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Project Leader:
Wesleyville Borough

Keystone Investment:
$79,100

Local Funds Leveraged:
$79,100

Hoodlebug Trail

Author:
John Swauger

Project Leader:
Indiana County

Keystone Investment:
$224,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$556,000

Awbury Arboretum

Author:
Aliyah Abraham

Project Leader:
Natural Lands Trust

Keystone Investment:
$1.15 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.7 million

School Road Park

Author:
Beverly Fink

Project Leader:
Hatfield Township

Keystone Investment:
$208,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$208,000

Hoodlebug Trail

Author:
Jim Watta

Project Leader:
Indiana County

Keystone Investment:
$224,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$556,000

Vincentian Recreation Complex

Author:
Randy Staggers

Project Leader:
McCandless Township

Keystone Investment:
$65,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$181,465

High School Park

Author:
Kevin Reis

Project Leader:
Cheltenham Township

Keystone Investment:
$237,500

Local Funds Leveraged:
$373,500

Pennypack Preserve

Author:
David Robertson

Project Leader:
Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust

Keystone Investment:
$4.9 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.05 million

Enola Low Grade Trail

Author:
Bill Musser

Project Leader:
Providence Township, Manor Township

Keystone Investment:
$408,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$408,000

North Gettysburg Trail

Author:
Tom Jolin

Project Leader:
Adams County

Keystone Investment:
$69,300

Local Funds Leveraged:
$555,700

Frick Park

Author:
Mike Cornell

Project Leader:
City of Pittsburgh

Keystone Investment:
$287,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$254,000

Fairmount Park

Author:
Nicole Taylor & Ambrose Crenshaw

Project Leader:
Philadelphia

Keystone Investment:
$675,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.3 million

Trexler Nature Preserve

Author:
Bob Grimes

Project Leader:
Lehigh County

Keystone Investment:
$450,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$360,000

Schuylkill River Trail

Author:
Seth Weiss

Project Leader:
Montgomery County, Philadelphia, Upper Merion Township, Lower Merion Township, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, Schuylkill River Greenway Association

Keystone Investment:
$3.07 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$17.7 million

Schuylkill River Trail

Author:
Samantha Walters

Project Leader:
Montgomery County, Philadelphia, Upper Merion Township, Lower Merion Township, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, Schuylkill River Greenway Association

Keystone Investment:
$3.07 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$17.7 million

Adams-Ricci Park

Author:
Vic McBride

Project Leader:
East Pennsboro Township

Keystone Investment:
$107,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$114,000

New Hanover Township Community Park

Author:
Connie Garner

Project Leader:
New Hanover Township

Keystone Investment:
$45,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$45,000

Meadville Area Recreation Center

Author:
John Brittain

Project Leader:
Meadville Area Recreation Authority

Keystone Investment:
$345,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$518,500

Koenig Field

Author:
Julie Bastianini

Project Leader:
Edgewood Borough

Keystone Investment:
$54,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$62,500

Pearl S. Buck House

Author:
Sandy Cody

Project Leader:
Pearl S. Buck International

Keystone Investment:
$115,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$2.6 million

Rexroth Park

Author:
Jon Shevelew

Project Leader:
Lower Windsor Township

Keystone Investment:
$74,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$74,000

West Chester Parks

Author:
Molly Burns

Project Leader:
West Chester Borough

Keystone Investment:
$36,400

Local Funds Leveraged:
$36,400

Montour Preserve

Author:
Jon Beam

Project Leader:
Montour Area Recreation Commission

Keystone Investment:
$240,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$240,000

Housenick Park

Author:
John Marquette

Project Leader:
Bethlehem Township

Keystone Investment:
$203,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$242,000

Lazybrook Park

Author:
Ann Way

Project Leader:
Tunkhannok Township

Keystone Investment:
$100,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$92,000

Heuser Park

Author:
Natalie MacNamara

Project Leader:
Upper Merion Township

Keystone Investment:
$100,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$2 million

Dingman Township Park

Author:
Julie Forbes

Project Leader:
Dingman Township

Keystone Investment:
$200,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$625,600

East Berlin Community Park

Author:
Phil Keener

Project Leader:
East Berlin Borough

Keystone Investment:
$112,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$284,900

Latimore Township Park

Project Leader:
Latimore Township

Keystone Investment:
$60,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$60,000

