State Senator JIM BREWSTER. Serving the 45th Senatorial District Summer 2018

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1 State Senator JIM BREWSTER Serving the 45th Senatorial District Summer 2018 VISION OF GROWTH IN THE45 th District West Mifflin TAKING SHAPE Plum Wilmerding Working in concert with local officials, we ve attracted significant state grant funds and other resources. We ve created jobs, rebuilt communities, aided schools and helped families. Our work in delivering state resources continues. Sen. Brewster MORE THAN $11.6 MILLION IN GRANT DOLLARS DELIVERED TO AREA PROJECTS Inside: Forward Twp. Medical Marijuana Production Facility Mon-Fayette Expressway Recreation and Tourism Transportation Center

2 ECONOMIC GROWTH SPURS LONG-TERM INVESTMENT Establishing the Medical Marijuana Industry Pennsylvania s medical marijuana program went into effect in It is already benefitting our region. Not only have patients been helped, but we have seen a burst in economic activity related to the law. PurePenn moved quickly to establish a new 21,000-foot production facility in downtown McKeesport. On the heels of that opening, a new dispensary The Healing Center opening in Monroeville. The new facilities will add hundreds of new workers to our community and enable our region to become a center for businesses serving the industry. CP Industries CP Industries was awarded a $140,000 grant to support the design and testing of new pressure vessels. CP Industries, with a manufacturing facility in McKeesport, markets pressure vessels to national and international markets. PurePenn facility in McKeesport. Construction site of The Healing Center in Monroeville. Speedway Public officials and community members celebrate the Speedway Grand Opening in Clairton. American Textile The City of Duquesne s American Textile, a nationallyrecognized manufacturer of pillows, received a $1.5 million state grant to improve the site and open new space for expansion. Sen. Brewster, escorts Gov. Wolf, DCED Secretary Dennis Davin and other leaders with DuraBond CEO Jason Norris through the DuraBond plant in McKeesport.

3 TRANSPORTATION MOVES THE ECONOMY Mon-Fayette Expressway Gets Green Light Brewster Leads Way A state-of-the-art transportation network is necessary for rebuilding the Mon Valley. The approval of the next phase of the Mon-Fayette Expressway by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission was critical. The go-ahead puts into motion the final pieces of the $2.2 billion roadway that will serve our region for years to come. SEN. BREWSTER FOUGHT TO SAVE ROUTES 61A North Braddock 61B Braddock Swissvale McKeesport Transportation Center Road Work in Brentwood, Vandergrift, Baldwin Nearly $1 million in new funding was approved to do work on key transportation projects in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties. A grant for $600,000 was approved to rehabilitate and modernize the transportation center in McKeesport. Funds were also released for a streetscape project in Brentwood, road work in Vandergrift and a new trail connector in Baldwin. Photo provided by Tube City Almanac Port Authority Bus Routes Retained Port Authority bus service via the 61A, 61B and 61C routes, once threatened, has been retained. Ensuring fast and efficient mass transportation is one of the reasons the General Assembly passed Act 89. The funding provided by this law is a critical component of the decision to retain the service to the region. Sen. Brewster is a member of the Port Authority Board. Funds For Traffic Light Upgrades in Allegheny Township 61C McKeesport Homestead 61D Murray Traffic light upgrades of more than $122,000 were approved for signals and warning devices in Allegheny Township. The funding was provided through PennDot s Automated Red-Light Enforcement program.

4 REBUILDING COMMUNITIES, AIDING SCHOOLS, HELPING VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES County Funds Support Local Municipalities Seventeen municipalities were awarded $1.8 million through the Allegheny County Tourism and Infrastructure Fund. The funds will be used to pay for library and municipal improvements, street reconstruction, sewer system upgrades and other infrastructure projects. Safe Schools Boosted More than $380,000 in Safe Schools grants were awarded to 11 school districts in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. The funding was approved for school police/resource officers in McKeesport, South Allegheny, Baldwin-Whitehall, Plum, Elizabeth- Forward, Kiski Area and West Jefferson Hills. West Mifflin received a $15,000 Safe Schools Grant. Gateway and Penn-Trafford were awarded Safe Schools Equipment Grants. AROUND THE 45 TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Rep. Bill Kortz and Sen. Brewster celebrate Port Vue Borough s 125th Anniversary. Sen. Brewster attends Anheuser- Busch Check Presentation to Vandergrift Police Department. State and county officials join Sen. Brewster in East McKeesport for their Open Streets Day and Spray Park/Ice Rink Grand Opening. Sen. Brewster proudly joined McKeesport s Swin Cash Olympic Gold Medalist, WNBA & NCAA Champion at the Western Chapter of the PA Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony. Sen. Brewster, local veterans and community leaders remember Pearl Harbor at a program at the Palisades in McKeesport. Sen. Brewster presents certificates to participants of this year s PROJECT H.E.A.R.T. (HIV/AIDS Education and Research Training) Program. The program is through the Human Services Center in Turtle Creek. Construction has begun on the new senior retirement residence in Glassport. Expected completion of this 55 one and two bedroom development is planned for this year. Sen. Brewster attends the ribbon cutting with local officials after completion of a new playground in North Braddock.

