Cook Highlights Natural Gas Revenue Returning to Local Communities

June 24, 2025

HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) today announced communities in the 50th Legislative District will receive nearly $7.1 million in Marcellus Shale impact fees. In addition, Greene County will receive more than $3.4 million and Washington County will receive nearly $5 million in funding.

“These funds are a direct result of Pennsylvania’s energy production, and this is one of the ways our communities can benefit from the resources available in our backyards,” Cook said. “These funds help pay for critical infrastructure improvements, support environmental initiatives and reduce the burden on local taxpayers.”

The following impact fee disbursements in the 50th District were announced:

Greene County
  • Aleppo Township - $224,340
  • Carmichaels Borough - $18,071
  • Center Township - $759,249
  • Clarksville Borough - $9,630
  • Cumberland Township - $504,523
  • Dunkard Township - $217,727
  • Franklin Township - $608,412
  • Freeport Township - $22,833
  • Gilmore Township - $108,999
  • Gray Township - $51,900
  • Greene Township - $138,519
  • Greensboro Borough - $12,751
  • Jackson Township - $255,812
  • Jefferson Borough - $11,280
  • Jefferson Township - $254,340
  • Monongahela Township - $96,331
  • Morgan Township - $419,915
  • Morris Township - $423,721
  • Perry Township - $122,584
  • Rices Landing Borough - $19,930
  • Richhill Township - $526,957
  • Springhill Township - $168,592
  • Washington Township - $466,737
  • Wayne Township - $236,071
  • Waynesburg Borough - $163,046
  • Whiteley Township - $246,427

Washington County
  • Allenport Borough - $8,767
  • Beallsville Borough - $5,423
  • Bentleyville Borough - $37,703
  • California Borough - $63,218
  • Centreville Borough - $71,793
  • Charleroi Borough - $52,174
  • Coal Center Borough - $1,894
  • Cokeburg Borough - $10,647
  • Deemston Borough - $21,942
  • Dunlevy Borough - $5,311
  • East Bethlehem Township - $50,611 
  • Elco Borough - $4,659
  • Ellsworth Borough - $13,234
  • Long Branch Borough - $10,816
  • Marianna Borough - $10,369
  • North Bethlehem Township - $263,212
  • North Charleroi Borough - $16,801
  • Roscoe Borough - $10,864
  • Speers Borough - $16,188
  • Stockdale Borough - $5,587
  • Twilight Borough - $4,896
  • West Bethlehem Township - $202,552
  • West Brownsville Borough - $18,705
  • West Pike Run Township - $92,363

Under Act 13 of 2012, impact fees are collected from the drilling companies with 60% returned to counties and municipalities affected by drilling. The rest of the money goes into a Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund, a portion of which is provided to counties. The remaining funds are used by the state for emergency response planning, training and other activities; water, storm water, and sewer system construction and repair; infrastructure maintenance and repair; as well as statewide environmental initiatives.

Checks to municipalities are expected to be distributed in early July.