Heffley, Argall Announce More Than $725,000 for Carbon County Improvements

May 20, 2026

HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-Carbon/Schuylkill/Luzerne) announced they helped secure $736,596 for community and public safety upgrades.

The money is coming through Local Share Account (LSA) grants from the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA).

“The money secured in these grants will help our communities address important local needs,” Heffley said. “From strengthening public safety to making important improvements these dollars will support Carbon County for years to come. I was pleased to work with Sen. Argall to help deliver this key funding.”

“Towns and neighborhoods in all corners of our region will benefit from this funding,” Argall said.

Municipalities receiving LSA funding are:

• Carbon County - $22,987 to the Carbon County Emergency Management Agency for the purchase of a drone to enhance emergency response efforts.
• Carbon County - $88,927 to the Mauch Chunk Historical Society to construct an ADA-compliant entrance at the Mauch Chunk Opera House.
• East Penn Township - $20,000 to the East Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company for the purchase of digital radios.
• Jim Thorpe Borough - $127,834 to upgrade the HVAC system in the Asa Packer Mansion.
• Jim Thorpe Borough - $116,858 to the Lehighton Ambulance Association to purchase a new ambulance.
• Kidder Township - $100,000 to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania to make infrastructure improvements to Camp Mosey Wood.
• Lansford Borough - $98,990 to make facility upgrades at the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum.
• Parryville Borough - $100,000 to build a new combined municipal building and fire station.
• Summit Hill Borough - $60,000 to Diligence Fire Company No. 1 to upgrade the radio system for fire, police and EMS services.

Act 71 of 2004 provides for the distribution of LSA gaming revenues through the CFA to support projects of public interest within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Representative Doyle Heffley
122nd District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Andrew Forgotch
717.772.9905
aforgotch@pahousegop.com
RepHeffley.com / Facebook.com/RepHeffley

Media Contact for Sen. Dave Argall:
Seth Hubler