Antietam Lake Park

Author:
Jay Worrall

Project Leader:
Berks County

Keystone Investment:
$567,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$933,000

Sheraden Park

Author:
Marianne Muraska

Project Leader:
City of Pittsburgh

Keystone Investment:
$250,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$250,000

Fox Township Community Park

Author:
Kathy Dowie

Project Leader:
Fox Township

Keystone Investment:
$100,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$307,700

Jim Dietrich Park

Author:
Karen Screiber and Jim Bobeck

Project Leader:
Muhlenberg Township

Keystone Investment:
$300,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$200,000

Wildwood Park

Author:
Traci Wolfe

Project Leader:
Dauphin County

Keystone Investment:
$282,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.02 million

Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

Author:
Ben Rodriguez

Project Leader:
Lebanon County

Keystone Investment:
$1.18 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.8 million

Wissahickon Valley Park

Author:
David Dannenberg

Project Leader:
Fairmount Park Commission

Keystone Investment:
$300,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$150,000

Hildacy Farm Preserve

Author:
Mike Coll

Project Leader:
Natural Lands Trust

Keystone Investment:
$250,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$850,000

Big Woods Trail

Author:
Sarah Presogna

Project Leader:
Natural Lands Trust, French Creek State Park

Keystone Investment:
$903,500

Local Funds Leveraged:
$396,500

Tacony Creek Park and Trail

Author:
Keith Russell

Project Leader:
Fairmount Park Commission

Keystone Investment:
$255,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.8 million

Buttonwood Park

Author:
Don Canepa and Sue Schneck

Project Leader:
Yardley Borough

Keystone Investment:
$100,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$307,300

Energy Efficiency at Presque Isle State Park

Author:
Matthew Greene

Project Leader:
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks

Keystone Investment:
$92,750

Fry's Run Aqueduct

Author:
Joshua Swartley

Project Leader:
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Keystone Investment:
$750,000

Trolley Trail

Author:
Mike Williamson

Project Leader:
Countryside Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$20,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$990,000

Chester Valley Trail

Author:
Tim Lander

Project Leader:
Chester County

Keystone Investment:
$500,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$750,000

Pine Creek Rail Trail

Author:
Linda Stager

Project Leader:
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Keystone Investment:
$78,000

Muncy Heritage Park

Author:
Robin Van Auken

Project Leader:
Muncy Creek Township, Montgomery Borough

Keystone Investment:
$90,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$168,000

Columbia Crossing River Center and Park

Author:
Mary Wickenheiser

Project Leader:
Columbia Borough

Keystone Investment:
$1.4 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.9 million

Clifford Township Recreation Complex

Author:
Jennifer Long

Project Leader:
Clifford Township

Keystone Investment:
$40,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$70,000

Water Line Improvements at Moraine State Park

Author:
Dustin Drew

Project Leader:
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of State Parks

Keystone Investment:
$2 million (projected)

Trolley Trail

Author:
Abigal Peck

Project Leader:
Countryside Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$20,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$990,000

Musser Gap Preserve

Author:
Ben Vizacherro

Project Leader:
ClearWater Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$806,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$400,000

Thousand Steps Preserve

Author:
George Conrad

Project Leader:
Central Pennsylvania Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$95,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$100,000

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

Author:
Nicole Brin

Project Leader:
Natural Lands Trust

Keystone Investment:
$750,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$40 million

Five Star Trail

Author:
Mark Jackson

Project Leader:
Westmoreland County

Keystone Investment:
$95,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$905,000

6 to 10 Trail

Author:
Doug Bosley

Keystone Investment:
$279,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$445,700

Bradys Run County Park

Author:
Timothy Ishman

Project Leader:
Beaver County

Keystone Investment:
$500,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$500,000

Lacawac Sanctuary

Author:
Marisa Sprowles

Project Leader:
Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation

Keystone Investment:
$418,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$882,000

Conewago Trail

Author:
Randall Orris

Project Leader:
Lancaster County

Keystone Investment:
$416,800

Local Funds Leveraged:
$653,200

Montour Trail

Author:
Jesse Mestrovic

Project Leader:
Montour Trail Council

Keystone Investment:
$548,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$950,000

Turtle Creek Trail

Author:
Betsy Aiken

Project Leader:
Westmoreland County

Keystone Investment:
$457,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$3.3 million

Allegheny Highlands Trail

Author:
Brad Smith

Project Leader:
Somerset County

Keystone Investment:
$1.2 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$7 million

Three Rivers Heritage Trail

Author:
Patrice Matamoros

Project Leader:
Friends of the Riverfront, Inc.

