May 21, 2024
Luzerne County, PA – Tuesday May 21, 2024 – Senator Flynn alongside State Representatives are pleased to announce the allocation of Local Share Account (LSA) funds to support various community projects aimed at enhancing public safety, infrastructure, recreation, and more across multiple boroughs and townships. Senator Flynn, Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, and Representative Jim Haddock are pleased to announce the following projects that have been awarded funding in our district:
Avoca Borough
Purchase of a Vehicle for Avoca Borough Police Department: $66,139
Renovation of Little League Club House: $200,000
Dupont Borough
Improvements to Municipal Office Building: $134,945
Duryea Borough
Excelsior Hose Company #2 Volunteer Fire Department Renovation Project (Phase II): $300,000
PPE Purchase for Germania Volunteer Hose Company: $50,000
Purchase of New Backhoe Loader: $134,000
Hughestown Borough
Construction of pavilion and improvement of recreational facilities: $232,233
Purchase of vehicle for borough police equipment: $16,896
Jenkins Township
Spadi Park Improvements: $100,000
WVIA Public Media Parking Lot Update: $225,000
Security Cameras for Parks: $98,383
New Storage Building for Garbage Trucks: $192,224
Laflin Borough
Purchase of a trailer and backhoe: $18,873
Storm Water Restoration and replacement of deteriorated and antiquated storm water pipes: $226,972
Pittston City
Wayfinding Improvements: $66,511
Facade Improvement Grant Program: $200,000
Tomato Festival Site Improvements: $269,612
Plains Township
SimMan 3G Training Mannequins for Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center: $71,175
West Pittston Borough
Engineering Costs for Flood Control Levee Project: $400,000
Wilkes-Barre City
Irem Temple Restoration Project Renovations: $300,000
Exterior Renovations to Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre: $150,000
Luzerne County Historical Society’s Bishop Memorial Library Roof Replacement: $150,000
Mill Creek Brookside Levee System Rehabilitation: $400,000
New Restroom in Osterhout Free Library Children’s Wing: $131,000
Roof Replacement at Sherman Street Properties Business Center: $320,195
Bloxton Hotel Project Renovations on Public Square: $250,000
Emergency Response Equipment Upgrades at Wilkes University: $155,701
Wyoming Valley Art League Building Renovations at Circle Centre for the Arts: $200,000
Yatesville Borough
Purchase and Outfitting of a Municipal Vehicle: $87,426
These investments will significantly improve the quality of life for residents by enhancing public safety, updating critical infrastructure, and promoting community development. Luzerne County remains committed to supporting local initiatives that foster a safer, healthier, and more vibrant community.
For more information, please contact: Ryan Adcroft at 570-499-2868.
May 21, 2024
Lackawanna County, PA – Tuesday May 21, 2024 – Senator Flynn alongside State Representatives are pleased to announce the allocation of Local Share Account (LSA) funds aimed at supporting a wide array of community projects. Senator Flynn, Representatives Bridget Kosierowski, Kyle Donahue, Jim Haddock and Kyle Mullins are pleased to announce the following projects that have been proposed in our district:
Clarks Summit Borough
Purchase of Vehicle for the Police Department: $65,000
Dalton Borough
Purchase of a Heavy-Duty Pickup Truck for Dalton Borough Sewer Authority: $48,882
Dunmore Borough
Exterior Improvements to the Borough Building: $69,240
Lackawanna County
American Ukrainian Veterans Association of Lackawanna County (AUVALC): Purchase of Kitchen Equipment: $45,000
Connell Park Little League: Purchase of Equipment: $38,349
Eagle McClure Hose Company: Exterior Safety Improvements: $101,000
Fellowship House: Streetscape Improvements: $80,000
Holy Rosary Basketball Association: Roof Replacement Project: $100,000
Irish Boxing Club: Purchase of Boxing Equipment: $28,001
Moosic Redwings: Softball Field Improvements: $100,000
North Scranton Vikings: Field and concession Improvements: $50,000
Point Balance The Center: Renovation Project: $44,000
St. Anthony’s Memorial Park Association Inc.: Parking Lot and Paving improvements: $140,006
Victor Alfieri Literary Society: Roof Replacement: $107,022
West Scranton Jr. Invaders: Bathroom Facility Reconstruction: $60,000
Indraloka Animal Sanctuary Medical Barn: Construction of new barn $50,000
Scott Township
Scott Township Hose Company: Paving Driveway and Parking Lot: $100,000
K-9 Vehicle Purchase: $60,000
Scranton City
Beth Shalom Academy: Playground Construction: $100,000
The Underground Miners: Brooks Mine Restoration: $25,000
Green Ridge Little League: Field and Facility Revitalization: $50,000
North Scranton Little League Batting Cages Improvement: $50,000
Telespond Senior Services: Senior Advocacy Center Furnishings: $65,000
Tripp Park Miss-E League: Indoor Batting Cages Construction: $50,000
South Abington Township
Purchase of Municipal Support Vehicle: $50,000
Taylor Borough
Municipal Office Building Renovations: $195,501
These projects represent significant steps forward in enhancing public safety, infrastructure, and community services across Lackawanna County.
March 16, 2023
Scranton, PA – March 16, 2023 – Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne) has announced a total of $9,132,280 in grants awarded to 36 projects in the 22nd Senatorial District through both the Local Share Account and the Multimodal Transportation Fund.
