EBT awarded $80,885 for Turtle Creek Park project
Jan. 31—LEWISBURG — East Buffalo Township received more than $80,000 toward the first phase of the township's Turtle Creek Park development plan.
The $80,885 was awarded to the township through the Commonwealth Financing Authority's (CFA) Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program. The grant has a required 15 percent match.
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