Pennsylvania
(This list does not include Recovery Action Program planning
grants.)
Project Sponsor: Abington Township
Project Name: Ardsley Center
Federal Share: $163,030
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Renovated heating system, roof,
and windows, removed architectural barriers.
Project Sponsor: Allegheny County
Project Name: Talbot Towers Recreation Complex
Federal Share: $104,300
Fiscal Year: 1981
Description: Converted first floor of a seven
story public housing complex into a recreation and social
service center.
Project Sponsor: Allegheny County
Project Name: Clairton Park and Renziehausen
Park
Federal Share: $344,820
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Clairton Park - renovated swimming
pool floor, restroom roof, refreshment stand, and sidewalks.
Renziehausen Park - renovated swimming pool, play area, two
ballfields, and park pavilions.
Project Sponsor: Allentown
Project Name: Jordan Park and Stevens Park
Federal Share: $93,100
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Installed new playground equipment,
and resurfaced play areas.
Project Sponsor: Allentown
Project Name: Bucky Boyle Park
Federal Share: 546,596
Fiscal Year: 2002
Description: Renovation of park includes
converting bathhouse into park office/concession/comfort station,
removing swimming pools and adding a water "sprayground" feature,
upgrading ballfields, basketball courts, and repairing parking
lot.
Project Sponsor: Easton
Project Name: Five Neighborhood Parks
Federal Share: $52,500
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Camden Park - Installed new
playground equipment and fencing. Renovated plumbing and lighting
systems, and ball court. Riverside Park renovated swimming
pool, restrooms, fencing, and lighting system. Mauch Chunk
Park - installed new playground equipment, and upgraded the
lighting system. Lachenor Park - installed new playground
equipment, repaired fencing and lighting system. Easton Area
Neighborhood Center - installed new playground equipment,
replaced roof, and repaired pathways.
Project Sponsor: Easton
Project Name: Six City Parks
Federal Share: $70,000
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Neighborhood Center - renovated
restromms, steps and insulation, and painted interior of center.
Jackson Street Tot Lot - installed new playground equipment,
fencing, and renovated the pavilion. Bushkill Street Tot Lot
- renovated the pavilion, retaining wall, installed new playground
equipment, and upgraded landscaping. Pioneer/Cheston Park
- installed new playground equipment, fencing, renovated shed,
ballfield, court area, and restrooms. Spruce-Raspberry Playground
- installed new playground equipment, fencing, resurfaced
walkways, and upgraded lighting system. Centennial Park -
renovated wall, and ball court, installed new playground equipment,
and fencing.
Project Sponsor: Erie
Project Name: Jaycee Park
Federal Share: $87,500
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Renovated tennis courts, repaired
lighting system, and improved the landscaping.
Project Sponsor: Erie
Project Name: S.T.A.R.T.
Federal Share: $100,000
Fiscal Year: 1992
Description: A recreation and drug prevention
program was developed for at-risk youth at two club facilities
located at Franklin Terrace and West Eight Street.
Project Sponsor: Harrisburg
Project Name: Four Recreation Sites
Federal Share: $197,600
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Penn and Dauphin Playground
- Installed new playground equipment, and landscape improvements.
Vernon Playground - renovated the ball court, horseshoe pit,
and replaced the sidewalks. Reservoir Park - renovated the
pavilion, ball courts, and parking area. Installed new playground
equipment, and landscaping improvements. Pool Number 2 - renovated
the swimming pool and bathhouse.
Project Sponsor: Harrisburg
Project Name: Sunshine Park
Federal Share: $111,002
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Constructed a picnic pavilion,
renovated the ball fields, and ball courts.
Project Sponsor: Harrisburg
Project Name: Vernon Street Playground
Federal Share: $97,615
Fiscal Year: 2001
Description: Remove and install new playground
equipment, repair walkways, and general landscaping improvements.
