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More vacant homes are being torn down in Gary's Aetna neighborhood. The city says more than 20 blighted structures were set to be demolished, thanks to five construction companies, the Lake County Highway Department and others who've volunteered their time.
Officials from the City of Gary announced the start of the next phase of an ongoing effort to eliminate blight in the Aetna neighborhood.
In a city targeting the demolition of hundreds of blighted structures, this one in Gary’s Aetna neighborhood felt personal to contractor Jim Wiseman on Monday.
“If you look behind you, that green house with the white smokestack was my childhood home for 15 years,” Wiseman told a crowd Monday morning in the 3700 block of East 13th Avenue.
As the Representative for Indiana’s First Congressional District, I believe that all elected officials have a sacred trust with their constituents and a responsibility to be held to the highest standard, to unite and collaborate with vested stakeholders to solve problems, and to be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars.
U.S. Representative Frank Mrvan (D-Highland) says he supports the idea of efficient government, but he wants the Trump administration to include Congress in the process.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced the details of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for high school students from Indiana’s First Congressional District.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan released the following statement after voting in opposition to the full-year continuing resolution. The measure is currently pending consideration before the U.S. Senate.
Geminus hosted Congressman Frank Mrvan Feb. 20 at its Head Start St. Mark Early Learning Academy in Gary.
Community and educational leaders toured the facility and held a press conference to highlight the resources that Head Start provides. The national federally funded program has recently found itself in the discussion around government spending.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, said he visited the Geminus Head Start program in Gary Thursday because of the uncertainty it faces as President Donald Trump slashes programs to rein in government spending.
When Trump issued an executive order Jan. 27 freezing federal programs, about 57 Head Start programs nationwide couldn’t access their funding grants.
When Jessica Fullilove enrolled her 4-year-old son at Geminus Head Start-St. Mark Early Learning Academy in Glen Park, she expected a strong educational foundation. But the staff went far beyond that.