Gov. Josh Shapiro announces funding for schools tackling environmental problems

Published: Sep 09, 2024 Duration: 00:02:30 Category: News & Politics

Trending searches: josh shapiro
Governor Josh Shapiro's administration announced $75 million will be given to school districts across the state to help finance environmental repairs. School districts in our area will get a sizable slice of that cash to help get rid of lead and to deal with other issues. News watch sixteen's Joe Coha joins us live to break it all down. Joe Governor Shapiro made the announcement this morning at the Antietam school district in Berks County last year, catastrophic flooding caused significant damage to buildings in the district near Redding, but the funding announced in Berks County won't just stay there. Governor Josh Shapiro announced 100 and nine Pennsylvania school districts will receive a combined $75 million in grant funding for projects targeting lead mold asbestos and other environmental hazards. Whether environmental damage is caused by a catastrophic event, we know or just simply the passage of time, we know that there are far too many schools across Pennsylvania who are in dire need of expensive repairs and infrastructure improvements. 21 school districts, charter schools and CT CS located in nine counties in our area will receive about $6 million in funding of those local districts. The Lake Lehman school district is getting nearly $1 million for environmental repairs. As is the Scranton school district, Pine Grove, Sealings Grove and Mount Pocono are all getting more than a half a million dollars districts had until the beginning of July to apply for funds to cover costs associated with abating environmental hazards in schools eligible school districts can't use program money for recurring upkeep like cleaning or minor fixes. Our students should be able to drink from the water fountains, clean water that isn't going to make them sick. They should be able to breathe clean air free of mold and asbestos and they should be in classrooms that are warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Our kids deserve to learn in world class facilities that are safe and healthy. We reached out to several school districts in our area slated to receive state grant funding. For instance, the Mount Poco, the Pocono Mountain School district says it will use the money to help finance repairs to the clear run intermediate schools crumbling brick facade for a full list of all the districts in our area that will receive funds for environmental work. Head over to wnep.com, Joe Co Hut news watch 16.

Share your thoughts

Related Transcripts

TGH doctors complete first living donor liver transplant thumbnail
TGH doctors complete first living donor liver transplant

Category: News & Politics

New at 5a new program at tampa general hospital could save thousands of lives. today the hospital announced doctors completed their first living donor liver transplant. it's something only a few hospis across the country can do and now tgh is the first on florida's west coast. this allows doctors to... Read more

Portland Public Schools students endure heat without AC thumbnail
Portland Public Schools students endure heat without AC

Category: News & Politics

And katherine cook. katherine portland public schools did not let students out early today. now it sounds like that is changing for day two of the heat. yes, but not for everyone in the district. david just schools without air conditioning though in pbs, that's 66 out of its 81 buildings. this after... Read more

Entergy New Orleans responds to power outages thumbnail
Entergy New Orleans responds to power outages

Category: News & Politics

Wl louisiana news and five begins with breaking news. yet another energy outage overnight leaves thousands of customers without power. and now the company ceo is responding good evening, i'm katie moore. i'm gibson. we reported the breaking news in the late news last night, nearly 6500 customers without... Read more

2nd annual Wyoming Valley Run thumbnail
2nd annual Wyoming Valley Run

Category: News & Politics

Cyclists, runners and walkers did not let a little rain this morning stop them from taking part in the second annual wyoming valley run today in our county. the 10 mile road race starts and pit and then crosses the river and go south on route through west pits in exeter wyoming 44 and kingston before... Read more

Cleveland area weather forecast: Staying warm and humid with a few rain chances each day thumbnail
Cleveland area weather forecast: Staying warm and humid with a few rain chances each day

Category: News & Politics

Now send things over to jessica van meter with a check in the weather. well, we're gonna feel a little more like summer as we get into the week ahead off to a nice start. so far in cleveland, we got a lot of cloud cover out there dry in cleveland for the time being, but we are tracking some showers... Read more

Grand Isle preps for Tropical Storm Francine thumbnail
Grand Isle preps for Tropical Storm Francine

Category: News & Politics

To get you. thank you chris in southern jefferson parish, grand isle schools have canceled class starting tomorrow. there's also a mandatory evacuation for campers and rvs and a voluntary evacuation for the rest of that barrier island. amelia strahan has been talking with residents and officials there... Read more

What is 'sloth fever?' And a look at other mosquito-borne illnesses | Health Watch thumbnail
What is 'sloth fever?' And a look at other mosquito-borne illnesses | Health Watch

Category: News & Politics

All right. now on to our health watch. as always, we're joined by doctor syed hussein from trinity health of new england. good to see you, sir. likewise, tim, glad to have you here. how about this? another mosquito borne illness to talk about and to try to put into proper context. i had not heard of... Read more

Search for 2 men after fatal Old Saybrook boat crash to resume Wednesday morning thumbnail
Search for 2 men after fatal Old Saybrook boat crash to resume Wednesday morning

Category: News & Politics

Sarah brent. good evening. yeah, that search will resume as of eight o'clock tomorrow morning. and in the meantime, safety experts are just reiterating the need to take those safety precautions. when out on the water, a tragic end to the labor day weekend along the shore, everyone, i've never seen so... Read more

Benton and Bryant ready to kickoff high school football season with 50th Salt Bowl thumbnail
Benton and Bryant ready to kickoff high school football season with 50th Salt Bowl

Category: News & Politics

So enough talking behind her back this week, the f as salt bowl will make its return to war memorial stadium. and preparations have been underway for months tonight. the schools hosting their pep rallies to get everybody excited and faith wittered among them in bryant, celebrating with the hornets.... Read more

Herb Baumeister's victims to be honored with memorial in Westfield thumbnail
Herb Baumeister's victims to be honored with memorial in Westfield

Category: News & Politics

It is a case that gripped the attention of central indiana almost 30 years ago, thousands of human remains found on her bum meister's property in westfield where police say he killed about two dozen men. many of those remains have never been identified. our emily longnecker tonight explains how those... Read more

Shoppers react to the smash and grab at Pentagon City Mall thumbnail
Shoppers react to the smash and grab at Pentagon City Mall

Category: News & Politics

John durant spoke to people inside the mall this afternoon that tell him they were taking cover as they waited for answers. police say they were originally called to the mall on a report of gunshots. luckily that wasn't the case. instead. police say the suspects used hammers and fire extinguishers to... Read more

Dave Reichert speaks on gun control in Washington State Governor Debate thumbnail
Dave Reichert speaks on gun control in Washington State Governor Debate

Category: News & Politics

Mister reicher. do you feel comfortable where the state is? do you think any restrictions go too far? would you propose any new ones? well, what i, what i would like to do is focus on gun crime and i have a record of doing that when i was the sheriff, we put together a group of people, ah, the first... Read more