AMBRIDGE, Nov. 19 – Two grants totaling more than $326,000 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority will fund road and playground improvement projects for Hopewell and Harmony townships, state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver/Allegheny, announced today.
Matzie said a $226,453 grant to Hopewell awarded under the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program will allow the township to construct a new box culvert and bridge along Laird Drive, which leads directly into Hopewell Community Park.

“The work funded by this grant – including nearly 250 square yards of road paving and installation of 200 feet of guardrail – will reduce roadway flooding and provide alternative routes for pedestrians, cyclists and children traveling to three Hopewell schools,” Matzie said.

He said the total project cost is $266,424 and that the township is requesting a waiver of the match requirement but will fund nearly $40,000, or 15% of the project.Matzie said that a $100,000 grant to Harmony Township, awarded under the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program, will allow the township to continue improving the playground at Beaver Road Park.

“Securing this funding will allow Harmony Township to install a new play surface; replace outdated play equipment with new, more accessible equipment; and add features that stimulate kids’ senses. Those improvements will make the park safer and more inclusive to kids of all abilities.”

Matzie said the total cost of the playground project is $151,383, and the township has committed $22,708.

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Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges in Kenosha shootings
By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice. The jury came back with its verdict after close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation. Rittenhouse, 18, could have gotten life in prison if found guilty of the most serious charge against him. He was charged with homicide, attempted homicide and recklessly endangering safety for killing two men and wounding a third with an AR-style semi-automatic rifle. The shootings took place during a night of protests over police violence against Black people in the tumultuous summer of 2020. Rittenhouse is white, as were those he shot. The jury appeared to be overwhelmingly white.

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Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is pleased to announce the relaunch of the “Paint the Plow” program in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties.

The safety outreach program was introduced by the department to promote safe winter driving, integrate community involvement, and foster appreciation for high school artists and student creativity. The program invites local high schools to have students paint a plow blade with an original piece of artwork based on a provided theme.
Since 2016, the program has run as a competition, judging the plows based on the ability to create their design, incorporating a designated safety theme. After taking a hiatus in 2020, this year focused on rebuilding the community involvement. The schools were tasked with designing a plow featuring “school spirit” without a judging component.
During the winter weather season, plows designed by this year’s participating schools, including Montour, Beaver Falls, and Neshannock high schools, along with Forbes Road Career & Technology Center, will be used to maintain state-owned roadways in their respective counties.Photos of the plows can be found on PennDOT’s Facebook page and the District 11 Paint the Plow webpage.
For more information on winter driving and PennDOT operations, visit www.penndot.gov/winter.

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided House has approved the Democrats’ sweeping social and environment bill, a big victory for President Joe Biden. Republicans solidly opposed the measure, but Democrats prevailed after the party’s progressives and moderates ended months of disputes over its size and scope. The legislation now moves to the Senate, where moderates like West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin are poised to curtail the bill further. The measure would bolster child care assistance, create free preschool, curb seniors’ prescription drug costs and combat climate change. Passage came after new cost estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the legislation would cause federal deficits to grow by $160 billion over the coming decade.