b'RIBBONCUTTINGCommerce Crossing at WestmorelandWith the snip! of several pairs of scissors at an OctoberWest Virginia border ribboncutting event, officials celebrated the conclusionto New Stanton.of not one, not two, but three significant economic- The industrial parks development projects. Representatives of WCIDC,development was made Al. Neyer and PennDOT were joined by dozens ofpossible through the support guests to mark the completion of our 18th businessof former Gov. Tom Wolf, parkCommerce Crossing at Westmoreland.state Senate Majority Leader The Sewickley Township park features five parcelsKim Ward, former state Rep. with pad-ready lots ranging from 10 to 25.6 acres. Justin Walsh and state Rep. Though the park just opened, four of its lotsEric Davanzo. The state Department of Community already are under agreement. The one remainingand Economic Development provided funding in lot has a pad area of approximately 10 acres; itthe form of a $2.2 million PennWorks grant through can be connected to a Southwest Pennsylvaniathe Commonwealth Financing Agency and both Railroad spur that ties into an international raila $3.8 million grant and a $5.8 million loan through network that is served by three Class-I railroads. its Business in Our Sites program. Held in Neyers new, 250,000-SF Commerce CrossingAdditionally, the state Office Business Center, the event also celebrated theof the Budget provided a completion of the flex distribution center. The facility$1 million grant through its was built on the first property Al. Neyer purchased inRedevelopment Assistance Westmoreland County. Since then, the developer Capital Program. On the which has said Westmoreland features prominently inlocal level, the support its plans for the Pittsburgh metropolitan markethasof the Sewickley bought two lots in Westmoreland Technology Park II. Township Board The ribbon-cutting also celebrated the completionof Supervisors and of a $92.8 million PennDOT project to improve a 3.7- Yough School District mile stretch of I-70 adjacent to the new industrialBoard of Directors park. PennDOT reconstructed the Yukon and Madisonmade possible a tax interchanges, replaced four bridges and rebuilt andincremental financing widened 3.7 miles of the interstate. The project is partplan that was essential to of a $934-million effort to modernize I-70 from thethe parks development.8'