Chester County Briefly: July 20

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PennDOT’s Green Light-Go Program

Three municipalities in Chester County will receive more than $1.1 million in total funding for traffic control system safety upgrades.

The grants come through PennDOT’s Green Light-Go Program, which reimburses municipalities for updates to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals.

The grants were as follows:

  • $237,336 for Schuylkill Township for interconnection of traffic signals along Pothouse Road and Whitehorse Road
  • $688,000 for West Chester Borough for installation of radio communications and modernization of traffic signal controllers to 23 traffic signals in the borough with a connection to the PennDOT District 6 Regional Traffic Management Center via trunk fiber connection along US Route 202
  • $246,320 for Willistown Township to install fiber optic communications between six signals along Lancaster Avenue (U.S. Route 30)

Tractor Supply Co.

Construction on the 96th retail location in Pennsylvania of the Tractor Supply Co. is under way in Uwchlan Township, writes Donna Rovins for the Daily Local News.

The 21,938-square-foot store is expected to open later this summer, and is slated to hire 12-15 employees with firsthand knowledge and expertise in caring for pets, livestock, and land.

“We’re not just building a store; we’re building a team that understands the needs of the Lionville community,” said District Manager Alex Strange. “With the addition of our new location, we’re able to ensure the Lionville community is fully equipped with the products they need.”

The Tractor Supply Co. will serve as a “one-stop shop” for the area’s farmers, livestock and pet owners, ranchers, part-time and hobby farmers, gardeners, homeowners, tradesmen, and others.

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People’s Light and Theatre

Temple University’s Institute on Disabilities received $50,000 from the Knight Foundation’s art and technology Prototype Fund to collaborate with People’s Light on a project to bring augmented reality into the theater and live performance space, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal.

The Institute on Disabilities will use the funds to utilize augmented reality smart glasses to make theater and performance art more accessible for the hearing impaired and non-English speakers.

“The institute and its partners believe access to the transformative power of the arts is key to the societal inclusion of people with disabilities,” said Lisa Sonneborn, director of media arts and culture at the Institute on Disabilities.

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