Bill would provide grants to help Pennsylvania municipalities reduce blight

To provide municipalities with the resources to reduce blight, Pennsylvania state Rep. Bob Merski, D-Erie, has introduced a bill that would create a grant program to fund new property maintenance code enforcement.

House Bill 1827, referred to the House Urban Affairs Committee, would give local governments the opportunity to apply for grants to launch new property maintenance code enforcement programs, hire inspectors for new programs, or increase staff to strengthen existing programs.