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$500,000 in federal funds to help repair Luzerne County Fairgrounds following flooding

$500,000 will go towards repairing the Luzerne County Fairgrounds after severe storms caused significant damage and forced the fair to end early last year.
Credit: WNEP

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Nearly a year after flooding caused significant damage to the Luzerne County Fairgrounds in Lehman Township, $500,000 will now be used to fix it.

Severe storms flooded the area in September.

Money from the American Rescue Plan Act will be used to rebuild drainage systems and roadways.

Fair officials hope to complete some of the work in time for this year's fair at the beginning of September.

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