackawanna County/University of Scranton to purchase of four simulators for nursing training.
  • $175,000 to Lackawanna County/Lackawanna Blind Association to demolish and reconstruct the association’s existing facility including hazardous material abatement.
  • $66,449 to Lackawanna County to design and implement an educational program located in the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton.
  • $264,321 to Lackawanna County/ Meals on Wheels of Northeastern Pennsylvania Inc. to purchase and install commercial kitchen equipment at the new Meals on Wheels building in Scranton.
  • $125,000 to Lackawanna County/North Scranton Little League for batting cage improvements on Theodore Street in Scranton.
  • $100,000 to Lackawanna County/ Saint Ann's Passionist Monastery to replace and construct new sidewalks along West Park Avenue and West Scranton Street, a densely populated street in West Scranton, which is adjacent to St. Ann's Basilica. This work will enhance pedestrian safety, ADA accessibility and connectivity in the area
  • $130,000 to Clarks Summit Borough to purchase stormwater maintenance equipment including a new loader with bucket, leaf box vacuum, and compactor to maintain their stormwater drainage system more efficiently.

Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission’s Cultural and Historical Support Grants were awarded to two Scranton-based institutions:

  • $25,000 to Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science and Art.
  • $9,000 to Lackawanna Historical Society.

The goal of the Cultural and Historical Support Grant program is to strengthen Pennsylvania’s museum community by supporting the general operations of eligible museums and official county historical societies that are not supported by other state agency funding programs.