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State lawmakers representing Bucks County are touting a new round of grant funding aimed at local infrastructure, recreation, and public safety improvements.
Representative Joe Hogan (R-Langhorne) and Senator Frank Farry (R-Langhorne) announced that more than $1.9 million has been awarded to projects across their districts through Pennsylvania’s Local Share Account (LSA) program and the Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Greenways, Trails, and Recreation grants.
Among the largest awards, the Bucks County Industrial Development Authority secured a $500,000 LSA grant to begin construction of an all-abilities splash pad and athletic complex in Northampton Township. The initial phase includes sports courts, a soccer field, walking trails, a sensory-friendly playground, and related site improvements.
Other LSA-funded projects include $566,640 for a new roof at the Middletown Township Municipal Center; $315,000 to revitalize Langhorne Borough’s Mayors’ Playground; $159,000 to improve pedestrian crossings near schools in Northampton Township; $142,500 to replace aging HVAC units at the Feasterville Library; and $140,860 for a water meter replacement project in Middletown and Lower Southampton townships.
Separately, Penndel Borough received a $170,000 DCED grant funded through Act 13 to build a safe, accessible off-road walking path at Penndel Memorial Park. Hogan said the projects will save taxpayer dollars while expanding local recreational options, while Farry emphasized their impact on accessibility and quality of life.
Representative K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bensalem) partnered with Farry to secure over $1.3 million for projects in her district. Senators Jarrett Coleman (R-Quakertown) and Steve Santarsiero (D-Doylestown) also got significant LSA sums for items in their areas in partnership with state House members representing those locales.
Such projects include improvements to Robert O. Keller Park and the Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad.
