Phoenixville gets $900K grant for 2nd phase of Paradise St. connector
The Borough of Phoenixville was recently awarded $900,000 in grant funding from the Chester County Department of Community Development for the second phase of the Paradise Street connector project. This project will enhance traffic control as well as promote pedestrian and emergency responder safety.
Upon learning of the award, Borough Council President Jonathan Ewald said, “We are thrilled to...
East Whiteland receives $1M open space grant from DCNR
East Whiteland Township was awarded a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program administered by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). The DCNR grant award is a recognition of outstanding recreation and conservation work by East Whiteland Township and will be used toward the acquisition and preservation of approximately 52 acres...
Avon Grove School District secures $1M facilities grant
Avon Grove School District (AGSD) has been awarded a $1 million Public School Facility Improvement Grant administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority through the Pennsylvania Department of Economic and Community Development (DCED) to modernize the HVAC systems at Penn London Elementary School, Avon Grove Intermediate School, and the District Administrative Office.
The grant will fund comprehensive...
Arts Holding Hands and Hearts receives $10K grant from Foxwynd Foundation for Restorative Justice Filmmaking
AHHAH Restorative Justice 2023 Filmmaking Team Photograph by Lee Boyer
Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH) is proud and honored to receive a $10,000 grant from the Foxwynd Foundation in support of AHHAH’s Restorative Justice Filmmaking program. The Foxwynd Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to uplifting communities by offering grants to healthcare, housing, and environmental sustainability...
Williams announces $74K environmental safety grant for Octorara School District
Octorara Area School District has been awarded $74,171 to make its schools more environmentally safe thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, state Rep. Dan Williams (D-74) announced Monday.
“Children in the Octorara School District will be able to learn in a safer and healthier educational environment thanks to this funding brought to them by a Democratic budget,” Williams...
Kennett Library receives $500K grant to enhance Makerspace facility
Kennett Library announced the receipt of a $500,000 grant from the Longwood Foundation to enhance and expand its makerspace facilities. This generous grant will enable the library to provide state-of-the-art resources and innovative programming, further establishing the library as a cornerstone of creativity and learning in the community.
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LCH and The Fund for Women and Girls partner to bring access to care
LCH Health and Community Services (LCH) announced that it has been selected as a Core Grant recipient from The Fund for Women and Girls of Chester County. This funding will further empower the organization to continue its mission of providing essential healthcare and community services to women and girls across the Chester County area.
The Fund for Women and Girls has long been dedicated to advancing...
The Regional Foundation presents $500K check to Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance
L-r: Deb Bentzel, The Regional Foundation Senior Program Officer; Amber Little-Turner, Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance Executive Director; Kevin Dow, The Regional Foundation Executive DirectorCREDIT Robert Williams
The Regional Foundation presented the Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance with a check for $500,000 on March 27, representing the Neighborhood Grant awarded to the organization in collaboration...
Coatesville gets $959K grant to implement Ash Park Master Plan
Ash Park. Courtesy, City of Coatesville.
The City of Coatesville will receive a grant of $959,752 to implement the Ash Park Master Plan Phases I and II. The 9.3-acre park is situated between Walnut and Kersey Streets and serves residents over a three-mile radius.
Senator Casey, partnering with Representative Chrissy Houlahan, successfully funded 14 Community Project Funding priorities through the...
Commissioners OK funds to renovate Liberty House
The Chester County Commissioners have approved $2.8 million in renovation funding for Phoenixville-based Liberty House, for structural improvements and upgrades to the 48 affordable housing units located there.
At last week’s public meeting, Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline approved more than $2.8 million in contract funding to Pennrose Properties...
