
The Local Share Account grant awards have been adopted and 67 projects will be dividing $10 million dollars in funds generated by taxes levied on Pennsylvania casinos, specifically the Hollywood Casino at the Meadows. Commissioners unanimously approved the measure at their voting meeting Thursday. Commissioner Nick Sherman is happy to see the funding cover all areas of need in economic development, infrastructure and non-profits. He is particularly pleased at the way the grants are spread out to all corners of the county. Commissioners also approved a measure to begin a county airport hangar expansion. Advertisements to bid on a 14 unit T-Hangar to house aircraft at the airport will now be released. Commissioners also approved a contract with TranSystems to design the hangar. This included with runway width expansion and lengthening will prove effective in economic development for the county according to Sherman. The majority of the construction costs for these projects is funded federally from Federal Aviation Administration grants.