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State Sen. Lisa Boscola, D-18th, recently announced Lehigh Valley International Airport has been awarded $2.8 million in state funds to continue the development of general aviation hangars.

“I’m pleased to announce the awarding of these funds to further assist Lehigh Valley International Airport with its development of general aviation hangars,” Boscola said. “Lehigh Valley International Airport is an important economic engine for the Lehigh Valley and our commonwealth, and these state funds will allow [the airport] to build upon its impact.”

The funding was announced as part of $13.7 million in grant funding to 29 Pennsylvania airports to assist them with infrastructure and equipment upgrades. Funding for these projects are made through Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Aviation Transportation Assistance Program, Aviation Development Program and the Multimodal Fund.

The commonwealth is currently home to 127 airports, heliports and seaplane bases. This count ranks Pennsylvania as 13th in the United States in number of public-use aviation facilities.