Senator Art Haywood presented a check for $3M to Cheltenham Township today.
The check represents a collection of grants awarded to several Cheltenham entities, including Cheltenham Township public works, the fire department, the library system, and the Cheltenham Center for the Arts.
“These awards represent the resources needed for communities to strive. Resources for public works, like the traffic light upgrades we are funding, public safety, holistic education, and the Arts. When you put all these grants together, we allow our township and partnering organizations to do the critical that must be done for our community,” Sen. Haywood said.
“Cheltenham is honored to receive this funding to help implement flood control measures and traffic signal upgrades, both of which will positively impact public safety in the township. The township is grateful to Senator Haywood for his support of projects in Cheltenham,” Cheltenham Township Manager Alyson Elliot said.
Sen. Haywood, along with State Rep. Napoleon Nelson, supported the township in receiving the following grant awards:
2022
- Cheltenham Center Arts – $50,000
- Cheltenham Library – $50,000
- Cheltenham SD – $329,278
- LaMott Fire Department – $124,500
- Citizens for the Restoration of La Mott – $50,000
- High School Park- $50,000
2022 total – $653,778 2023
2023 total – $3,018,950.00
Checks total – $3,672,728.00
Additionally, Sen. Haywood announced that new actions of District 1 of the PIAA were implemented in response to a recent racial hate incident.
Student-athletes at Cheltenham High School found racial epithets in the visitors’ locker room they were using before a game. Sen. Haywood, Rep. Nelson, Cheltenham School District Superintendent Brian Scriven, and others advocated and worked with District 1 leadership to course correct and create just protocols for dealing with hate incidents.
The Senator was proud to announce that District 1 will implement a DEI committee, of which Superintendent Brian Scriven will serve as one of its members. Additionally, the District will end its practice of automatic forfeiture of games for teams victimized by this sort of trauma.
“This is a significant step in the right direction for our student-athletes in District 1 and across the Commonwealth. Incidents like this are unacceptable, and they hinder victimized student- athletes from competing at their highest level. It is the responsibility of PIAA to ensure safe environments that promote a healthy competitive environment,” says Sen. Haywood.
“This is something that will impact the state and in District 1. I look forward to seeing what we can continue to do to hold the standard of excellence we strive for,” Superintendent Scriven said.
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Photo: Office of Senator Art Haywood