Baker, Pugh and Ryncavage Announce More Than $2.5 Million for Luzerne County Infrastructure and Transportation Improvements

HARRISBURG - Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) joined Reps. Brenda Pugh (R-120) and Alec Ryncavage (R-119) in announcing more than $2.5 million in state funding for critical infrastructure projects in their collective legislative districts in Luzerne County.

The grants, awarded through the Commonwealth Financing Authority's (CFA) PA Small Water and Sewer Program, will support projects aimed at improving public health, environmental safety and community resilience.

"We are pleased to secure funding for key water, sewer and transportation projects in Luzerne County," said the legislators. "These grants will improve public health, road safety and local infrastructure while supporting economic growth. Investments across our communities reflect our commitment to strengthening Luzerne County and meeting critical needs."

Projects receiving funding through the CFA's PA Small Water and Sewer Program include:

• Parkway Sewer Extension (Phase 1) - $424,927 - This first phase of a multiphase project will extend the sanitary sewer by 3,440 feet to provide service to 18 properties along Sans Souci Parkway, replacing antiquated septic systems with modern infrastructure.
• Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority - SCADA System & Flow Metering Improvements - $336,000 - This wastewater infrastructure project will enhance compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protections requirements and improve management of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs). It will upgrade monitoring and data systems for 65 pump stations, 54 CSOs and a treatment plant, benefiting 36 municipalities and improving water quality in local streams and the Susquehanna River.
• Dallas Area Municipal Authority - Infrastructure System Upgrades - $332,000 - The project will rehabilitate aging sanitary sewer infrastructure to reduce inflow and infiltration, restore reliable performance and protect public health and the environment by reducing the risk of backups and overflows.
• General Municipal Authority of Harveys Lake - Sanitary Sewer Pump Station Upgrades - $204,149 - The project will enhance pump station reliability by replacing targeted generators and pumps at several pumping stations. This will not only improve the reliability of the pumping stations and the overall system, but it will mitigate the risks to public safety associated with unexpected interruptions in service.
• Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority - Hicks Creek Drainage Structure Rehabilitation - $100,000 - The project will repair the sluice gate along the Wyoming Valley Flood Protection System to prevent Susquehanna River floodwaters from backing up into Hicks Creek during high-water events, reducing the risk of interior flooding.

Projects receiving funding through the Commonwealth Financing Authority's (CFA) Multimodal Transportation Fund include:

• Hanover Township - Ferry Road Project - $300,000 - Roadway improvements to Ferry Road in Hanover Township.
• Larksville Borough - $500,000 - Phase 1 roadway and sidewalk improvements on East State Street and Lance Hill in Larksville Borough.
• Luzerne County - $400,000 - Roadway improvements along Orange Road in Franklin Township.

The CFA is an independent agency of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development which administers Pennsylvania's economic stimulus packages.

CONTACTS:
(Baker)

Melissa Fox (Pugh, Ryncavage) 717.260.6522 [email protected]