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2005 Press Release

MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact:
Neil Cotiaux, FHLBank of Pittsburgh: 412-288-2851; cell: 412-335-9488
Kristen Vanderpool, deputy press secretary, Sen. Rick Santorum,
    412-562-0533
Derek Karchner, press secretary, Rep. Joe Pitts, 202-225-2411
Maria Ream, Water Street Rescue Mission, 717-393-7709, ext. 227

LANCASTER'S WATER STREET RESCUE MISSION TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR FACELIFT: HALF-MILLION-DOLLAR GRANT IS PART OF $1.08 MILLION FOR THREE AREA PROJECTS TO BE ANNOUNCED BY SANTORUM, PITTS AND FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK

LANCASTER, PA, September 12, 2005 — U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum
(R-PA), U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-16) and Bill Batz, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank), will announce $1.08 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants for three southcentral Pennsylvania projects this week, including funds for a major overhaul of the 100-year-old Water Street Rescue Mission in Lancaster.

The senator, congressman and Batz will join project sponsors, affordable housing advocates and residents of Water Street Rescue Mission for a check presentation ceremony at the mission's chapel Friday, September 16, at 3:45 p.m. The mission is located at 210 South Prince Street in downtown Lancaster. Jere Shertzer, the mission's president, will speak at the event and provide details of the comprehensive renovation and expansion program that Water Street will undertake on behalf of its clients.

Other projects to receive AHP grant money at the event include a new retirement community in Hanover, PA, serving the ill, frail and low-income elderly, and a new apartment complex in Mechanicsburg, PA, for very-low- and low-income individuals and families. Lutheran Social Services of South Central Pennsylvania and the Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authority are sponsoring those projects, respectively.

Media are invited to attend Friday's event.

Directions:

From all points, follow signs for "Downtown Lancaster." Look for Route 222/Prince Street. Follow Prince Street to 210 South Prince Street, location of Water Street Rescue Mission. There is a parking lot in front of the mission as well as ample street parking. TV vans may prefer to park between the mission's main entrance and chapel.