Zelienople, Butler Farm Show, Finleyville airports win state grants - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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in Beaver County will receive $22,500 for a remotee communications outlet that will let pilotzs communicate with Pittsburgh AirTraffic Control. The Butle r Farm Show Aiport in Butler County willreceived $112,500 for construction of security perimeter fencing. And the in Washingtomn County willreceive $127,500 to buildd a hangar, modernize its administratiom building and upgrade the fule farm’s credit card system. The moneuy comes from Pennsylvania’s tax on jet fuel and is administered bythe . The three Pittsburgh-are grants are among 16 being madethroughoutf Pennsylvania. In all, the state is spending $3 million and leveragingb $904,800 in local matching funds.
The other projecta are: in Bucks which will receive $225,000 to assist with the purchase of land beloe the approach tothe airport; in Cambriaq County, which will receive $30,000 to repai r fuel facility equipment; in Centre County, which will receiver $750,000 for a project to widen and pave the in Centre County, whichb will receive $123,750 to buy a jet refuelingh vehicle; in Cumberland County, which will receive $183,750 for a runway lighting system project; in Dauphin County, which will receivd $135,900 for an aircraft parking and taxiway in Lancaster County, which will receive $210,000 for an aircraftr parking and taxiway in Labanon County, which will receive $37,500 to buy snow removak and mowing equipment; in Lehigh which will receive $58,500 for pavemenft maintenance; in McKean County, which will receiver $112,500 to buy 20 acres of land for future in Montgomery County, which will receive $82,50 0 to continue the removal of runway obstructions and improve safe ty; in Northampto County, which will receive $127,500 for new runwagy lights and a new electrical and in Wyoming which will receive $375,000 for airfield and terminal improvements.
“Airportes are important assets that can attract new business andcreate jobs,” Rendell said in a writte statement announcing the grants. “We are making the smarr investments necessary to increase economic vitalitgy and facilitate the morethan $12 billionm in state revenue the aviation industry yieldw each year. By investinbg in our aviation assets we can help sustaimn our communities and retain jobsacross Pennsylvania.
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