Park improvements and environmental projects in Lehigh and Northampton counties received $6,513,300 in state grants announced Monday, Jan. 12.
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration awarded nearly $82 million in funding statewide for recreation and conservation projects, distributing grants to more than 295 initiatives spanning 58 counties.
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will administer the funding through its Community Conservation Partnerships Program. Communities will use the grants to improve parks and playgrounds, develop and maintain trails, protect open space and restore watersheds…