Published August 25. 2026 07:07PM<\/p>\n
State Sen. Lisa Boscola has announced state funding totaling $3,079,291 for community development projects in the 18th Senatorial District through the Local Share Account \u2013 Northampton and Lehigh Counties and the Local Share Account-Monroe County.<\/p>\n
Boscola said these grant awards were made possible by the collective efforts of the Lehigh Valley legislative delegation, Representatives Emrick, Flood, Freeman, Mackenzie, McNeill and Samuelson, working in a bipartisan fashion to secure the state funds, approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, for investment includes the following local projects:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Bethlehem Township \u2013 $60,339 Purchase of EMS Cardiac Monitor-Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company<\/p>\n
\u2022 Bethlehem Township – $25,000 EMS Firefighter Monitoring Equipment<\/p>\n
\u2022 Bethlehem Township \u2013 $110,580 Radios for Nancy Run Fire Company<\/p>\n
\u2022 Bethlehem Township \u2013 $70,000 Bethlehem Twsp Police Patrol Vehicles<\/p>\n
\u2022 Bethlehem Township \u2013 $22,190 EMS Stair Chair Purchases<\/p>\n
\u2022 Bethlehem Township – $75,000 Radios for Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Company<\/p>\n
\u2022 East Bangor Borough – $75,000 Public Safety Radios<\/p>\n
\u2022 City of Easton – $75,000 Downtown Sidewalk Improvements Phase II<\/p>\n
\u2022 Easton Redevelopment Authority – $95,437 Roof Top Air Handler Replacement at the Crayola Experience Building<\/p>\n
\u2022 Freemansburg Borough – $175,000 Community Amphitheater Seating<\/p>\n
\u2022 Freemansburg Borough- $99,396 Municipal Community and Cultural Center (Phase 4)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hellertown Borough – $105,057 Police Vehicles<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lower Saucon Township- $385,589 LST Public Works Garage<\/p>\n
\u2022 Northampton County – $75,000 Heritage Infrastructure and Accessibility Project \u2013 1761 Tannery Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites<\/p>\n
\u2022 Northampton County – $75,000 Paving The Way: A Campaign for Our Neighbors Phase II New Bethany<\/p>\n
\u2022 City of Bethlehem \u2013 $313,608 Bethlehem Emergency Shelter-Conversion to Year Round<\/p>\n
\u2022 City of Bethlehem – $27,181 West Broad Street Renovations<\/p>\n
The funds are generated by the state\u2019s gaming facilities and may be used for economic development, community development and public interest projects.<\/p>\n
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