Keystone Investment:
$230,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$662,441

Heritage Rail Trail County Park

Author:
Gwenyth Loose

Project Leader:
York County

Keystone Investment:
$340,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.5 million

Eales Preserve

Author:
Jeff Mitchell

Project Leader:
The Nature Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$2.2 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$7.1 million

Climbers Run Nature Preserve

Author:
Meg Reed

Project Leader:
Lancaster County Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$640,800

Local Funds Leveraged:
$659,200

Bear Run Nature Reserve

Author:
Jerry Uhlman

Project Leader:
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$215,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$215,800

Warren Bike Trail

Author:
Matthew Canby

Project Leader:
Warren County

Keystone Investment:
$196,200

Local Funds Leveraged:
$551,750

Waggoner's Gap Preserve

Author:
Liz

Project Leader:
Central Pennsylvania Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$190,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$225,600

Muncy Heritage Park

Author:
Bill Poulton

Project Leader:
Muncy Creek Township, Montgomery Borough

Keystone Investment:
$70,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$168,000

Bethlehem Skateplaza

Author:
Mark Atkinson

Project Leader:
City of Bethlehem

Keystone Investment:
$185,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.3 million

Marilla Reservoir Trail

Author:
Josh Preston

Project Leader:
Bradford Township

Keystone Investment:
$150,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$220,000

Allegheny River Trail

Author:
Douglas Baker

Project Leader:
Allegheny Valley Trails Association

Keystone Investment:
$190,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$3.41 million

Coastal Plain Forest Preserve

Author:
Jerry Kozlansky

Project Leader:
Falls Township

Keystone Investment:
$228,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$254,300

Delaware and Hudson Trail

Author:
Jim Kessler

Project Leader:
Rail Trail Council of Northeast Pennsylvania

Keystone Investment:
$152,800

Local Funds Leveraged:
$152,800

Ghost Town Trail

Author:
Sarah Bradley

Project Leader:
Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority, Indiana County

Keystone Investment:
$372,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$2.5 million

Sycamore Island

Author:
La Monte H.P Yarroll

Project Leader:
Allegheny Land Trust

Keystone Investment:
$136,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$136,000

Conklin Run Wilderness Area

Author:
Diana Reighart

Project Leader:
Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$375,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$375,000

David S. Ammerman Trail

Author:
Skip Cleaver

Project Leader:
Clearfield County Rails to Trails Association

Keystone Investment:
$131,700

Local Funds Leveraged:
$131,700

Irtonton Trail

Author:
Rachael Weitknecht

Project Leader:
Whitehall Township

Keystone Investment:
$380,800

Local Funds Leveraged:
$820,000

Coastal Plain Forest Preserve

Author:
Jennifer Bilger

Project Leader:
Bucks County

Keystone Investment:
$228,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$254,300

Wheaton House

Author:
Debra Adlemen

Project Leader:
Friends of Salt Springs Park

Keystone Investment:
$20,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$20,000

Lower Trail

Author:
Nick Bolgiano

Project Leader:
Rails-to-Trails of Central Pennsylvania

Keystone Investment:
$147,500

Local Funds Leveraged:
$147,500

South Bethlehem Greenway

Author:
Darlene Heller

Project Leader:
City of Bethlehem

Keystone Investment:
$2.2 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$2.75 million

Bethlehem Skateplaza

Author:
Andrew Po

Project Leader:
Bethlehem City

Keystone Investment:
$185,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.3 million

Conklin Run Wilderness Area

Author:
Ron Adams

Project Leader:
Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$375,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$375,000

Stahl Park

Author:
Jessica Nichols

Project Leader:
Sykesville Borough

Keystone Investment:
$64,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$24,200

Lincoln Avenue Trail

Author:
Jarod Trunzo

Project Leader:
City of Latrobe

Keystone Investment:
$250,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$250,000

James W. McIntrye Trail

Author:
Mike Miscoe

Project Leader:
Indian Lake Borough

Keystone Investment:
$72,800

Local Funds Leveraged:
$512,400

Struble Trail

Author:
Jamie Stanek

Project Leader:
Chester County

Keystone Investment:
$60,400

Local Funds Leveraged:
$71,300

Tannersville Cranberry Bog

Author:
Roger Spotts

Project Leader:
The Nature Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$300,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$300,000

