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Carrie Blast Furnace to get millions in funding

By Patrick Damp

July 20, 2022 / 6:30 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

CBS News Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The Carrie Blast Furnace is getting a makeover.

In a tweet, State Senator Jay Costa announced the site is getting more than $7 million in state funding for the redevelopment project in Rankin.

Today I am pleased to announce $7.5 million in state funding for The Carrie Furnace, a historic landmark for the Monongahela River Valley. This funding will kick off construction of a regional attraction for film production, creating many immediate and long-term jobs in Ranklin. pic.twitter.com/EJZiDLHHKe
— Senator Jay Costa (@Senatorcosta) July 19, 2022

Costa said the funding will kick off construction of a regional attraction for film production, which will bring jobs to the area.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.