Rep. Kathy L. Rapp announced on April 15 that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has awarded a total of $2.25 million in funding for two water infrastructure projects in Warren County.
The funding is intended to improve public health and support economic growth by upgrading essential water systems relied upon by local communities.
According to Rapp, the first project will upgrade drinking water systems in Youngsville Borough with a low-interest loan of more than $1.5 million from PENNVEST, which will be used to repair two existing brick-and-mortar 200,000-gallon water storage reservoirs. The second project involves finalizing an aeration treatment plant in Bear Lake Borough, supported by a low-interest loan of over $561,000 and a grant exceeding $173,000 from PENNVEST. This work includes installing approximately 7,700 feet of new sanitary sewer collection lines and 4,200 feet of main.
“We sincerely appreciate the funding that has been dedicated to strengthening the water infrastructure in Warren County,” Rapp said. “These investments are essential to safeguarding public health, supporting economic growth and ensuring the long-term reliability of the systems our communities depend on every day.”
Rapp has sponsored legislation designating the Route 62 Bridge in Tionesta as the Lt. Col. Michael McLaughlin/AMVETS Post 113 Memorial Bridge and securing a memorial marker for Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Gertsch according to her official website. She also sponsored legislation eliminating veterans’ disability payments from income eligibility requirements under the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program according to her official website.
Rapp resides in Warren as a mother of three children and grandmother of seven grandchildren according to her official website. She serves as Pennsylvania State Representative for the 65th Legislative District and is Republican co-chair of the Pennsylvania House Pro-Life Caucus according to her official website.
PENNVEST was established in 1988 and funds drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects across Pennsylvania.
