Posted on June 17, 2026
ERIE, Pa. (WKBN) – Presque Isle State Park in Northwest Pennsylvania is getting $1.5 million to preserve the beach.
Senators John Fetterman (D) and Dave McCormick (R), along with U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), announced the federal funding, which was secured following a bipartisan and joint Federal-State government letter.
Since 1993, over 1.4 million cubic yards of sand have been placed along the harbor at Presque Isle State Park. Each year, the beach needs an additional 560,000 tons of sand to prevent erosion.
The funding will allow the park to increase sand replenishment and preserve the beach.
