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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Grow Erie hosts open house to show off years of work at Savocchio Park
An advanced agricultural commercial facility is helping to revitalize an east Erie community, opening its doors for people to learn all about the Grow Erie project. It's a two-pronged initiative with goals of spurring economic impact and investment in the area while providing employment opportunities and locally-grown food in what's considered a food desert. Erie families plant their own veggies at new community garden The 17,000 square foot facility shows progress after 25 years of being vacant. 'This is really the first example of a project in Erie's investment playbook that has gone from the idea stage all the way to securing investment and now to implementation,' said Kim Thomas, executive director of Infinite Erie. Next on the agenda for the MCIC is to build a nearly 3,000 square foot greenhouse for the community to use right across the road. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Business
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MCIC awarded $149K for Savocchio Opportunity Park projects
(WJET/WFXP)– Erie's Minority Community Investment Coalition (MCIC) has been awarded more grant funding to help continue improving Savocchio Opportunity Park. MCIC announced they received $149,492 in funding Monday to help improve the park's sidewalks and walkability with the funds coming from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). Progress on new facilities, greenhouses almost complete at Savocchio Opportunity Park This marks the third round of funding for the park with the other two coming from the Department of Agriculture as expansion continues at the park with the construction of greenhouses wrapping up in December 2024. 'We are very grateful to the CFA for this grant. This will allow us to extend sidewalks around the property, improving access to the Grow Erie commercial and community greenhouses,' said MCIC Board President Shantel Hilliard. More supported needed as Savocchio Opportunity Park construction continues 'The improvements to this site and the opportunities that will come from both the community and commercial facility are immense. UECDC is located nearby and this grant will allow our neighbors to benefit from additional sidewalks and safe access to the Savocchio campus,' said fellow board member and co-founder Gary Horton. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
