HARRISBURG –– Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday announced the approval of more than $1.4 million in funding through the Keystone Communities program to support nine community revitalization projects across the commonwealth, including in McKean and Potter counties.

The PA Route 6 Alliance is the recipient of $183,000 to establish a façade and signage improvement program to target communities along the U.S. Route 6 corridor in McKean, Potter, Warren and Tioga counties. Funding will allow for 32 façade and 50 signage projects to be completed.

“Strong communities are built by projects that encourage revitalization and business development and the investments approved today will assist in doing just that,” Wolf said. “Our communities thrive economically when the residents invest their time and energy into the revitalization process.”

Administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Keystone Communities program is designed to encourage the creation of partnerships between the public and private sectors in the community that jointly support local initiatives such as the growth and stability of neighborhoods and communities; social and economic diversity; and a strong and secure quality of life.