(File Photo of State Rep. Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) On Tuesday, Rep. Rob Matzie announced that grants worth over $325,100 will both help recreational greenspaces expand and fund improvements for playgrounds in Beaver County. Matzie claimed that this money comes from the Commonwealth Financing Authority as four separate grants for different projects. Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. announced that same day that these grants were approved as well as funding for projects for six community parks.

According to a release from Vogel, these grants were approved:

GetBlok Farms of Aliquippa will receive $47,500 for its Franklin Avenue open space project.

Hopewell Township will receive $86,730 for improvements to the playground at Sharon Grange Park and $90,872 for Woodlawn Park playground improvements.

Koppel Borough will receive $75,000 for its community park project.

Patterson Township will receive $44,470 for community park improvements.

Primary Health Network will receive $100,000 for its Rochester green space initiative.

A greenspace that is recreational will also be on Virgina Avenue in Rochester after this project is completed.