Craig L. Shields

Craig Shields, Executive Director (570) 628-2702

Executive Director: Craig Shields

"With help from PPL, we were able to provide affordable housing for working families in Pottsville," said Craig Shields, director of the Pottsville Housing Authority and the non-profit Barefield Development Corporation.

Craig Shields of the Barefield Development stated, ,We are hopeful that ,Pottsville Project Fit, will help encourage the best possible health outcomes for our children, including bringing nutritious breakfasts to our schools.,

"If Mr. Rendell is giving out funds, we're certainly going to be interested in that," said Craig S. L. Shields, executive director of the housing authority and a Rendell supporter.

The properties at 204-208 W. Norwegian St., 4 and 6 N. Third St. and 3 N. Second St. were recently donated to Barefield by Sovereign Bank, according to Barefield's chief executive officer, Craig S. L. Shields, who is also executive director of the Pottsville Housing Authority.

The property at 3 N. Second, which housed the former Spice Rack restaurant, is being renovated.A new restaurant will open there as will three apartments for rent, Shields said.

E&S Construction, Saint Clair, recently reinforced the roof there, he added.

Meanwhile, the former flower shop at 204-208 W. Norwegian St. and the buildings at 4-6 N. Third St. will be torn down to make room for a parking lot for the restaurant, the apartments and The Pottsville Free Public Library, Shields said.

"We're hoping to be able to have 15 to 20 parking spaces there," he added.