Lackawanna legislators announce over $11M in state funding for regional construction projects
Rep. Kyle Mullins July 17, 2026 | 3:04 PM
SCRANTON, July 17 – State Reps. Bridget Kosierowski, Kyle Donahue and Kyle Mullins, in partnership with Sen. Marty Flynn, all D-Lackawanna, today announced that more than $11.1 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding has been awarded to support critical construction and redevelopment projects throughout Lackawanna County.
The funding will strengthen healthcare services, expand access to childcare and addiction recovery programs, improve community infrastructure, and support economic development across the region.
The funding includes:
- $1 million for Wright Center Medical Group to design and construct a medical facility.
- $500,000 for Allied Services Foundation to replace elevator infrastructure.
- $400,000 for 712 Harrison LLC to redevelop a former apartment building to provide a women's outpatient and inpatient recovery center.
- $345,728 for United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania to modernize two of UNC's three childcare centers in Scranton.
- $1 million for Geisinger System Services to enhance/renovate the Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton.
- $500,000 for Diamon 307 LLC’s construction of a second floor to the Lakeside NEPA Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center.
- $2 million for P & J Bros. LLC to demolish one existing commercial structure and erect three new steel buildings to increase operational efficiency and storage capacity.
- $3 million for Drinker Street Towers LLC to construct a five-story rental property.
- $1 million for Blakely Borough to construct a community center.
- $600,000 for SLIBCO for Carbondale Technology Transfer Center’s buildout and finishing of additional tenant and coworking space.
- $500,000 for Marywood University to redevelop its sciences building.
- $300,000 for Carbondale Development Partners II LLC’s construction of a single-story medical-commercial building on the North Church Street site.
"As a nurse and a working mother, I know how critical community services are to helping families navigate daily life," Kosierowski said. "These strategic investments will support families by increasing access to childcare, expanding addiction treatment services for women, and strengthening healthcare capacity through the construction of a new medical facility. I will continue to advocate for grant funding that addresses the needs of our communities."
"My job is to fight to bring every available state dollar back to our communities, and that's exactly what I did," Donahue said. "While these awards will support important healthcare and recovery services that benefit our region, I'm hopeful that future funding will include greater investments in public infrastructure and other community projects that directly improve quality of life for residents in Lackawanna County. I'll continue working to make sure future state investments better reflect the priorities of the people I represent."
“These projects are going to make a real difference in our community. They’ll result in much-needed housing, community spaces where people can gather, and new opportunities for students – all while creating jobs and helping to keep our local economy moving in the right direction,” said Mullins. “I’m glad to see the state making smart investments into Lackawanna County that will benefit us for years to come, and I was proud to advocate for this funding.”
The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funds the design, acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects that have a regional impact and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenues or other measures of economic activity.