Harrisburg – July 5, 2016 – Grant funds from the state’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) will be used to support the redevelopment of the former Westinghouse Research site in Churchill, state Sen. Jay Costa (D- Forest Hills) announced today.
Funds for the more than $6 million project were requested by Churchill Community Development.
“This is an exciting project that is critically important to the economic development of Churchill and communities throughout the East Hills,” Costa said. “These funds will be used to spur the reuse of the property.
Costa said he worked on the project closely with State Representative Paul Costa (D-Allegheny) to ensure funding for this important project was on the CFA agenda for approval.
“Once the project is complete, there will be opportunities for shopping and commercial development.”
The grant from the CFA’s Multimodal Transportation Fund will be utilized to install traffic signals at entrance points to the property, build two new bus shelters, a round-about and for the reconstruction of nearby roads.
“We have a real opportunity to make a difference with these dollars and repurpose a valuable piece of property that was once a main feature of the economic mix of the region,” Costa said. “The grant will be used to help redevelop the site, create jobs and generate business activity.”
The CFA is an independent state agency responsible for administering Pennsylvania’s economic stimulus packages including multimodal transportation funds secured for the Westinghouse project.
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