300K State Grants Awarded To Chesco For Park And Sewage Upgrades

CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County was awarded state grants totaling $307,250 to help develop and rehabilitate outdoor spaces, state Rep. Paul Friel announced Wednesday.

“Our parks are for everyone, and these projects will make that truer than ever,” Friel said, a Chester County Democrat.

The grants were awarded through the Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program, which helps organizations and municipalities fund projects that improve public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails, and river conservation:

• East Pikeland Township - $197,500 for Hidden River Park and Preserve Phase 1: The township acquired the 115-acre park off Spring City Road in 2019. Funding will go toward creating an ADA-approved walking trail, nature play area, outdoor education and performance space, pavilions, disc golf course, restoration of meadowland, and more.

• Spring City Borough - $109,750 for Brown Street Park Accessibility & Safety Improvements. Funding will be used to complete updates that meet ADA accessibility standards, including a path from new ADA parking spaces to the picnic pavilion and playground, replacement of the mulch playground surface with a safe play surface, modifications to benches, and the addition of all-inclusive play equipment.

Friel said the CFA will award another local project a grant under the Sewage Facilities Program:

• Phoenixville Borough - $22,500 to help address existing sewage disposal needs and to help prevent future problems through proper planning, permitting, and design.