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Rostraver Township has received a Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful 25 in 25 grant award for the DiVirgilio Sports Complex Playground Beautification. On October 2, 2015, fifteen volunteers gathered to lend a hand to plant landscaping and spread wood fiber mulch around the newly installed DiVirgilio Sports Complex Playground.

Playground Ribbon Cutting

In recognition of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s 25-year anniversary, the organization awarded 25 grants in 25 days to local affiliates and other tax-exempt groups across the state. The grants, sponsored in part by the Richard King Mellon Foundation provided up to $1,000 for community improvement projects in their three focus areas: Prevent It, Clean It, or Keep It. The winning projects are representative of all of the different ways we can individually and collectively improve our communities, including planting native plants, restoring habitats, park restoration, river and community cleanups, special event recycling and so many more.

This particular project was funded through numerous grants: Bitting Recreation through Game Time; Department of Conservation and Natural Resources through the Greenways Trails and Recreation Program; and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful 25 in 25 grant program; with partial support from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. This has been a long process, but what a wonderful opportunity to show how various agencies can work together with numerous grant funding sources and community volunteers to bring a project to life.

“We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate our 25-year anniversary. The KPB 25 in 25 grant program allows us to give back to volunteers, communities and organizations that have contributed so much over the years to our shared mission of building clean and beautiful communities,” stated Shannon Reiter, President of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. “We are pleased to support the efforts of such a diverse group of environmental and community stewards as they work to make their communities clean and beautiful.”

Pictured in photo above right are (l-r): Thomas E. Godzak, Chairman Recreation; Jeffrey E. Keffer, Finance Director; Tamira Spedaliere, Twp. Planner; Gary N. Beck Sr., Vice Chairman; Gary L. Litvany, Commissioner; John DiVirgilio, Treasurer Recreation Commission; Ted Harhai, State Representative; and Jerry Fronzaglio, Greater Rostraver Chamber of Commerce Board Member.