West Chester, Pa. (September 15, 2026) – Five projects to improve municipal infrastructure in East Fallowfield, Downingtown, Willistown, West Whiteland, and West Goshen were awarded state funding, state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced today.
“From ensuring core municipal services maintain operations in a power outage to upgrading the sewer and wastewater systems that we rely on every day, these investments will help keep our communities safe, strong, and healthy without burdening local taxpayers,” said Comitta, who previously served as a West Chester Borough council member and mayor.
The projects were awarded nearly $1.6 million in total state funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Local Share Account Program. They were approved today by the Commonwealth Financing Authority and are as follows:
- $30,000 for East Fallowfield Township for a new emergency generator at the township building. The township’s current generator is more than 25 years old and is outdated, unreliable, and difficult to find replacement parts for. It powers the fuel pumps used by the police fleet and Westwood Fire Company’s ambulance but has experienced failures during storms and electrical outages. The funds will be used to replace it with a new, modern, dependable unit.
- $200,000 for Downingtown Borough for a new emergency generator for Borough Hall. A new emergency generator will help ensure the Borough can maintain critical municipal services, including public safety coordination, emergency communications, administrative functions, and continuity of government during power outages or hazardous events.
- $300,000 for Willistown Township for wastewater treatment improvements at the Penns Preserve Treatment Plant. The project consists of upgrades to the effluent pump station, which serves approximately 195 homes. Improvements include replacing existing effluent pumps with new same-size units; installing new piping, valves, actuators, and control systems; constructing a separate chemical feed building; installing a backup generator and associated ventilation, electrical, HVAC, and interior rehabilitation work.
- $350,000 for West Whiteland Township to rehabilitate Grubbs Mill Pump Station. The station, which is more than 40 years old, requires updates to enhance reliability and comply with current codes. This project includes new electrical and mechanical equipment, interior piping, exterior structures, site preparation, and bypass pumping. In addition, the funds will support new sewage pumps and grinders, flow meters, interior pump intake and discharge piping, pumps and level controls, equipment access and safety systems, low-voltage power systems, and renewed building finishes.
- $700,000 for the West Goshen Sewer Authority for improvements at three pump stations: the Washington Street Pump Station, Montgomery Avenue Pump Station, and Ellis Lane Pump Station. Improvements include installing new generators and generator pads, new submersible pumps, new flow meters, new sluice gates, and new variable frequency drives (VFDs), as well as upgrades to the control systems and electrical equipment, structural wet well repairs, and site repairs to rehabilitate aging infrastructure and improve system reliability.
The Local Share Account program is designed to distribute funds derived from gaming revenue to support community and economic development projects.
Eligible applicants include counties, municipalities, municipal authorities, economic development agencies, redevelopment authorities, land banks, and councils of government.
Eligible projects must improve the quality of life of community citizens and be owned and maintained by an eligible applicant or a nonprofit organization.
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