Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

08/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/13/2026 16:34

Shapiro-Davis Administration Awards Main Street Designation to Sharon, Highlights Continued Main Street Matters Funding

August 13, 2026 - Sharon, PA

Shapiro-Davis Administration Awards Main Street Designation to Sharon, Highlights Continued Main Street Matters Funding

Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger visited downtown Sharon to announce its new Main Street designation through Main Street Matters, a program which provides downtown business districts with the tools they need to create healthy, vibrant communities.

Governor Josh Shapiro secured $20 million for Main Street Matters in his 2026-27 state budget to provide the tools our downtowns and surrounding neighborhoods need to thrive. Lt. Governor Davis and Secretary Siger visited several small businesses in Sharon, including The Winner, Dot Ju's and Thyme in Your Kitchen.

The Sharon Community Development Corporation will implement its approved five-year strategy around business activation and development to make downtown investment more feasible and attractive for entrepreneurs. Creating a supply of well-maintained, code-compliant, and flexible spaces will reduce barriers for new and expanding businesses. The strategy also identifies the importance of placemaking to strengthen economic vitality and aims to develop opportunities for greenspace, expand biking and walking trails, and enhance streetscape amenities, public art, lighting, seating, and other people-centered infrastructure.

List of Speakers:
Neshaminy State Park Manager Rob Campion
DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn
L&I Secretary Nancy A. Walker
Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps Director Mike Piaskowski
SCA President and CEO Lidia Harmon-Soto
DCNR DEIB Director Arlene Marshall Hockensmith
Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation President Marci Mowery
Norman Vossschulte, Vice President of Fan Experience & Sustainability - Philadelphia Eagles






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