{"id":102556,"date":"2026-02-01T23:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T23:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/102556\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T23:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T23:18:09","slug":"carnegie-library-of-homestead-gets-1m-boost-for-historic-renovations-from-congresswoman-summer-lee-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/102556\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnegie Library of Homestead gets $1M boost for historic renovations from Congresswoman Summer Lee \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">HOMESTEAD, Pa. \u2014 The Carnegie Library of Homestead got a big financial boost for its historic renovation projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-District 12) presented a check for more than $1 million in Community Project Funding to the library for restoration of its music hall and library facilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Lee said the Carnegie Library of Homestead is an important partner in the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cThe Carnegie Library of Homestead and its music hall are where working families, seniors, and young people come to learn, perform and build community,\u201d Lee said. \u201cThis building has held generations of memories, milestones and moments of joy, and it should continue to do so for the next hundred years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/5S2Z5YMBUJA4FIWTIG64K34T5A.jpeg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Carnegie Library of Homestead gets $1M boost for historic renovations from Congresswoman Summer Lee <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The music hall generates more than $1 million in local economic activity for nearby restaurants, shops and hotels for every fifty shows held. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cWe are so grateful for this grant and for Congresswoman Summer Lee\u2019s advocacy and support,\u201d Carnegie Library of Homestead Executive Director Carol Shrieve said. \u201cInvesting in the Carnegie of Homestead\u2019s Music Hall means investing in the heart of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">More than 40,000 people attend concerts, graduations and other events at the music hall every year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/BAHWCZC5JZFZJC2CM7PNDOP5GA.jpeg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Carnegie Library of Homestead music hall <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS 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