NRPS ACHIEVEMENTS

Sponsor of the Newport Christmas House Tour, "Newport Proud" and Christmas decoration awards.

Facade Improvement Program, established by NRI, awarded almost $50,000 in matching grants to the borough residents making improvement to their facades.

Supported the efforts, which resulted in the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission to include the borough in the National Register of Historic Places.

Cooperated with the Tri-County Housing Development Corporation to obtain funding to refurbish the Butz building, described as the "keystone" of Newport's downtown revitalization.

Assisted the borough in obtaining federal funds of over $770,000 for Newport's "Streetscape" plans for improvements to the town square.

Obtained a $26,500 matching-fund grant from the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources for a study of a river walk along the west side of the Juniata River. The study was completed and submitted to DCNR.

Recipients of a "Townie" Award given by the Pennsylvania Downtown Center for Design and Physical Improvement for the improvements and restoration to buildings in the square and for the rehabilitation of the Butz building.