(The Center Square) – On the heels of new state investment announcements in Erie, the Department of Revenue announced how much it would be returning through the City Revitalization and Improvement Zone program this year.
Three established CRIZ designees – Lancaster, Bethlehem and Tamaqua – will receive $16.2 million back in taxes to support development aimed at bringing new life to their cities.
Lancaster will see the lion’s share of the funding with over $12 million. Tamaqua and Bethlehem will each receive over $2 million dollars. Erie and Reading, new CRIZ designees, will use this year’s tax revenue as a baseline for the program with returns beginning in 2026…