Wyoming Area Board Members Take Sides

Adele Migliosi

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 6A 





WILKES-BARRE - For the second time in less than a month, U.S. Sen. Rick
Santorum paid a visit to Wilkes-Barre. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 On Nov. 16, he came to lend support to the city's efforts to train first
responders on counterterrorism. On Monday, he came bearing the promise of a $1
million grant for the proposed intermodal transportation center. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Santorum, R-Pittsburgh, said he expects the Senate to approve the grant by
today. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 This is the second $1 million grant for the transportation center that
Santorum and U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Philadelphia, have been involved in,
Santorum said. Mayor Tom McGroarty said the total federal funding for the
project is about $7.5 million. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Standing at the site of the proposed center on Northampton and South
Washington streets, Santorum said he hopes to bring more money for the project
next year. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 McGroarty said the project is being designed. He said he will have more
information at a public input meeting concerning the transportation center at
7 p.m. Dec. 11 at 148 S. Main St. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A Santorum spokeswoman said Monday that the grant must be used within three
years. If it is not, the money is returned to the treasury, a Santorum
spokesman said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Preliminary plans for the facility include using it as a hub for county and
Martz buses, a parking garage above the bus terminal, and having an
historic-style trolley to shuttle people around the city. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 County Commissioner Stephen A. Urban, who attended the press conference,
said the additional parking is needed in downtown Wilkes-Barre. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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$1 Million Near For Transit Plan, Santorum Says 
The Planned Wilkes-barre Facility Will Serve As A Hub For Buses And For An
Old-time Trolley To Shuttle People Around Town.

$1 Million Near For Transit Plan, Santorum Says The Planned Wilkes-barre Facility Will Serve As A Hub For Buses And For An Old-time Trolley To Shuttle People Around Town.