County receives $1.35M in state grants

The Chester County Department of Emergency Services received $400,000 in state funding to upgrade its 9-1-1 phone system. Chester County has received $1.35 million in Local Share Account (LSA) grants to fund projects led by the Department of Emergency Services, Parks + Preservation, Water Resources Authority, and the Planning Commission. Pennsylvania State Senator Carolyn Comitta, a longtime advocate...

Roe urges school to apply for safety grants

State Rep. Eric Roe (R-158) Rep. Eric Roe (R-158) is encouraging schools to apply for funding to help with safety equipment and resources from the new School Safety and Security Grant Program by Oct. 12 to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which is administering the new program. “As a parent myself, I understand the importance of preserving our children’s safety at all times,...

Dinniman announces $80K in local history grants

State Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-19) State Senator Andy Dinniman announced that eight cultural and historic organizations in Chester County were awarded a total of $81,232 in state funding last week from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). “Our history is very much alive in Chester County thanks largely to historical organizations, societies, and museums that ensure that it is...