$100k going to Cambria County to combat flooding concerns

EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A $100,000 grant is coming to Cambria County to improve its levee system to mitigate flooding from Black Lick Creek.

State Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) announced the funding Wednesday following concerns that were discovered during a state agency inspection. Burns said he pursued help for Nanty Glo Borough to immediately fix the problem, as well as for a long-range upgrade plan.

“They want to make things more recreational. We got them some money previously, and this is the next step toward what they need,” Burns said.

Bill Dunchuck, vice president of Nanty Glo Borough Council, has previously praised Burns for past grants that have helped the borough. He said the latest grant will fund phase 1 of a levee improvement project, which includes flood mitigation efforts such as culvert spall repairs, erosion controls, pipe lining, pipe cleaning and jetting and dredging.

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“Black Lick Creek winds through the town, and when the Department of Community and Economic Development does an inspection, they tell us what needs corrected so it doesn’t flood,” Dunchuck said.

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