HARRISBURG, PA — Three Chester County projects will receive a combined $995,000 in Statewide Local Share Account grants for fire equipment and public works infrastructure, part of nearly $3.8 million secured by Radnor-based, woman-owned ECON Partners for 11 projects across Pennsylvania.
The City of Coatesville received $100,000 toward the purchase of a firefighting ladder truck, while the Borough of Parkesburg was awarded $100,000 to construct a new Public Works Garage.
The Borough of Oxford and Union Fire Company received the largest Chester County award, $795,000 for a new fire engine.
The funding comes as aging buildings, infrastructure and essential-service facilities are creating mounting capital needs across the region, including at emergency-service agencies, health care facilities and institutions such as the Academy of Natural Sciences.
ECON Partners secured $3,798,877 in the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Sept. 15 award round for projects spanning emergency services, building systems, public facilities and historic properties.
The largest award among the 11 projects was $1 million for the Delaware County Redevelopment Authority to support activation of the Taylor Hospital Emergency Department.
Delaware County Community College received $500,000 to replace the HVAC and chiller plant at its Marple campus, while Glen Foerd was awarded $398,479 for infrastructure and structural improvements to its historic mansion in Northeast Philadelphia.
Variety, the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley, received $350,000 for campus-wide electrical system upgrades in Worcester Township, Montgomery County.
Other awards included $250,000 for renovations to the Wyomissing Fire Station in Berks County, $166,416 for window replacement at CareLink’s Torrey House in Haverford, $98,982 for a firefighter exhaust-removal system in Bensalem Township and $40,000 for an Elwyn memorial garden in Delaware County.
“These grants will help our clients move important projects forward, from ensuring firefighters and emergency responders have the equipment necessary to protect their communities, to improving building infrastructure where people learn, receive care, and access support services throughout our communities,” ECON Partners founder and President Coleen Terry said.
Pennsylvania’s Statewide Local Share Account program distributes a portion of gaming revenue through the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Eligible uses include construction, infrastructure improvements, vehicles, machinery and equipment, property acquisition, demolition, planning, consulting, design and engineering.
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