Mercer County receives $425K for affordable housing - WFMJ

State officials have approved $425,000 to help fund affordable housing programs in Mercer County. The local funding is part of a larger state package totaling $93.4 million distributed across Pennsylvania.

Rep. Parke Wentling announced the money on Thursday. The local funds come from the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement program. This program gets money from natural gas impact fees and the state's realty transfer tax.

The state divided the Mercer County money among four local initiatives. The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation will get $200,000 to build four homes for families in a transitional neighborhood in the city of Sharon.

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