Marcus Delgado, Deputy Secretary of Administration | Pennsylvania Department Of Education
The Shapiro-Davis Administration has allocated more than $1 million in state funding to revitalize historic Main Streets and downtowns in Crawford, Erie, and Warren counties of northwestern Pennsylvania. The investment aims to support eight projects intended to restore these areas.
Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis expressed the significance of these initiatives. "Pennsylvania's historic Main Streets and downtowns are part of what makes the Commonwealth a great place to live, work and visit," said Lt. Gov. Austin Davis. "Unfortunately, many of them have been neglected for far too long, but with strategic investments, like the ones we're making in Meadville and Titusville, they can be restored to their former glory for generations to come."
In support of this effort, Davis visited Meadville's historic Market House and toured the downtown with Mayor Jaime Kinder and Crawford County Commissioner Christopher Seeley.
Stakeholders involved in these projects include Mayor Jaime Kinder, City Manager Maryanne Menanno, Chair Ashley Mattocks-Rose, and Executive Director Andy Walker. Their collaboration is pivotal in the successful revitalization of these communities.