Gov. Corbett Pays Upper Providence a Visit

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett paid a visit to Upper Providence Township on Wednesday to present a check for $217,682 to the Upper Schuylkill Valley Park on Wednesday afternoon. The check is a part of $31.5 million of grants issued statewide for parks and recreation preservation.

See the above video for all of the details.

Notes

• State Rep. Mike Vereb was on hand with fellow State Rep. Warren Kempf. Vereb thanked the following people of note...
• Upper Providence: Vice Chair Phil Barker, Supervisor-Elect Lisa Mossie, Supervisor John Pearson, Township Manager George Waterman
  
• Montgomery County: Sheriff Eileen Behr, Controller-Elect Stewart Greenleaf Jr., President of Parks and Heritage Ron Ahlbrandt
• With Schuylkill Valley Parks: Michelle Harris (Regional Manager) and staff, Betsy Daley (Schuylkill Valley Canal Association)
• Pennsylvania DCNR Secretary Richard Allen paid homage to the following people of note...
• Deputy Secretaries John Giordano and Cindy Adams Dunn, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation Director Lauren Ingram, Advisors Carolyn Wallace and Fran Rupert.