(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie Speaking)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) According to a release in Ambridge from State Representative Rob Matzie’s office, Matzie announced in Pennsylvania yesterday that the Community College of Beaver County has received over $1.6 million in new state funding for capital improvements. Matzie stated that this funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education will include $1.4 million for a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system and $225,000 for parking lot upgrades. Matzie also noted that in addition to CCBC, the Community College of Allegheny County received grants worth $5.9 million for improvements to the Boyce Campus, which includes $2.9 million for Biology Lab renovations and $3 million for roof renovations.