The bill will provide money for the new armory, Junction Deli intersection improvements, the county aquatics center and W.A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop, according to a release issued Tuesday by Rep. John Murtha, D-Johnstown.
The bill also includes funds for two Waynesburg University programs, the United Mine Workers of America Career Center and other programs that benefit the county.
The omnibus bill, which combined 11 spending bills into one, passed the House by a vote of 253-154. It was expected to be taken up by the Senate Tuesday.
Though there may be changes to the bill in the Senate, funding for local projects should remain unchanged because they previously were approved by both the House and Senate, said Matt Mazonkey, Murtha's aide.
Commissioner Pam Snyder said she was happy to see money include in the bill for the local projects. "Greene County has fared very well in this bill, " she said.
The bill includes $9 million for the construction of a new Pennsylvania National Guard readiness center at EverGreene Technology Center in Franklin Township.
The center will replace the Capt. Robert C. Wiley Armory in Waynesburg, which was constructed in 1914 and is outdated.
The Pennsylvania National Guard has served in Iraq, patrolled the U.S. border and assisted during natural disasters, Murtha said. "It is essential that we provide the guard with the modern facilities they need to effectively train for these missions and to respond to future state and federal deployments," he said
The bill also include $1,068,000 for improvements to the Junction Deli intersection on Route 21 in Cumberland Township.
The project involves re-aligning the intersection to increase traffic safety and to open land in the vicinity for development.
"The improvements being made to State Route 21 will provide increased safety to travelers between Uniontown and Waynesburg and create further economic development for our region," Murtha said.
Under the bill, $147,000 will be provided to help preserve for the W.A. Young and Son's Foundry and Machine Shop in Rices Landing.
The shop contains machining and foundry equipment dating back to the mid-to late-1800s. The building is in need of repair and restoration.
The bill also includes $196,000 for the new aquatics center constructed during the past year to replace Central Pool. The money represents the last payment of the almost $800,000 committed by the federal government to the $3.3 million project.
The bill also includes:
© $294,000 for the Waynesburg University Center for Economic Development. The center provides educational and leadership development opportunities essential for stimulating economic development in Southwestern Pennsylvania through scientific research, expertise, resources and partnerships.
© $470,000 to continue development of an Electronic Crime Prevention and Investigation (ECPI) curriculum at Waynesburg University in collaboration with the National Forensic Science Technology Center. The curriculum will aid law enforcement agencies by establishing a standard national protocol to prosecute criminals who are using laptops, cell phones and digital cameras in criminal activity.
© $718,500 for the United Mine Workers of America Career Centers in Southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The mining industry is expected to need 50,000 new miners in the next ten years. The centers also retrains miners who have lost their jobs with the skills necessary to meet the demands of the current labor market.
© $8.2 million for the South Central Pennsylvania Environmental Infrastructure Program that provides the Army Corps of Engineers with money to design and construct projects for wastewater treatment, water supply, storage, and water resource protection and development in 18 southwestern and south-central Pennsylvania counties.
© $209,000 to expand the Cooperative Livestock Protection Program to provide farmers in Pennsylvania with assistance in identifying, controlling and prevent damage caused by black vultures, Canada geese, European starlings, coyotes and other wildlife.
© Funding for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Technologies program that allows police departments to be eligible for grants to upgrade computers and communication devices, purchase police cruisers and equipment and to provide necessary training to ensure officer safety.
© $69.1 million for locks and dams at Braddock, Elizabeth and Charleroi.