Project Sponsor: Harrisburg
Project Name: Braxton Playground
Federal Share: $82,611
Fiscal Year: 2002
Description: Braxton is a 1/4-acre neighborhood
playground located in one of the most economically depressed
areas of the city. Renovations include installing new playground
equipment, park benches, picnic tables, safety surface, and
landscaping.
Project Sponsor: Kingston
Project Name: Multi-purpose Recreation Center
Federal Share: $647,500
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Constructed a 13,000 square
foot multi-purpose recreation center.
Project Sponsor: Lancaster
Project Name: Christian/North Streets and
Penn Avenue Tot Lots (currently Ewell Gants Playground and
Milburne Park)
Federal Share: $70,000
Fiscal Year: 1994
Description: Christian/North Streets Tot
Lot (Ewell Gants Playground)- installed playground equipment,
resurfaced play area, new lighting system, and landscaping
improvements. Penn Avenue Tot Lot (Milburne Park) - installed
new playground equipment, pedestrian walkway, security lighting,
and landscaping improvements.
Project Sponsor: Norristown
Project Name: Riverfront Park
Federal Share: $70,000
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Renovated picnic area, riverbank
and parking areas, boating facility, and resurfaced walkways.
Project Sponsor: Philadelphia
Project Name: Fifteen Play Areas and Ballfields
Federal Share: $700,000
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Schwartz Playground - demolished
old building, resurface playground, constructed new tennis
court, and installed new playground equipment. McAlpin Playground
- installed new playground equipment and resurfaced play area.
Guerin Recreation Center - installed new playground equipment.
Etting Park - renovated ball court and play area. Play Park
(Salmon Street) - resurfaced play area, installed new fencing
and playground equipment, and landscape improvements. Dauphin
Street Tot Lot - renovated play and passive areas. Play Area
(S. Taylor Street) - constructed new sidewalks and resurfaced
play area. Sitting Area (E. Bringhurst Street) - renovation
of sitting area with new paving, landscaping and repaired
walls and fences. Kingsessing Recreation Center - constructed
new play area and installed playground equipment. Barry Playground
- installed new playground equipment. Marian Anderson Recreation
Center - installed new playground equipment. Fairmount Park
- Tennis Area - renovated tennis courts and restroom/storage
building. Edgley Ballfields - renovated ballfields and installed
new player benches and bleachers. Dairy Ballfields - renovated
ballfields, installed new player benches and bleachers.
Project Sponsor: Philadelphia
Project Name: Five Recreation Sites
Federal Share: $1,335,600
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Vare Recreation Center, Mill
Creek Playground, and Northern Liberties Recreation Center
- replaced roof, windows, doors, electrical and plumbing systems,
fire protection improvements. South Street Pool - renovated
swimming pool. Hunting Park - renovated picnic shelter, roof,
restrooms, ballfields, and ball courts.
Project Sponsor: Philadelphia
Project Name: Olney Recreation Center
Federal Share: $249,999
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovated indoor facility and
outdoor basketball courts, installed new playground equipment,
and resurfaced walkways.
Project Sponsor: Philadelphia
Project Name: Community Responsibility
Federal Share: $50,000
Fiscal Year: 1995
Description: A collaborative "Peace and Safety
Networks" program located at various recreation centers in
neighborhoods with a large population of troubled teens. The
purpose of the program is to bring organizations and individual
together to pool resources and develop a unified apporach
to providing recreation programs and job training for at-risk
teens.
Project Sponsor: Philadelphia
Project Name: Kingsessing Recreation Center
Federal Share: $905,000
Fiscal Year: 2002
Description: Renovation work to the outside
park area of the recreation center includes repairing ball
courts, installing new playground equipment, park furniture,
new swimming pool shell and deck, fencing, and landscaping.
