"I am proud to have secured $1.83M in state funds from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for our district," said Senator Santarsiero on Instagram.
- $686,000 to Doylestown Township to expand the New Britain Road multi-use trail
- $573,689 to Yardley Borough for North Main Street sidewalk improvements
- $450,000 to Plumstead Township for pedestrian improvements on Old Easton Road and Route 611
- $75,000 to Newtown Borough for Old Skunky streambank restoration
- $50,000 to Solebury Township to construct a public restroom at Aquetong Spring Park
Read more about these grants and projects: https://www.senatorstevesantarsiero.com/newsroom/
Back in May 2021, the Newtown Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to apply for a DCED Watershed Restoration Fund grant to be used for the Clark Nature Center Streambank Rehabilitation project. Read more about that here...
To date - Nov 21, 2021 - I have not heard if Newtown Twp got this grant.
However, I am interested in the $450,000 pedestrian improvement grant awarded to Plumstead Twp. Newtown Twp should apply for such a grant for improving pedestrian safety on N. Sycamore Drive by installing features such as an ADA compliant curb ramp, high-visibility crosswalk and pedestrian push buttons, which will allow better access to local businesses and increasing community connections between the borough and the township.