Path of the Flood Trail

Author:
Patti Jones

Project Leader:
Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority

Keystone Investment:
$150,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$3.2 million

Valley Preferred Cycling Center

Author:
Marty Nothstein

Project Leader:
Lehigh County

Keystone Investment:
$250,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$2.45 million

Spring Creek Canyon Trail

Author:
Gary Thornbloom

Project Leader:
Benner Township

Keystone Investment:
$115,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$115,000

Poquessing Creek Trail

Author:
Rich Ortip

Project Leader:
City of Philadelphia

Keystone Investment:
$500,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$509,000

Pleasant Hill Park

Author:
Sophia Pryszlak

Project Leader:
City of Philadelphia

Keystone Investment:
$368,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$426,000

Pennypack Park on the Delaware

Author:
Sheryl Young

Project Leader:
Fairmount Park Commission

Keystone Investment:
$950,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.5 million

Panhandle Trail

Author:
Kay Downey-Clarke

Project Leader:
Washington County

Keystone Investment:
$185,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1 million

Northwest Lancaster County River Trail

Author:
Bob Shank

Project Leader:
Lancaster County

Keystone Investment:
$500,500

Local Funds Leveraged:
$800,000

Jersey Shore Riverfront Public Riverfront Access

Author:
Joseph Hamm

Project Leader:
Jersey Shore Borough

Keystone Investment:
$243,200

Local Funds Leveraged:
$243,200

South Lookout Trail at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

Author:
Bob Amelio

Project Leader:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association

Keystone Investment:
$250,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$350,000

Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails

Author:
Sue Nasrani

Project Leader:
Greater Hazleton Area Civic Partnership

Keystone Investment:
$361,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$361,000

Long Pine Target Range

Author:
Dave Black

Project Leader:
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Keystone Investment:
$250,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$100,000

Erie Bluffs State Park

Author:
Tom Fuhrman

Project Leader:
Western Pennsyvlania Conservancy, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Keystone Investment:
$1.5 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.5 million

Drexeline Property

Author:
Jane Ferry

Project Leader:
Upper Providence Township

Keystone Investment:
$87,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$94,400

Delaware and Lehigh Trail

Author:
Ed Eppler

Project Leader:
Carbon County, Lehigh County

Keystone Investment:
$942,500

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.9 million

Cumberland Valley Rail Trail

Author:
Noel Purdy

Project Leader:
Cumberland Valley Rails to Trails Council

Keystone Investment:
$444,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.7 million

Capital Area Greenbelt

Author:
Larry Wasser

Project Leader:
Dauphin County

Keystone Investment:
$1.8 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.8 million

Bedford Heritage Trail

Author:
Barb Diehl

Project Leader:
Beford Joint Municipal Authority

Keystone Investment:
$473,508

Local Funds Leveraged:
$626,300

Lime Bluff Recreation Area

Author:
David Brown

Project Leader:
East Lycoming Recreation Authority

Keystone Investment:
$257,600

Local Funds Leveraged:
$272,568

Wingfield Pines Conservation Area

Author:
Edward Schroth

Project Leader:
Allegheny Land Trust

Keystone Investment:
$225,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1 million

Ewing Park

Author:
Ernie Copper

Project Leader:
Ellwood City Borough

Keystone Investment:
$80,500

Local Funds Leveraged:
$80,500

Eales Preserve

Project Leader:
The Nature Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$2.2 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$7.1 million

Delaware and Lehigh Trail

Project Leader:
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc.

Keystone Investment:
$942,500

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.9 million

Island Park

Project Leader:
Schuylkill Haven Borough

Keystone Investment:
$57,500

Local Funds Leveraged:
$57,500

Columbia Crossing

Project Leader:
Columbia Borough

Keystone Investment:
$1.4 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.9 million

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

Project Leader:
Natural Lands Trust

Keystone Investment:
$750,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$40 million

Rogers-Hiester Property

Project Leader:
Montgomery County Land Trust

Keystone Investment:
$678,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$922,000

Wingfield Pines Conservation Area

Project Leader:
Allegheny Land Trust

Keystone Investment:
$225,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1 million

White Rocks Property Acquisition

Project Leader:
Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Central Pennsylvania Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$1.6 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1.6 million

Pine Creek Rail Trail

Project Leader:
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Musser Gap

Project Leader:
ClearWater Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$806,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$400,000

