Rep. Summer Lee Presents $675,000 for New Whitaker Borough Public Works Facility
PITTSBURGH, PA – JULY 6, 2026 — Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Whitaker Borough officials to present a ceremonial check for $675,000 in federal funding she secured for the construction of a new Department of Public Works facility.
The new facility will house critical municipal vehicles and equipment and provide indoor space for borough employees to perform maintenance and repairs. By protecting equipment from weather damage and allowing more maintenance work to be completed in-house, the project will help Whitaker reduce long-term costs and strengthen essential public services, including street maintenance, snow removal, and emergency response.
“Families rely on their public works employees every day, especially in times of need,” said Rep. Lee. “When snow and ice make roads dangerous, when severe weather hits, or when an emergency threatens the community, residents deserve to know their borough has the equipment, resources, and facilities needed to respond quickly. This $675,000 investment will help protect critical equipment, keep essential services running, and ensure workers are ready to show up when it matters most. I am incredibly proud to deliver these federal funds back home and to invest directly in the safety and well-being of this community.”
During the event, Congresswoman Lee presented the check alongside Whitaker Mayor Kathy Asson, Whitaker Borough Council, and Alleghany County Executive Sara Innamorato.The Congresswoman toured the project site with borough leaders.
The $675,000 award will support the construction of a modern public works facility at 200 Connections Street in Whitaker. The project is expected to improve the borough’s ability to maintain municipal equipment, respond to severe weather and emergencies, and reliably deliver services to residents.
Congresswoman Lee secured the funding through the federal Community Project Funding process, which allows members of Congress to direct federal investments toward locally identified projects that meet pressing community needs.
Through her Community Project Funding efforts, Rep. Lee has secured direct investments for community-based organizations, including a $1 million CPF award to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, $450,000 to the Trade Institute of Pittsburgh, over $1.5 million in federal support for the Tree of Life rebuilding and healing initiatives, $1 million in Community Project Funding for historic renovations at the Carnegie Library of Homestead, more than $1 million in federal funding to combat blight and revitalize housing in North Braddock, and $1 million to help turn vacant office space into affordable homes, create good-paying jobs, and bring new life to downtown Pittsburgh.
These projects are part of more than $24.9 million in Community Project Funding secured during her time in Congress. Rep. Lee’s office has consistently directed federal dollars to historically overlooked communities to ensure equitable access to opportunities and long-term regional growth and stability.
Congresswoman Summer Lee serves on the House Committee on Judiciary and the Committee on Education and Workforce. Since taking office in January 2023, she has delivered historic levels of federal investment totaling over $2.7 Billion brought back to Western PA, including over $580 million for infrastructure, over $110 million for affordable transit, over $500 million to keep clean energy manufacturing at home in Pennsylvania, and over $55 million on clean energy efforts in and around schools to help keep our kids and communities safe. These investments will help improve Western Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and transit, ensure cleaner air and drinking water, lower housing costs, fund research institutions, fuel clean manufacturing, fund STEM innovation and entrepreneurship, boost workforce development, and create thousands of good paying union jobs. Lee and her team have also delivered casework and constituent services to over 4,000 constituents with issues ranging from helping our seniors and disabled community access Medicare and social security to helping folks secure housing and helping families with immigration support and passports.