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Stimulus Bill May Expand High-Speed Internet in Pennsylvania
Officials with the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland County, Pa., say the region is on track for growth in the coming year, with the expansion of high-speed Internet access a top priority. by Deb Erdley, Tribune-Review / March 1, 2021 Shutterstock/FlashMovie
(TNS) Officials with the Economic Growth Connection of
Westmoreland County say the region is on track for growth in the coming year, with the expansion of high-speed internet access a top priority.
Connection President and CEO
Jim Smith
, addressing the economic development group s annual meeting last week via Zoom, said events such as the online gathering coupled with the growing demands of workers left to work from home during the pandemic, have only served to underscore the importance of broadband access.
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Westmoreland County will cap grants awarded this spring to local restaurants, taverns and hotels at $20,000. Grants were authorized as part of a $145 million state program approved last month to assist the hospitality industry. County commissioners said Thursday the grant application process is expected to begin within two weeks
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Westmoreland County will hand out nearly $4 million in grants to local restaurants and other hospitality businesses struggling to remain open during the coronavirus pandemic.
The money comes from the $145 million Pennsylvania Hospitality Industry Recovery Program approved by state lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf. Westmoreland is slated to receive $3.95 million.
Restaurants, taverns and hotels are among the businesses eligible for the grants.
“These are businesses that are hurting,” said Commissioner Sean Kertes. “This is going to help sustain those businesses until things can get back to normal.”