HARRISBURG, December 3, 2012 – Edgewood Borough residents will soon benefit from a grant to fund a playground improvement project, Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) announced today. The grant was awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Edgewood Borough will receive more than $50,000 which will be used to relocate and renovate the playground at Koenig Field, known as the Koenig Field Tot Lot Playground.
“For many of us, our earliest memories were made playing with friends and family at a local playground,” Costa said. “The borough should be commended for its continued focus on investing in families and their children, which are the lifeblood and future of our communities.”
The Tot Lot playground is currently located below a sewer manhole which floods during inclement weather forcing the borough to close the area to families while the playground equipment and grounds are cleaned and sanitized to avoid health risks.
“Relocating the playground would provide better access to the facilities and save critical financial and staffing resources used to repair the area after a storm,” Costa said.
While Edgewood Borough will take the lead on the playground renovations, community partners including the Edgewood Foundation have committed financial resources to the project. The support from the foundation includes providing new playground equipment and other upgrades to promote a safe and healthy environment for kids to play.
“This project is evidence that simply one organization stepping forward to address an issue can change the world,” said Costa. “The boroughs attention to this issue has brought others forward who are ready and willing to lend a hand to see this project come to fruition for our kids.”
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