Published October 24. 2024 02:45PM
Lehigh and Northampton schools and municipalities are getting grant money for projects:
• Lehigh Career & Technical Institute received $400,000 to restore the roof and upgrade the HVAC system.
• Northern Lehigh School District received $904,350 for an asbestos abatement project at Northern Lehigh High School.
• Lehigh Township Municipal Authority: $702,000 to upgrade and expand the Pennsville Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Slatington: $27,911 to purchase police safety gear, including body cameras and Tasers, and $49,905 to purchase and install 25 traffic light intersection cameras to deter criminal activity and traffic violations.
• Walnutport: $150,000 to replace a tractor with boom mower with a new model; $150,000 to purchase 40 emergency service radios for the police and fire departments; and $150,000 to purchase a multipurpose utility vehicle for the Diamond Fire Company.
Rep. Zach Mako, R-Lehigh/Northampton, and Sens. Jarrett Coleman, R-Lehigh/Bucks, and Nick Miller, D-Lehigh/Northampton, announced the grants.