Schuylkill County is gearing up to tear down more blighted buildings.

Commissioners on Wednesday approved cooperative agreements with Ashland, Butler Township, Palo Alto, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City and Pottsville.Each project requires a separate agreement, said county Administrator Gary R. Bender.Money for the demolition comes from a $1.4 million state grant the county received in January through the state Department of Community and Economic Development.Michelle O'Connell, assistant coordinator/compliance officer for the grant writer's office, listed the projects.They are: 1207 Walnut St. and 1830 Market St. in Ashland; 612 W. South St., 600-602 W. Railroad St., 1115-1119 Pine St., 412 W. Mahanoy St., and 701 E. Centre St. in Mahanoy City; 454 W. Ogden St. and 461-463 W. Mahanoy Ave. in Butler Township; 523 W. Savory St. in Palo Alto; and 300 W. Penn St., 39 W. Coal St., 23 N. West St., 520 W. Mt. Vernon St., 401-403 W. Oak St., 233-235 W. Oak St., 9-11 N. Main St., 129 E. Lloyd St., and 0 W. Coal & Race St. in Shenandoah.Bender has said the grant is expected to pay for about 70 projects.The county has already received requests for demolition projects in Coaldale, Tower City, Frackville, Girardville and Minersville.