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Westmoreland commissioners rescind covid grant to Salem gym, allow North Huntingdon to keep money


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Westmoreland County commissioners on Tuesday rescinded a nearly $5,000 grant awarded last week to a Salem gym after it refused to accept a provision that requires recipients to pledge to adhere to state covid guidelines.
Officials said representatives of Matshark Fitness, which operates as Wallace Training Systems, declined to sign off on a contract required to accept the grant commissioners approved this month to help small businesses recoup losses and costs associated with pandemic.
Melissa Guiddy, county solicitor, said a signed contract is required before money is handed over. That contract requires entities that accept the money to “follow orders of the governor and state health department.”

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