Major investments will support twenty projects improving community facilities, parks, and local infrastructure across the district, including improving emergency care in the County
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – September 15, 2026 – State Senator Tim Kearney (D-26) announced a total of $6,865,899 in state grants for projects in the 26thSenatorial District through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Statewide Local Share Account Program that supports locally prioritized projects using statewide gaming-revenue allocations.
The funding will support improvements to parks and recreation facilities, municipal buildings, sewer and stormwater systems, emergency medical services, and community infrastructure across Delaware County.
“I’m pleased to see these state investments supporting projects that will strengthen infrastructure and improve the quality of life across communities in my district,” said Senator Kearney. “More than twenty projects will receive support to improve parks, municipal buildings, libraries, and critical sewer and stormwater systems. This funding includes funding to help restore emergency care through a future Taylor project — a meaningful step toward rebuilding the care that our communities should never have lost.”
The following projects in the 26th District received a total of $6,865,899 in grant funding through the CFA Statewide Local Share Account Program:
- Taylor, via Delaware County Redevelopment Authority, received $1,000,000 to provide modern diagnostic and patient-care equipment.
- Morton Borough: $945,000 to renovate the municipal building, including HVAC replacement, locker room expansion, new flooring, windows, doors, signage, and interior improvements.
- Darby Creek Joint Authority: $700,000 to install cured-in-place pipe liner and rehabilitate manholes along a deteriorated section of the regional sewer system in Lansdowne Borough.
- Clifton Heights Borough: $650,000 for ADA-accessible playground equipment, safety surfacing, swings, a basketball half-court, benches, fencing, signage, and new plantings at McFadden Park.
- Delaware County Community College, via Delaware County Industrial Development Authority: $500,000 to replace aging heating and cooling systems at DCCC’s main campus.
- Swarthmore Borough: $500,000 for the first renovation of the public library in 30 years, including expanded children’s space, study rooms, and noise-attenuation features.
- Newtown Edgmont Little League, via Delaware County Economic Development Corporation: $367,567 to connect the Newtown Edgmont Little League complex to public sewer and decommission existing septic systems.
- Upper Darby Township: $350,000 to reconstruct 265 feet of the Collenbrook Creek wall and stabilize remaining sections to protect nearby residential properties.
- The Lansdowne Theater, via Delaware County Industrial Development Authority: $300,000 for Phase II renovations to create affordable office space for local entrepreneurs and small businesses.
- East Lansdowne Borough: $276,173 to replace the roof and HVAC system at the municipal building and community center.
- Prospect Park Borough: $200,000 for Park Square safety improvements including ADA ramps, walkways, high-visibility crossings, pavilion roof replacement, water service upgrades, and electrical updates.
- Central Delaware County Authority: $200,000 to rehabilitate sections of the Crum Creek Interceptor and reduce inflow and infiltration in the sanitary sewer system.
- The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, via Delaware County Economic Development Corporation: $150,000 for medical training equipment, including birthing simulators, ultrasound training systems, and EEG machines.
- Upper Providence Township Sewer Authority: $150,000 to purchase and install a backup generator for the Bortondale Regional Pump Station.
- Newtown Township Municipal Authority: $125,000 to decommission the Hickory Lane Pump Station and install new gravity sewer main to improve reliability for nearby homes and businesses.
- Aldan Borough: $102,248 to install new LED scoreboards and modern, energy-efficient field lighting at the James H. Hopely Athletic Complex.
- Rutledge Borough: $100,000 for Phase I accessibility improvements at Triangle Park, including ADA curb cuts, sidewalks, crosswalks, bump-outs, and signage.
- Millbourne Borough: $100,000 to jet clean and video inspect the storm sewer system to reduce flooding and meet MS4 permit requirements.
- Ridley Park Borough: $99,365 to restore and weatherproof the historic Pump House Building.
- The Career Wardrobe, via PIDC Financing Corporation: $50,546 to purchase a regional transit van to transport donated clothing across Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery Counties.
For more information about Commonwealth Financing Authority grants, visit their website.
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