March 19 Mansfield Borough Building Project Meeting
A meeting was held on March 19, 2010 to update the progress of the project. In attendance were Ed Grala, Shawn Forrest, Michelle Musser, Donald Harris, Bob Spencer, Walt Kehler, and Ted Strosser. Items noted in the minutes included the notice to proceed date which was December 4, 2009 and the substantial completion date which is June 2, 2010 (180 calendar days). As for the project, time elapsed is 50% , 91/180 days, visual job progress 50%, and payment progress.
Worked Performed in the last two weeks is as followed: Contract Buy Out , 95%; Addition Area CMU Ext. Walls, 95%; Floor Prep Renovation Area, 95%; Roofing System, 95%; Int. Window Frame Set , 20%; Drywall Install Renovation Area , 100%; Conc. Floor Addition, 100%; Flag Pole Set , 95%; Ext. Window Install Addition Area, 100%; Int. Wood Trim Renovation Area , 95%; and Door/Hardware Install Renovation Area, 80%.
Work to Perform in Next 2 Weeks - Int. Wall Installs CMU/Frame Addition Area; Painting Renovation Area
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02:12PM Mar 25, 2010
by Dawn Knepp in USDA Recovery Act |
Farmers Cheering and Hugging in Lebanon and Berks County
There are 2,900 farms dotting the rural landscape of rural Lebanon and Berks Counties. For decades, 325,000 acres of farmland has created an excess in grain production. Fortunately, farmers were able to sell their grain to a local grain elevator and store reserves for the upcoming winter. But unfortunately, in June 2009, the long time grain elevator owned by Randal Weaver suddenly closed its doors. The former business—Randal Weaver’s Grain Storage, held nearly 600,000 bushels of grain, and over the past three years, purchased and marketed over $20 million of various grains from local farmers. The farmers that relied on Randall Weaver’s Grain Elevator to store and buy their grain were frantically searching for another venue. The best case alternative for them would be to haul their crop long distances and likely receive less, condensing their already strained profit margins even further. Finally, Daryl Alger and Mike Morris stepped up and purchased the grain elevator at an August 12th public auction under a newly formed entity, Bethel Grain, LLC. After the auction they were congratulated, cheered and even hugged by some for taking over the venue that over 100 local farmers rely on. The purchase was made possible through funding made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The business owenrs received a $1.2 Million guaranteed loan through USDA Rural Development's Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program in cooperation with the First National Bank of Pennsylvania.
Bethel Grain, LLC will operate as a traditional grain elevator and its primary business will be marketing, storage and transportation of grain. They will also focus on collecting corn and soy beans from local farmers to hold in storage or purchase outright. Bethel Grain will also coordinate transportation to final end users such as feed mills or larger terminal elevators. In addition, they will coordinate larger shipments to other domestic or international users.
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08:48AM Jan 29, 2010
by Dawn Knepp in USDA Web Site |
Mansfield Borough Building Reconstruction
Mansfield Borough in Tioga County received $1,200,000 in ARRA Community Facilities funding through USDA Rural Development to purchase and renovate two adjacent buildings on South Main Street which will house local government and police. The site includes two buildings, one which has been vacant and is in poor condition. The vacant building, 18 South Main Street, was used as a restaurant until 2006. It will be demolished and reconstructed as an addition to 14 South Main Sreet with the remainder of the site to include improved parking and access to a two-car garage for the police department. The 14 South Main Street building, built in 1988, is in good condition and many areas will be used without any renovation.
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02:02PM Sep 11, 2009
by Dawn Knepp in USDA Recovery Act |
Feeding the hungry
Thanks to the President and Congress, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 included $20 billion in additional funding to provide food to those most in need. It also provides infrastructure support to the National School Lunch Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations – to make them even stronger.
We know there are people in every community who face hunger and need help. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service oversees 15 nutrition assistance programs that form a national safety net against hunger. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program, is our largest nutrition program serving more than 33 million people each month, half of whom are children.
In April 2009, SNAP helped 1,339,541 people in Pennsylvania put more healthy food on the table, reaching 12.4 percent more people than the previous year. The beauty of the program is that it expands and contracts based on economic conditions. ARRA money provides participating SNAP families of four, for instance, an additional $80 each month to purchase nutritious food.
Helping the hungry in our communities not only provides needed assistance, but helps all of us by stimulating local economies. Every $5 in new SNAP benefits generates over $9 in total economic activity – both within local communities and well beyond.
The diets of low-income Americans are improved every day because of nutrition assistance programs. If you know someone in need, please have them call the SNAP toll-free number, 1-800-221-5689 or visit www.fns.usda.gov. Together, we can work toward the President’s mandate to end childhood hunger by 2015 and improve the lives of our youngest Americans.
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01:49PM Jul 31, 2009
by Jean Daniel in USDA Web Site |
Pine Harrisville
Pine Harrisville
The project area includes Kimberly Estates, Liberty Estates and residents along North Liberty Road. It will provide a safe and dependable sewage system for 137 homes by adding 17,000 linear feet of pressure sewer mains, 114 grinder pumps, one pump station, cleanout manholes, spare core and panels. The pressure sewer system will discharge into the force main along Schmidt Road that discharges to a manhole on the interceptor to the Borough of Grove City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. The pump station will handle the sewage flows from the 23 trailers in Liberty Estates.
The project will replace malfunctioning on-lot systems and eliminate current health and sanitary hazards.
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12:40PM Jul 30, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Hyndman Borough
Hyndman Borough
This project’s existing treatment facility consists of two parallel extended aeration treatment units having a combined capacity of 150,000 gallons per day. It provides service to 448 homes in Hyndman Borough. However, the plant is hydraulically overloaded and currently pollutes the waters of the commonwealth. Funding will allow for improvements and upgrades to the facility and interception pipe. In addition to improving the health and safety of the rural community, eliminating the presence of untreated waste and reducing further degradation of the environment, the project will allow for future growth and economic development as the township plans for an industrial park.
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11:06AM Jul 30, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Toga County
Toga County
This project will allow for the purchase of two buildings in Mansfield, PA as well as the renovations of those buildings to provide a new Borough Office building to house staff and police. The building located at 18 South Main Street is currently vacant and will be demolished and reconstructed as an addition to 14 South Main Street. The remainder of the site will include improved parking and access to a two-car garage for the police department.
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11:02AM Jul 30, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Londonderry Township
Londonderry Township
This project will provide a capital contribution to the Hyndman Borough Municipal Authority’s wastewater treatment facility improvements and upgrades project. The project will improve the health and safety of the rural community, eliminate the presence of untreated human waste, and reduce further degradation of the environment. The Hyndman Borough facility currently provides service to 142 residences in Londonderry Township.
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10:59AM Jul 30, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Tell Us Your Story
USDA is implementing the $28 billion provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This Funding will help jumpstart the Nation's economy, create or save millions of jobs and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. Our efforts will help modernize our nation's infrastructure, revitalize rural communities, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need. Give us your feedback and tell us how the Recovery Act is helping in your local communities.
All comments will be posted within 24 hours or less.
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07:45AM Apr 29, 2009
by Wayne Moore in USDA Recovery Act |
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