Senator Brown announces improvement investments for two Valley airports

Ohio & Mahoning Valley - Ohio-based U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has announced investments for improvements to two Valley airports on Friday.
The Columbiana County Airport in East Liverpool and Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Vienna Township are among 96 Ohio airports receiving a total of $49,429,435 in funding.
The Columbiana County Airport will receive $144,000 in funding and Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport will receive $294,000.
The money is coming from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration's airport infrastructure grant program, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
"Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our state. These investments will enhance safety and operations at Ohio airports and improve travel for Ohio families and businesses," Senator Brown said.