Muncy Heritage Park

Project Leader:
Muncy Creek Township, Montgomery Borough

Keystone Investment:
$70,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$168,000

Project Leader:
Appalachian Trail Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$980,600

Local Funds Leveraged:
$3.35 million

Long Swamp Conservation Area

Project Leader:
Delaware Highlands Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$740,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$740,000

Lewisburg Recreation Park

Project Leader:
Buffalo Valley Recreation Authority

Keystone Investment:
$830,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$2.1 million

Levee Loop Trail

Project Leader:
Monroe County, East Stroudsburg Borough

Keystone Investment:
$162,900

Local Funds Leveraged:
$162,900

John O. Green Memorial Park

Project Leader:
Borough of West Chester

Keystone Investment:
$48,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$48,000

Hanover Trolley Trail

Project Leader:
York County Rail Trail Authority, York County

Keystone Investment:
$147,500

Local Funds Leveraged:
$147,500

Grays Ferry Crescent

Project Leader:
Schuylkill River Development Corporation, City of Philadelphia

Keystone Investment:
$800,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$8.2 million

Canal Basin Park

Project Leader:
Hollidaysburg Borough

Keystone Investment:
$181,300

Local Funds Leveraged:
$400,000

Camp Security Preservation Area

Project Leader:
The Conservation Fund

Keystone Investment:
$1.5 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$2.1 million

Ryerson Station State Park Swimming Pool

Project Leader:
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

White Township Recreation Complex

Project Leader:
White Township

Keystone Investment:
$289,800

Local Funds Leveraged:
$289,800

Rice's Landing Boat Docks

Project Leader:
Upper Monongahela Water Trail

Keystone Investment:
$19,900

Lowber Park

Project Leader:
Sewickley Township

Keystone Investment:
$52,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$52,000

Great Allegheny Passage

Keystone Investment:
$1 million

Ghost Town Trail

Project Leader:
Cambria County, Indiana County

Keystone Investment:
$372,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$2.5 million

Allegheny Commons Park

Project Leader:
City of Pittsburgh

Keystone Investment:
$50,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$50,000

Schuylkill River Trail

Project Leader:
Montgomery County

Keystone Investment:
$3.07 million

Local Funds Leveraged:
$17.7 million

Project Leader:
City of York

Keystone Investment:
$123,700

Local Funds Leveraged:
$123,700

Alexandria Borough Park

Project Leader:
Alexandria Borough

Keystone Investment:
$25,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$5,000

Alameda Park

Project Leader:
Butler County Parks and Recreation

Keystone Investment:
$50,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$450,000

Foxburgh to Parker Rail Trail

Project Leader:
Allegheny Valley Trails Association

Keystone Investment:
$358,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$358,000

Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails

Project Leader:
Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails

Keystone Investment:
$361,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$361,000

Lycoming County Five Park Master Plan

Project Leader:
City of Williamsport

Keystone Investment:
$35,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$35,000

Scottdale Public Library

Project Leader:
Scottdale Borough

Keystone Investment:
$500,000

Allegheny Observatory

Project Leader:
University of Pittsburgh

Roxbury Bandshell

Project Leader:
Roxbury Bandshell Preservation Alliance

Keystone Investment:
$73,500

Local Funds Leveraged:
$73,500

Philosophical Hall

Project Leader:
American Philosophical Society

Pearl S. Buck House

Project Leader:
Pearl S. Buck House

Keystone Investment:
$115,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$2.6 million

Yuengling Mansion

Project Leader:
Schuylkill County Council for the Arts

Pomeroy-Academia Covered Bridge

Project Leader:
Juniata County Historical Society

Erie Playhouse

Project Leader:
Erie Playhouse

McClintock-Steele-Waitz House

Project Leader:
Oil Heritage Region

Minersville Community Pool

Project Leader:
Minersville Borough

Keystone Investment:
$400,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1 million

Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area

Project Leader:
Allegheny Land Trust

Keystone Investment:
$60,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$80,000

Pocket Parks in New Hope

Project Leader:
New Hope Borough

Keystone Investment:
$120,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$140,000

East Vincent Township Park

Project Leader:
East Vincent Township

Keystone Investment:
$800,00

Local Funds Leveraged:
$1 million

Swann Farm

Project Leader:
Farm and Natural Lands Trust

Keystone Investment:
$100,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$300,000

