Local municipalities stand to receive federal stimulus money for a variety of projects. Among the recipients and projects are:

East Penn Township: $2,917,485Project details: Sanitary sewer collection system that will serve 97 homes. The project began in July and is expected to be completed by June 1, 2010.Jim Thorpe Borough: $1,470,000Project details: Replacement of existing water meters with radio read units, approximately 1,700 residential and 47 commercial water meters; purchase data collection and host software and interface units. The project will affect 1,689 customers. The project is expected to begin in early January and be finished in June, 2010.Lansford-Coaldale Joint Water Authority: $1,500,000Project details: Replace about 3,100 feet of pipe; demolish a tank and replace it with a 715,000-gallon tank; refurbish another tank. The project, which will serve about 3,072 households, began this month (November) and is expected to be finished in October 2010.Lansford: $31,000Paving projects funded through Community Development Block Grants.Source:Recovery.pa.gov