Steele bringing $817,144 in grants back to her district

Projects include Sharpsburg’s 16th Street Park improvements, new SAVES vehicle, waterline and sanitary pump repairs and affordable housing

Rep. Mandy Steele January 28, 2025 | 12:12 PM

HARRISBURG, Jan. 28 -- State Rep. Mandy Steele today announced more than $800,000 is being awarded for five projects in her legislative district from the Commonwealth Financing Authority.

“All of these projects are deserving of this funding, and I fought to make sure they received it,” said Steele, D-Allegheny.

Sharpsburg was awarded $140,000 to make improvements to its 16^th Street Park. Those include improving existing basketball courts with new asphalt and acrylic sports surface, concrete repair and nonslip coating for the spray park, pavilion sprucing up and new picnic tables, in addition to replacing the chain link fencing with a picket fence.

Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services will use its $275,000 to purchase a new rescue vehicle.

Allegheny Valley North Council of Governments received $200,975 to replace a sanitary pump station in Harrison Township, and $51,169 to replace the waterline on Tripak Boulevard in Tarentum.

Roots of Faith will use $150,000 to create 10 affordable housing units.

The funding comes from the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program and Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund authorized by the Commonwealth Financing Authority.

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