Pine Hill Recreation Area

Project Leader:
Washington Township

Keystone Investment:
$90,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$90,000

Lawrence County Greenway and Recreation Plan

Project Leader:
Lawrence County

Keystone Investment:
$25,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$25,000

Monroe County Open Space and Recreation Plan

Project Leader:
Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation Commission

Keystone Investment:
$25,0000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$25,000

Lewisburg Area Recreation Authority

Project Leader:
Lewisburg Area Recreation Authority

Keystone Investment:
$100,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$36,000

Montandon Marsh

Project Leader:
Merrill W. Linn Land and Waterways Conservancy

Keystone Investment:
$13,000

Local Funds Leveraged:
$13,000

Success Stories

White Township Recreation Complex

Pleasing children, teenagers, adults, and seniors throughout the entire year in one location isn’t an easy feat. But White Township Recreation Complex in Indiana County has managed to do just that. The Keystone Fund has supported the township’s efforts to provide an array of facilities in the park.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Southwest

Access to the Monongahela

Rice’s Landing Borough is a community of 450 residents situated along the Monongahela River in northeastern Greene County. The Borough cultivated support for the construction of boat docks from a diverse contingent of citizens, elected officials, nonprofit groups, and local businesses.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Southwest

Citizen-led Efforts

This project evolved into truly a community effort. Approximately 20 residents volunteered their time to construct the playground area, and township employees also contributed extensive labor. Bankson Engineers donated their professional services to design the space. Furthermore, the community raised approximately $5,000 in cash donations. With all of these in-kind, volunteer, professional services, and cash donations in place, the township was awarded a Keystone grant of $47,000 in 2002 and an additional $5,000 was amended to the contract in 2003. By 2004, the playground was completed.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Southwest

Filling a Gap in the GAP

The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) is a 150-mile trail between Pittsburgh PA and Cumberland MD, where it joins the 184-mile C & O Canal Towpath, extending the off-road experience all the way to Washington, DC. The trail provides a safe, clean and motor traffic free expedition through spectacular water gaps and historic tunnels and over breathtaking viaducts, taking full advantage of the railroad engineering expertise to find the easiest grade. It is bringing hope, pride and opportunity to economically depressed towns. New businesses are springing up in these “Trail Towns” catering to visitors and the local residents.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Southwest

Interpretation and Recreation

The Ghost Town Trail is designated as a National Trail by the U. S. Department of the Interior and offers many interpretive opportunities. Trail users can learn about the importance of riparian areas and see the impacts of acid mine drainage, and explore historical sites like the Eliza Iron Furnace, which supplied crude iron to southwestern Pennsylvania communities in the mid-1800s.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Southwest

Restoring Allegheny Commons Park

Allegheny Commons Park is a short walk from major churches, the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, the National Aviary, a public school, and several daycare centers. Thousands of children take advantage of the space on a regular basis. However, the park’s aging playground had become unsafe over the years. The City of Pittsburgh led a community engagement process to provide the public with the opportunity to help design a new playground, including input from neighborhood children. Thousands of children ages 2-12 now enjoy a safe, up-to code place to play, including safe, age appropriate equipment for 2-5 year olds.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Southwest

Schuylkill River Trail

Over 400,000 people, including commuters, annually use the Schuylkill River Trail, a 22-mile regional trail that links Valley Forge National Historical Park in Montgomery County to Center City Philadelphia. A 2.5-mile section of trail was widened to accommodate the wide variety of trail users and correct drainage problems that were causing standing water along the entire eastern edge of the trail that required constant maintenance.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Southeast

West Penn Park

West Penn Park in York City received a make-over and new equipment as part of a multi-phase plan to improve the park and offer new activities for the City residents. Originally designed by William Penn, the park has hosted Revolutionary War camps and a Civil War hospital, and was also used as a drop-off point for freed slaves after the Civil War ended.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Southcentral

Providing a Safe Place to Play

Residents of all ages need places in the community to enjoy, and young children are no exception. Alexandria, a small borough in Huntingdon County, needed to replace its antiquated and unsafe playground equipment in the community’s only park. With Keystone funding, the borough was able to provide young residents with a safe place to play that was within walking distance of their homes.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Southcentral

Special Kids

The Special Kids Zone in Butler County provides a playground for children with special needs, a group that has been underserved for years. The playground was planned by a committee of professionals who work with children with special needs daily. Families and organizations now come from throughout the county and region to use this facility.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Southwest, Northwest

