Mercer County granted $900,000 in public service funds
Mercer County is among 10 counties in Pennsylvania to receive part of a $4.4 million dollar grant from the state.

Mercer County is among 10 counties in Pennsylvania to receive part of a $4.4 million dollar grant from the state.
The Department of Community and Economic Development announced Monday that Mercer would get part of a recently approved Community Development Block Grant. "Access to funding can stand in the way of municipalities undertaking the simplest of projects to enhance the quality of life for residents," said DCED Secretary Dennis Davin in a release. "From fighting blight to road reconstruction, these funds will be utilized to make the projects a reality, and DCED is committed to sustaining efforts to assist communities across the commonwealth."
In total Mercer County will receive more than $912,000 from the grant. The funds will be distributed to several communities in Mercer County. $638,255 of the money will be used from improvements to infrastructure in Grove City borough, housing rehabilitation in Greenville, Mercer, and Sharpsville boroughs and in Coolspring, East Lackawannock, Findley, Hempfield, and Pine townships.
Some of the funds will also be used to create handicap accessible areas in Greenville and Sharpsville and demolish dilapidated building in Greenville.
The Community Counseling Center of Mercer County will also receive a portion of the funds to increase access to client services.
The remaining $274,500 will go to the city of Hermitage for housing rehabilitation and facility improvements to The Arc of Mercer County and the Community Counseling Center.
The money for the block grant comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through a federally funded, state run program designed to give funding to small communities and rural areas in Pennsylvania funds for community development. The funds are used for housing rehabilitation, public services and community facilities and infrastructure improvement, development, and planning.