LEWISBURG – Collette Brandt is back on her feet, is more ways than one. Brandt is now a first time homebuyer thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development and the Union County Housing Authority. Although happy now, Brandt came through a lot to get where she is today, “In December 2010 I fell in my home, and when I broke the fall I threw my neck back and severed my spinal cord. I have been working on walking and balance issues.” As much as she was determined to start walking again, she was also determined to pick herself up financially. She applied for the USDA Rural Development Direct Loan...
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