The Local Share Account was developed through the PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, which provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to support statewide projects in the public interest.
The following grants, totaling $7,782,280, were awarded through the Local Share Account:
- $1,000,000 awarded to the City of Scranton for Nay Aug Waterplay Complex
- $972,420 awarded to Wyoming Borough for 2022 Street Reconstruction Project
- $505,782 awarded to the Greenfield Township Sewer Authority for the Pump Station Replacement Project
- $500,000 awarded to Lackawanna County for Lackawanna County Pool Improvements
- $500,000 awarded to Lackawanna County Transit Authority for Building and Maintenance Facility Construction
- $500,000 awarded to the City of Pittston for Blight Remediation
- $500,000 awarded to the City of Scranton for Adams Avenue Streetscape, Gateway, and Corridor Project
- $400,000 awarded to Plains Township for a new fire truck pumper
- $396,239 awarded to the City of Scranton for Grace Street Park
- $300,000 awarded to Dunmore Borough for Dunmore Green Ridge Soccer Fields Renovation and Expansion Project
- $250,000 awarded to the City of Wilkes-Barre for Hazle Street and Madison Street Retaining Walls Repair Project
- $221,600 awarded to Avoca Borough for VFW Renovations and Building Addition
- $175,000 awarded to Lackawanna County for Lackawanna Arts and Culture Vendor Huts Fabrication Project
- $150,000 awarded to Throop Borough for Borough Building Roof Replacement
- $150,000 awarded to West Pittston Borough for Municipal Building Renovations Project
- $150,000 awarded to the City of Wilkes-Barre for Wyoming Valley Art League Building Capital Improvements
- $130,000 awarded to Avoca Borough for Community Center Improvements
- $126,604 awarded to Plains Township for Department of Public Works pickup and dump truck
- $105,000 awarded to Dalton Borough to purchase a backhoe loader
- $102,757 awarded to Dickson City Recreation Authority for Civic Center Improvements
- $100,000 awarded to Dupont Borough for Public Park Enhancement Project
- $100,000 awarded to Moosic Borough for Moosic Youth Center Roof Project
- $100,000 awarded to Wyoming Borough for Municipal Equipment Project
- $90,990 awarded to Old Forge Borough for Borough Safety Project
- $57,882 awarded to South Abington Township for the purchase of a police vehicle
- $50,532 awarded to Avoca Borough for the purchase of a new police interceptor vehicle
- $50,000 awarded to Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority for rehabilitation of Scranton Trolley #505
- $38,427 awarded to Dalton Borough for the purchase of police camera equipment
- $33,847 awarded to Dalton Borough for the purchase of a Kubota tractor
- $25,200 awarded to Duryea Borough for the Duryea Wildcats Storage Facility
The Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants to encourage economic development and ensure that a safe and reliable system of transportation is available to residents of the commonwealth. Funds may be used for the development, rehabilitation, and enhancement of transportation assets to existing communities, streetscape, lighting, sidewalk enhancement, pedestrian safety, connectivity of transportation assets, and transit-oriented development.
The following grants, totaling $1,350,000, were awarded through the Multimodal Transportation Fund:
- $200,000 awarded to Dunmore Borough for rehabilitation to Industrial Park Road
- $250,000 awarded to Lackawanna County for preliminary engineering of the Lackawanna River Pedestrian Bridge
- $100,000 awarded to Old Forge School District for improvements to internal site traffic flow
- $200,000 awarded to Pittston Township for roadway infrastructure improvements roadway infrastructure improvements on Armstrong Road
- $200,000 awarded to West Pittston Borough for neighborhood accessibility improvements
- $400,000 awarded to Wilkes University for sidewalk and streetscape improvements
“I’m proud to support so many projects across all parts of my Senate District,” said Senator Flynn. “This funding will be directed to diverse sources – improving roadways, eliminating blight, supporting law enforcement and first responders, and encouraging recreation – all to make the 22nd District a safer, cleaner, greener, and more inviting place to live.”
For a complete description of all of the projects awarded funding, visit here.
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January 30, 2023
HARRISBURG, PA – January 30, 2023 – Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne) has introduced a co-sponsorship memorandum for legislation that would require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be present at any sporting event hosted by a school district. The proposal also mandates that all coaches complete training on the proper use of AEDs.
Named “Damar’s Law,” after Buffalo Bills safety and Pittsburgh native Damar Hamlin, this legislation was inspired as a response to the harrowing occurrence of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) that Hamlin experienced during a recent NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
“The incident has highlighted the need to proactively prepare and equip staff, as time is a critical variable when it comes to survivability,” said Flynn.
While the overwhelming majority of school districts in Pennsylvania have AEDs present in classrooms and school buildings, this bill recognizes the value of AEDs and the increased risk of SCA amongst students participating in athletic events.
“Damar’s outcome is promising, and I believe if schools follow the protocols I’m suggesting, others impacted by sudden cardiac arrest would have an improved chance at survival,” said Flynn, “It’s all about saving lives.”
The proposal has bipartisan co-sponsorship, with Senators Bartolotta, Fontana, Haywood, Hughes, Langerholc, and Pennycuick already supporting the legislation. Senator Flynn plans to formally introduce the language of the bill within a month.
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