(Sep 15, 2026) Rep. Peter G. Schweyer
ALLENTOWN, September 15 – State Representatives Mike Schlossberg, Ana Tiburcio, and Peter Schweyer, as well as state Senator Nick Miller, all D-Lehigh, today announced a total of $2,393,448 in Local Share Account grant funding for Lehigh County. The awards are as follows: $29,400 for capital improvements at Planned Parenthood Keystone’s Allentown Health Center $50,000 for Da Vinci Discovery Center to purchase an SUV, mobile planetarium, and virtual reality equipment to expand educational outreach programs $150,000 for Allentown Police Department to purchase police safety equipment $200,000 to conduct a roadway feasibility study in downtown Allentown $350,000 for South Whitehall Township to purchase a modern, NFPA-compliant fire engine for the Cetronia Volunteer Fire Department $375,000 for purchase of a bomb robot to be utilized by the Allentown City Fire Department $384,048 for renovating the landmark Civic Theatre of Allentown $855,000 to design a new facility for the Allentown Art Museum “These investments in emergency response equipment to keep our neighborhoods safe, traffic improvements so motorists and pedestrians can get home safely, and historic arts and cultural venues will benefit the communities we serve,” said Schlossberg. “It is a pleasure to work with Senator Miller, Representative Schweyer and Representative Tiburcio to make these resources available for the people we serve.” Read more