Who gives out WAMs: Lancaster Edition
LancasterOnline breaks down the taxpayer-funded pork projects (WAMs) awarded by Lancaster County lawmakers. (HT: GrassrootsPA)
Sen. Mike Folmer (R-18) $0
- Does not give legislative initiative grants
Rep. Katie True (R-41) $15,295
- Goodwill Fire Company - $5,000 for computer technology and laptop; $5,295 for water rescue equipment
- Daniel’s Den Playground - $5,000 towards playground for both typical and special needs children to play together
Rep. Tom Creighton (R-37 ) $16,000
- Adamstown Area Library - $8,000 for technology and language instruction
- Manheim Community Library -$8,000 to reorganize and increase space
Rep. John Bear (R-97) $41,300
- Junior Achievement - $5,000 for Economics for Kids Program in Manheim Township and Warwick school districts
- Lititz Borough - $10,300 for feasibility study for Lititz Run
- Warwick Township - $11,000 for traffic advisory message reader board
- Landis Valley Association - $15,000 for marketing program for the museum
Rep. Gordon Denlinger (R-99) $45,000
- Earl Township - $10,000 for Railroad Avenue/Route 322 improvements/traffic light
- East Earl Township Police Department - $10,000 toward blood alcohol/DUI testing equipment
- Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company -$9,000 for lighting and communication equipment for a command vehicle
- Fivepointville Ambulance Association - $5,000 for public access defibrillator program
- Pequea Valley Public Library - $5,000 for books/library resources
- Terre Hill Borough - $6,000 for community park improvements
Rep. David Hickernell (R-98) $60,000
- Columbia Borough Shade Tree Commission - $5,000 toward shade tree placement
- Columbia Consolidated Fire Department - $5,000 toward purchase of emergency responders and training
- Columbia Borough - $5,000 for Rivertownes PA USA
- Donegal Girls Soccer Booster Club - $5,000 toward Donegal soccer field
- Elizabethtown Economic Development Corp. - $5,000 for Manufacturing and Business Assistance Program
- Northwest Emergency Medical Services - $5,000 toward bariatric loader purchase
- Elizabethtown Borough - $5,000 for Elizabethtown Community Fair
- Rheems Fire Department - $5,000 for training pad lighting
- Londonderry Fire Company _ $5,000 for emergency responders and training
- Middletown Area Chapter of the American Red Cross -$5,000 for emergency responders and training
Rep. Scott Boyd (R-43) ($64,500)
- Lampeter-Strasburg School District - $5,000 to build two community softball fields
- United Disabilities Services - $10,000 for operating costs for training dogs
- West Lampeter Township - $5,000 to purchase and install park benches in new park
- West Earl Township - $5,000 to install warning lights in front of Farmersville Fire Company
- Rock Ford Foundation - $5,000 for renovations to exhibit/education area of the barn
- Akron Borough - $5,000 for Tasers and equipment for police
- Keystone Wildfire Crew - $9,500 for money to repay loan used to purchase new fire truck
- Upper Leacock Township - $10,000 for building new pump house for community pool
- Conestoga Valley Community Center -$10,000 for working capital and renovations to the community center
Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-100) $115,000
- ALS Association of Philadelphia - $10,000 for purchase of new equipment and upgrade equipment for patients with ALS (jointly supported by other House members)
- Christiana Borough - $15,000 for library building renovations,
- Quarryville Fire Company 1 - $10,000 for purchase of hybrid vehicle,
- Southern Regional Police Commission - $10,000 toward renovations of building,
- Lancaster Farmland Trust - $10,000 toward purchase of a hybrid vehicle
- Anabaptist Heritage Center of Lancaster County - $10,000 to develop a center in Lancaster County to provide information and attractions for tourists,
- Highville Fire Company - $5,000 for purchase of computer equipment,
- Providence Township EMS - $5,000 to purchase new equipment and furniture for day room and lockers,
- Southern End Community Association - $40,000 for renovations to community park and community center
Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-36) ($490,800)
- Brecknock Township - $20,000 for public recreation
- Atglen Borough - $15,000 for public infrastructure
- Honey Brook Township - $20,000 for public infrastructure