5 RECREATION, WATER QUALITY GRANTS IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE Recreation Initiatives Fuel Tourism Grants of more than $275,000 to enhance recreation in various areas of the region were approved. Dead Man s Hollow trail system in Lincoln Borough plus funds for comprehensive recreation and open space plans in Duquesne and West Mifflin and dollars to help rehabilitate the Brentwood Pool were approved. Sen. Brewster and McKeesport Mayor Mike Cherepko give Westmoreland County Commissioner Ted Kopas a tour of the hostel in McKeesport on the Great Allegheny Passage. Sen. Brewster examines playground improvements in Dravosburg made possible by a Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund (CITF) grant. State Dollars Approved for Recreation, Public Safety, Flood Control The Commonwealth Financing Authority approved more than $1.2 million for a variety of recreation, flood control and public safety improvements for various communities in the region. Almost $280,000 was approved for flood control along Dirty Camp Run in Pitcairn. Plus, over $1 million was granted for work on streetscape improvements in East McKeesport ($795,690) and Crestas Park in North Versailles ($211,241). The Monroeville Police Department received a $100,000 grant for improvement of communication equipment. GO PAPERLESS If you would like to opt-out of receiving hard copy newsletters, visit to sign up to receive them via . Sen. Brewster Produced Water Quality Improvement Work Funds Grant funding was approved for numerous water quality improvement projects in the region. These projects include a variety of work to rehabilitate, renovate, refurbish or repair sewer systems. LOCAL SEWER PROJECTS FUNDED Municipal Authority of the City of New Kensington $347,325 Plum Borough $200,000 Monroeville Municipal Authority $94,550 City of Duquesne $150,000 North Versailles Township Sanitary Authority $29,115 Pleasant Hills Authority $89,625 Versailles Borough $33,835 West Elizabeth Sanitary Authority $19,800 Clairton Municipal Authority $85,750

6 STATE SENATOR JIM BREWSTER Senate Box Harrisburg, PA PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID HARRISBURG, PA PERMIT NO. 603 Printed on recycled paper 0 SENATOR JIM BREWSTER along with REPRESENTATIVE AUSTIN DAVIS Senior invite you to their WELLNESS & SAFETY SAVE THE DATE! Expo Thursday September 27 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. McKeesport Palisades 100 Fifth Avenue McKeesport, PA For more information, please contact Senator Brewster's McKeesport office at WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Are you or someone you know celebrating a special event? Engagements, weddings, anniversaries, births, personal milestones or news related to a business or organization, Sen. Brewster wants to know! Contact his McKeesport District Office at (412) OFFICES TO SERVE YOU MONROEVILLE OFFICE One Monroeville Center 3824 Northern Pike Suite 1015 Monroeville, PA (412) Fax: (412) McKEESPORT OFFICE 201 Lysle Boulevard Suite 100 McKeesport, PA (412) Fax: (412) NEW KENSINGTON OFFICE New Kensington City Hall th Street Suite L New Kensington, PA (724) Fax: (724) HARRISBURG OFFICE Senate Box Harrisburg, PA (717) Fax: (717) brewster@pasenate.com Helping Every Community in the 45th District This past year Senator Brewster worked with each and every community represented in the 45th Senatorial District in acquiring funds for projects that were important to them. Whether it be for emergency services, education, public works, parks, or development, these funds were used to move the community in the right direction. Along with those mentioned throughout this newsletter, grants were also secured for the following communities: Arnold, Braddock, East Pittsburgh, East Vandergrift, Elizabeth Borough, Elizabeth Township, Hyde Park, Liberty, Lower Burrell, South Versailles, Wall, West Leechburg and White Oak.