GCI News

Girard Avenue Phases 2 and 3 sidewalk improvements received funding On October 10, 2007 Mayor John F. Street presented two checks totaling $1.9 million to Girard Avenue for new sidewalks. The grants were funded by the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Restore Commercial Corridors Program.

The Girard Avenue sidewalk project between 25th and 31st Streets received $1.2 million, while the section between Front and Susquehanna Avenues received funding for $700,000. The two projects are the next phases of sidewalk improvements to follow the first phase of improvements completed earlier in 2007 on Girard Avenue between 6th and Front Streets.

Accepting the check on behalf of Girard Avenue were Angel Coleman, Girard Coalition, Inc interim executive director; Mario Presta, president of the West Girard Business Association and board member of the Girard Coalition; Paul Kimport, president of the Fishtown Area Business Association and board member of the Girard Coalition; Win Akeley, also a member of the Fishtown Area Business Association and Sandy Salzman, executive director of the New Kensington CDC and board member of the Girard Coalition.

Also featured in the pictures along with the community representatives were City Councilman Darrell L. Clarke (D-District 5), City Councilman W. Wilson Goode Jr. (at-large), City Councilman Frank Rizzo Jr. (at-large) and City Councilman William Greenlee (at-large). The City Councilman worked with the City to have the funds designated to Girard Avenue.