Completing a Greenway

The recreational trail is one of the major developments identified in the multi-municipal comprehensive plan that was adopted in 2002 by Foxburg, St. Petersburg, and Richland Townships. The project will not only provide recreation opportunities for local citizens, but also for travelers to the region. Because the trail follows the former railroad right-of-ways, it offers a flat, scenic walking or biking experience for users of all ages.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Northwest

Providing an Economic Boost

What was once an abandoned rail bed and illegal dumping site for half a century is now the Greater Hazleton Rail Trail, a hub of activity for families, dedicated bikers and hikers, school groups, nature enthusiasts, and anyone intent on maintaining a healthy living. Four miles of the trail are complete and another 12.4 miles are planned. When completed, the trail will the 165-mile D&L Trail, which offers visitors an opportunity to experience the region’s heritage.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Northeast

Master Site Planning in Williamsport

Williamsport’s Five Park Master Plan is an excellent example of a master site plan that meets a variety of criteria. During the planning process, outreach efforts included neighborhood input and participation of a variety of key partners in each neighborhood. This project illustrates the importance of working with neighborhoods to meet the needs and address the concerns of the people who live near a facility.

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Project Type: Recreation | Region: Northcentral

Grassroots Success

The Scottdale Public Library has become a community hub and has filled a real need for the residents of the borough and surrounding communities. A common comment heard is “the library is a warm and welcoming place and represents the efforts of so many individuals and groups, a true example of money well spent!”

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Project Type: Libraries | Region: Southwest

Studying the Stars

Built in 1895, the Allegheny Observatory is one of the major astronomical research institutions of the world. The observatory’s exterior was in need of repair; pieces of the terra cotta surface were breaking off, there was cracking and erosion of mortar joints, and water infiltrated through the deteriorated parapet, damaging the terra cotta pieces. The Observatory restoration is part of the ongoing renewal of the Pittsburgh’s Riverview Park.

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Project Type: Historic Preservation | Region: Southwest

A Testament to Courage

The Roxbury Bandshell is one of just a handful of remaining bandshells built throughout the Country by the Works Progress Administration. The use of Keystone funds to restore the roof of this building that had been proposed for demolition sparked a renewed interest in the bandshell. It now hosts a variety of events, including local theatre productions and weekly summer concerts.

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Project Type: Historic Preservation | Region: Southwest

Great Minds Throughout History

Since 1789, Philosophical Hall has been the American Philosophical Society’s home, hosting meetings of members including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John J. Audubon, Charles Darwin, Thomas Edison, Louis Pasteur, Albert Einstein, and Robert Frost. Over the years the APS has gathered a museum collection that traces American history and science from the founding fathers to the computer age, including a draft copy of the Declaration of Independence hand-written by Thomas Jefferson and the original journals of Lewis and Clark. Keystone funding repaired the Philosophical Hall’s roof, ensuring the long-term preservation of the museum’s important collections and maintaining the building’s form and integrity as part of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia.

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Project Type: Historic Preservation | Region: Southeast

Restoring the Home of a Hero

The Pearl S. Buck House is a rare National Historic Listing which tells the story of a woman’s past and ongoing contribution to society. The home of Pearl S Buck was at risk of closing its doors because of safety issues, structural deficits, limited access, significant water infiltration, and general disrepair after 3 decades of public use. Thanks to the Keystone Fund, which enabled the leverage of private and public funding, the historic dwelling was restored.

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Project Type: Historic Preservation | Region: Southeast

Yuengling Mansion Museum

The Yuengling Mansion, once the Yuengling family home, now serves over 20,000 people a year. It hosts jazz festivals, outdoor concerts, gallery shows, civil war re-enactments, renaissance fairs, Celebrate Schuylkill Festivals and theater performances. Keystone funds were used to strengthen underlying structural support and finishes of the building’s character-defining front entrance and porch area.

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Project Type: Historic Preservation | Region: Southeast

The Longest Covered Bridge in Pennsylvania

Because of Keystone funds, the 1902 Pomeroy Academia Covered Bridge, the longest remaining covered bridge in Pennsylvania, continues to be a cherished landmark. The timber frame structure, stone piers, abutments and wingwalls of the bridge were rehabilitated utilizing Keystone funding along with the addition of a small park. The bridge is now open to all pedestrians.

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Project Type: Historic Preservation | Region: Southcentral

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