Senior housing tops wish list

20 senior housing units on 2 1/2 acres could be on their way for Sharon, PA, if application for $4.8 million goes through.  Read the excerpt below.

Sharon Herald - Sharon,PA,USA

By Courtney L. Anderson

SHARON —

Sharon council Thursday officially approved applying for $4.8 million from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program on behalf of the city, Hermitage and Farrell.

Sharon officials hope to get $3.4 million to build 20 senior housing units on 2 1/2 acres on the West Hill, Mayor Bob Lucas said.

The single-story, one- and two-bedroom townhouses would be similar to those at McDowell Manor in downtown Sharon, one of the most sought-after housing communities for seniors in the city, Lucas said.

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