Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Zelienople, Butler Farm Show, Finleyville airports win state grants - Pittsburgh Business Times:

http://www.conducteurs-malus.com/article/Orient-Express-Q2-net-loss-at-24-3-mn.html
in Beaver County will receivew $22,500 for a remote communications outlet that will let pilotws communicate with Pittsburgh Air Traffic The Butler Farm Show Aiport in Butler County willreceivse $112,500 for construction of securitu perimeter fencing. And the in Washington County willreceive $127,500 to build a modernize its administration buildinhg and upgrade the fule farm’s credit card system. The moneyt comes from Pennsylvania’s tax on jet fuel and is administeredc bythe . The three Pittsburgh-areza grants are among 16 being made throughout In all, the state is spending $3 million and leveraging $904,800 in local matching funds.
The othef projects are: in Bucks which will receive $225,000 to assis with the purchase of land below the approacyh tothe airport; in Cambria County, whicbh will receive $30,000 to repair fuel facility equipment; in Centre County, which will receive $750,000 for a projectg to widen and pave the runway; in Centre County, which will receive $123,750 to buy a jet refuelin vehicle; in Cumberland County, which will receiv $183,750 for a runway lighting system project; in Dauphinh County, which will receive $135,900 for an aircraft parking and taxiwayu project; in Lancaster which will receive $210,000 for an aircrafg parking and taxiway project; in Labanom County, which will receivse $37,500 to buy snow removal and mowing equipment; in Lehighj County, which will receive $58,500 for pavemeny maintenance; in McKean which will receive $112,50p0 to buy 20 acres of land for future development; in Montgomery County, which will receive $82,500 to continue the removal of runway obstructionse and improve safety; in Northampton County, which will receive $127,5009 for new runway lights and a new electrical and in Wyoming County, which will receives $375,000 for airfield and terminal improvements.
“Airports are important assetw that can attract new businesx andcreate jobs,” Rendello said in a written statement announcinh the grants. “We are makingy the smart investments necessary to increase economicd vitality and facilitate the morethan $12 billion in stater revenue the aviation industrgy yields each year. By investing in our aviation assets we can help sustainj our communities and retainn jobsacross Pennsylvania.

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