Upper Darby gets Million Dollar Grant for a new Community Center.

The site of the old welcome center across from the former Sears parking lot is going to look a lot different!

From the Daily Times:

Imagine for a moment a vibrant, clean, well-lit community building with rooftop views of the city designed to stimulate growth for surrounding businesses. On Thursday, Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer announced a $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for just such a place, a planned Upper Darby Community Center.

The grant will enable the project to move from the study phase to site preparation and will replace the current multi-purpose welcome center located at 7000 Walnut St.

“Now more than ever, our kids need a safe place to play and learn after school,” said Keffer. “This center represents a critical, and long overdue, step for our community. It will send the signal that Upper Darby is on the move as a forward-looking destination community for families and businesses alike.”

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