Rep. Julie Harhart, R-Lehigh/Northampton, announced Slatington Borough will be receiving $139,600 for traffic improvements under the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Automated Red Light Enforcement program.

Funding for ARLE comes from fines from red-light violations at 28 intersections in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania's ARLE program aims to improve safety at signalized intersections by providing automated enforcement at locations where data shows red-light running has been an issue."This grant for Slatington will enable the borough to make needed upgrades to ensure better community safety," said Harhart. "I am pleased that out of a total of 226 applications for funding, Slatington's was one of the select few that were awarded grants through the program."Slatington will use the funding to upgrade the Route 873 (Main Street) and Church Street intersection's pedestrian signal heads, install curb ramps and add technology that improves traffic flow for emergency responders.Slatington's grant was part of a total of $6.6 million in ARLE funding that is being distributed to 37 municipalities statewide to fund 41 safety projects. Projects improving safety, enhancing mobility and reducing congestion were considered for funding.