State Representative Rob Matzie: More than $4 million secured to fund Beaver County infrastructure improvements

(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) State Representative Rob Matzie announced in Pennsylvania today that new grants totaling $2.6 million will fund multiple infrastructure improvements in the 16th Legislative District. Matzie also noted that the funding from the Commonwealth Financing Authority will include $1.8 million for water, stormwater and sanitary sewer improvements and $800,000 for a Harmony Township bridge replacement project. According to a release in Ambridge from Matzie’s office, here is all the money that was earned after this announcement, where all of the fundings went to and why the recipients will use the money:

The funding awarded under the PA Small Water and Sewer Program includes:

  • $500,000 to the Ambridge Water Authority for Phase I of the Maplewood Avenue Lead Service Line and Waterline Replacement Project.
  • $300,000 to Monaca Borough for the Monaca Well 12 Replacement and Well 13 & 16 Rewire Project.
  • $250,000 to Center Township Sanitary Authority for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project.
  • $200,000 to Center Township for Center Commons Boulevard storm sewer improvements.
  • $200,000 to Hopewell Township for the Upper Raccoon Creek Interceptor Improvement Project.
  • $200,000 to Rochester Area Joint Sewer Authority for the Sanitary Sewer Interceptors Manhole Rehabilitation Project.
  • $150,000 to Aliquippa City for the Aliquippa Stormwater Inlet Repair/Replacement Project.

Matzie also said that beyond District 16, the following Beaver County projects were awarded $1.92 million under the Multimodal Transportation Fund program:

  • $770,000 to Moon Township for pedestrian improvements along University Boulevard and Beaver Grade Road.
  • $521,900 to White Township for road repaving on 24th, 30th, 31st, and 22nd streets and 13th Avenue.
  • $382,405 to the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School to construct new sidewalks and pedestrian improvements along Midland Avenue at the school campus in Midland Borough.
  • $250,000 to Greene Township for Phase IV road improvements to Georgetown Road.

Industry Borough Municipal Authority was also awarded $100,000 for a water tank rehabilitation project.