- East Hempfield Township - $25,000 for public infrastructure
- Upper Leacock Township - $20,000 for public recreation
- Earl Township - $20,000 for public infrastructure
- East Lampeter Township - $20,000 for public recreation
- Christiana Borough - $15,000 for public infrastructure
- Warwick Township - $25,000 for public safety
- West Hempfield Township - $25,000 for public recreation
- Elizabeth Township - $15,000 for public infrastructure
- Akron Borough - $15,000 for public recreation
- Adamstown Borough - $15,000 for public safety
- Terre Hill Borough - $15,000 for public infrastructure
- New Holland Borough - $20,000 for public safety and recreation
- Columbia Borough - $15,000 for public safety (Rivertownes USA)
- East Cocalico Township - $16,800 for public safety
- East Earl Township - $20,000 for public infrastructure
- West Fallowfield Township - $15,000 for public infrastructure
- West Cocalico Township - $20,000 for public infrastructure
- Penn Township - $20,000 for public safety
- Honey Brook Borough - $15,000 for public infrastructure
- Earl Township - $10,000 for public safety
- West Earl Township - $20,000 for public recreation
- Rapho Township - $20,000 for public recreation
- Ephrata Borough - $24,000 for public safety and recreation
- Denver Borough - $15,000 for public safety
Sen. Gib Armstrong (R-13) ($949,500)
- Boys and Girls Club - $25,000 for Youth Employment Training Program
- City of Lancaster/Tabor - $25,000 for Eastern Market Plaza/intersection improvements
- Daniel’s Den Playground - $30,000to build a playground designed for individuals with disabilities
- East Petersburg Borough - $12,000 for security cameras
- Jessica and Friends Community - $25,000 upgrades to new group home
- Keystone Wildfire Crew Inc - $15,000 toward new truck
- Lancaster Convention Center -$500,000 needed to complete project construction
- Lancaster County Historical Society -$20,000 for sidewalks along President Avenue
- Lancaster/Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 - $25,000 adult program for high school dropouts
- Lancaster Science Factory - $25,000 exhibits
- Lower Windsor Township, $23,000 for purchase of thermal imaging equipment
- Manheim Township Ambulance - $25,000, for two new ambulances
- Millersville University, - $25,000 for Chinese program
- Providence Township - $25,000 for new dump truck/pole barn
- Puerto Rican Community of Lancaster - $25,000 for wheelchair lift
- Quarryville Fire Company 1 - $25,000 for rescue engine and equipment
- Southeast Lancaster Health Service - $20,000 dental equipment and ultrasound
- Southern Regional Police - $10,000 to renovate building
- Springettsbury Township - $20,000 to make three parks comply to American Disabilities Act
- West Willow Fire Company -$24,500 for firehouse equipment and renovation of bays
- York County Economic Development Corporation - $25,000 to launch a workforce development effort
Rep. Mike Sturla (D-96) ($1,409,685)
- Assets Lancaster - $10,000 for Spanish entrepreneur program
- City of Lancaster - $14,685 for film series; $250,000 for planning initiatives in the Northeast and
- Southwest quadrants; $20,000 for recycling bins in the Northeast quadrant
- Crispus Attucks - $27,000 for architectural planning
- James Street Improvement District - $75,000 for Shreiner/Concord Cemetery
- Lancaster Investing in a Vibrant Economy (LIVE) - $202,000 for program operations
- Lancaster Cemetery - $10,000 for equipment
- School District of Lancaster - $30,000 for Reynolds Middle School basketball and tennis courts; $43,000 for Dropout Prevention Program
- Housing Development Corp. - $10,000 for playground upgrades
- Schreiber Pediatric Center - $30,000 for medical records department
- United Disability Services - $17,000 for modifications to disabled city residents’ homes
- Demuth Foundation - $65,000 for capital improvement program
- Philhaven - $10,000 for parent-teacher program
- Tabor Community Services - $13,000 for residential lighting on East King Street
- North Museum - $40,000 for re-accreditation and the Arctic Adventure exhibit
- Spanish-American Civic Association - $250,000 for improvements at Ann Street facility
- East King Improvement District - $10,000 for litter receptacles
- Lancaster Museum of Art - $15,000 for exhibit presentation
- YWCA - $28,000 for windows
- Puerto Rican Cultural Center - $250,000 for construction