Project Sponsor: Pittsburgh
Project Name: Four Neighborhood Parks
Federal Share: $1,500,000
Fiscal Year: 1981
Description: Northview Heights Playground
- renovated ball courts, ballfield, tot lot, and installed
new playground equipment. Fowler Playground - renovated swimming
pool, tennis courts, ballfields, ball courts, installed new
lighting system, benches, walkways, and drinking fountains.
Ormbsy Park - renovated swimming pool, ballfield, and upgraded
lighting and plumbing systems. Friendship Park - installed
new benches, lighting, and plumbing system, repaired sidewalks,
and landscaping improvements.
Project Sponsor: Pittsburgh
Project Name: Riverview Pool
Federal Share: $592,900
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Renovated swimming pool.
Project Sponsor: Pittsburgh
Project Name: Baxter Playground
Federal Share: $250,000
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Installed new playground equipment,
resurfaced play area, upgraded lighting system, and handicap
access improvements.
Project Sponsor: Reading
Project Name: Neversink Park
Federal Share: $80,500
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Renovated playground area, ball
court, ballfield, installed new play equipment and fencing,
and constructed handicap access ramps.
Project Sponsor: Reading
Project Name: Schlegel Park Swim Pool and
Reading Iron Playground
Federal Share: $241,185
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Schlegel Park Swimming Pool
- renovated swimming pool and ball courts. Reading Iron Playground
- renovated ballfield, tot lot, installed new playground equipment,
lighting, and fencing.
Project Sponsor: Reading
Project Name: Olivet Boys and Girls Club
Youth Recreation
Federal Share: $100,000
Fiscal Year: 1992
Description: A year-round recreation program
was developed for the Glenside Public Housing Complex. In
partnership with the Reading Housing Authority, the Olivert
Boys and Girls Club, and housing complex residents this program
was developed which served over 400 local children and teens.
programs offered consisted of supervised team sports and games,
field trips to local athletic events, arts and crafts, music,
environmental education, homework tutoring, and social programs
such as teen counseling and job placement assistance.
Project Sponsor: Reading
Project Name: 6th and Amity, and Marion and
9th Playgrounds.
Federal Share: $195,925
Fiscal Year: 2002
Description: Renovation of two neighborhood
playgrounds include installation of new playground equipment
and safety surfacing, lighting, and park beneches and landscaping.
Project Sponsor: Scranton
Project Name: Weston Field, Connell Park,
and Nay Aug Park
Federal Share: $316,140
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Weston Field - renovated swimming
pool and deck. Connell Park - renovated swimming pool, spray
pool, replaced deck equipment and fencing. Nay Aug Park -
renovated swimming pool, spray pool, replaced deck equipment,
fencing, and upgraded the electrical system.
Project Sponsor: Wilkes-Barre
Project Name: Hollenbeck Park
Federal Share: $133,000
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Renovated recreation building,
playground area, walkways, and parking lot. Installed new
playground equipment.
Project Sponsor: Wilkes-Barre
Project Name: Youth and Teen Recreation Services
Program
Federal Share: $56,420
Fiscal Year: 1981
Description: Located at the Wyoming Valley
Catholic Youth Center - UPARR funds were used for costs associated
with the development of recreation services and programs for
youth and teens. In addition, a van was purchased to transport
participants to local recreation, sports, and cultural events.
Project Sponsor: Wilkes-Barre
Project Name: Coal Street Ice Rink and Catholic
Youth Center
Federal Share: $337,891
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Coal Street Ice Rink - enclosed
two sides of the ice rink and renovated the HVAC system. Catholic
Youth Center - renovated the heat and pump stations of swimming
pool and center building.
Project Sponsor: Wilkes-Barre
Project Name: Recreation: The Right Choice
Federal Share: $80,750
Fiscal Year: 1992
Description: The city in cooperation with
the Catholic Youth Center, developed a recreation and educational
program for at-risk youth. The program activities included
structured sports and games, physical fitness, community service
projects, volunteerism, train participants to be recreation
leaders, and anti-drug and gang educational seminars.
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