FREE! APRIL 2024 Vol. 20 Issue 11
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Kennywood Park Set to Open for Season on April 20 Page 14
California Church’s ‘Care and Share’ Thrift Shop a Beacon of Light to the Community Page 18
Ready For Your Best Lawn Ever? 3 Expert Spring Lawn Care Tips Page 23
Ribbon Cutting Held for Phase 2 Completion of Betty Ambler Park in Rostraver
‘Party in the Park’ Event at South Park Theatre Welcome in Spring with the 3rd annual Party in the Park, now bigger and better than ever! Held on Saturday, May 25 from 4:00PM – 8:00PM at South Park Theatre. This event will feature vintage automobiles from the Bethel Park Historical Society, a presentation from the Penn State Master Gardeners, live music, a performance from our very own Children's Theater, scavenger hunts, face-painting, and balloon animals for the kids, tons of great raffle prizes, and a brand new, side-splitting MisCast Cabaret! Plenty of food, beer and wine, over 40 raffle baskets, and more! So much to do while supporting so many great local organizations! Tickets are $40, and kids 12 and under are free! Tickets can be purchased on EventBrite, or for more information visit the website at www.SouthParkTheatre.com
Pictured at the Betty Ambler Park Ribbon Cutting are (L to R): Commissioner Justin Kosanko, Chairman of Recreation; Jeffrey Keffer, Township Manager; Tom Godzak, Road Foreman and Recreation Commission Member; Shelby Michalek, Westmoreland County Land Bank Program Manager; and Brian Lawrence, Executive Director Westmoreland Redevelopment Authority
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, March 21, 2024 to celebrate the completion of Phase 2 for Betty Ambler Park in Rostraver. Phase 2 included the installation of an ADA playground, picnic tables and other site amenities. Total project cost for Phase 2 was $59,706.80 of which $55,288 in funding was obtained from a Westmoreland County Community Development Block Grant. For Phase 3, Rostraver Township is awaiting approval on a CDBG grant in the amount of $72,129.41 (applied for $61,280 in grant funding) to install a pavilion, parking and stormwater management at the previous Betty Ambler Park Location on Zundel Street.