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Borough manager details 2025 grants, lead‑line replacements, paving and utility work
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Summary
Borough manager Justin reported nearly $35.5 million in grant applications for 2025 with $3.59 million awarded, $7 million in completed infrastructure projects including lead service line replacements and a $1.7 million main replacement, an $800,000 paving program, LED streetlight installations and PECO utility work scheduled through May 2026.
Borough Manager Justin presented a year‑in‑review for 2025 on Feb. 4, summarizing grant activity and capital projects completed across departments.
He said the borough applied for nearly $35,500,000 in federal, state and local grants in 2025 and, to date, received awards totaling $3,590,000. The manager highlighted that about $16,000,000 of requested funds related to a Keystone Boulevard extension that was not awarded, while other applications were successful. He reported the borough and authority completed roughly $7,000,000 in infrastructure projects last year.
Key capital work included lead service line replacement phases 2 and 2.5 (public and private replacements and thousands of linear feet of service line work), a $1,700,000 water and sewer main replacement that culminated with repaving about 1 mile of roadway, and an $800,000 boroughwide paving initiative that covered approximately 4.21 miles. Parks investments included a $242,000 ADA playground at South Street Park and Pollock Park expansion provided at no cost to the borough through a partnership that included remediation funded by BASF.
The manager also reported installation of about 1,800 energy‑efficient LED streetlights and the rollout of smart‑meter reading technology. He asked councilors to expect notifications for PECO work on West High Street beginning the week of Feb. 9 and continuing Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. through May 2026; construction will be completed by a qualified contractor under PECO oversight.
Councilors thanked staff for the work; the reports were informational and several consent‑calendar items were forwarded for the Monday council meeting.
