The Industrial Sites Reuse Program recently awarded funding to seven projects.
The program is designed to encourage the cleanup of environmental contamination at industrial sites by providing grants and loans for remediation and environmental assessments.
“Refurbishing an old property for the benefit of the community is a vital step in attracting business investment and job creation,” Gov. Tom Wolf said. “These projects will provide a clean and safe environment for communities and businesses to use for years to come.”
Catasauqua in Lehigh County was awarded $1 million for environmental remediation of the former Crane Iron Works.
The York County Industrial Development Authority was awarded $1 million for the environmental remediation of the former Yorktowne Hotel Building.
The Regional Industrial Development Corp. of Southwestern Pennsylvania was awarded $637,500 for environmental remediation of the former Roundhouse and Guard Shack building and $33,700 for environmental remediation of the former Open Hearth building.
The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Bucks was awarded $426,675 for site remediation at the former Sellersville Landfill Site.
The Borough of Robesonia was granted $279,533 to perform environmental remediation at the former Robesonia Furnace property.
Steelton Economic Development Corp. was granted $43,337 for an environmental assessment of the 6.25-acre Steelton Steel Works plant.