Revitalization event planned in New Castle

NEW CASTLE, PA.

10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania kicks off its second year of a six-year plan and $1.35 million investment to revitalize the city’s South Side neighborhood.

The kickoff event will take place at Gussie Walker Community Center, 1207 Moravia St., at 11 a.m. Monday.

Through its Healthy Communities Initiative, 10,000 Friends leads the collaborative revitalization effort in partnership with the city, Gussie Walker Community Center, Lawrence County Community Action Program, Lawrence County Land Bank, UPMC Jameson Hospital, and the emerging South Side Business Association.

The program is funded by UPMC Health Plan, First National Bank, and First Commonwealth Bank, which have collectively committed investments of $1.35 million to the South Side over six years through the Commonwealth Department of Community and Economic Development’s Neighborhood Partnership Program.