Zahn’s Corner Middle School To Be Replaced

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(Washington, D.C.) — U.S. Representatives Tim Ryan (OH-13), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have announced $20 million is available for Pike County included in the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding package.

The funds—allocated to the U.S. Department of Energy—are intended to replace the now-closed Zahn’s Corner Middle School, which was shuttered in 2019 following evidence of radiological contamination that registered on nearby Department of Energy air monitors.

“Pike County has one of the highest rates of cancer in the state of Ohio. While no amount of federal funding can replace the lives lost and the sacrifices made by this community for its decades of service toward America’s national security, this funding nonetheless represents an important step towards ensuring the children of Pike County receive a quality education in sound facilities,” said Congressman Tim Ryan in a news release.

“I’m proud to secure this important reinvestment into Southern Ohio. This would not have happened without the collective efforts of my Ohio Delegation colleagues as well as the Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Joe Manchin, who personally traveled to Piketon, met with community members, and took up this cause.”