PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A $36 million federal grant is heading to Pittsburgh International Airport for COVID-19 relief.
The airport has reported up to a 97 percent drop in service since the pandemic started.
The funds come from $239 million set aside for airports as part of the CARES Acts passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump last month.
Senator Bob Casey announced the amount each airport in the state will receive.
Locally, the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe will get over $2.4 million and the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County airport in Johnstown will receive over $2.4 million.
Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin will get $157,000.
"Pennsylvania's airports provide an essential service to travelers and stimulate our local economies. With a steep decline in travel and revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our airports need help to continue operations and save employees' jobs. I was proud to advocate for our Commonwealth's airports to receive funding from the CARES Act and I am pleased that the FAA plans to implement a streamlined grant process to expedite this funding for critical airport needs. I will continue to work to ensure that our workers and our airports receive the resources they need to manage through this pandemic," Casey said in a release.
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