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Parks And Recreation

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Planners Craft Final Blueprint for Moon Township Waterfront Park

Officials plan to open a park at site of a former Moon Township industrial site.

Land-use planner Sean Garrigan said a master plan for Moon Township's proposed waterfront park along the Ohio River could be approved by March.  Garrigan, who briefed Moon supervisors Wednesday on the project's progress, said planners and township officials are readying a final draft of the park's master plan, which will be submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  Moon Parks and Recreation officials for much of the past year have worked alongside planners, crafting a park design and environmental remediation plan for a 17-acre property on University Boulevard, overlooking the Ohio River.  The proposed park will be cornered between the Sewickley Bridge and Fab-Tec Industries along Route 51. View …

Monday, January 24, 2011

Five Things You Need To Know This Week

A look ahead at the soon-to-be big stories in Moon.

Still recovering from the AFC Championship last night? Plunge into Monday with a rundown of all the things you need to know in Moon this week. 1. Students will be oriented to new school. High school students in the Moon Area School District won't be moving into their new building until Feb. 1. But students will be receiving an orientation to the 186,011-square-foot building on Monday and Tuesday. Senior principal Michael Hauser said the school will be distributing maps to each student. So what does the newly completed $76 million building look like? Check out our photos and video of the facility, or stop by and see for yourself at the public open house on Feb. 19. Check back with Moon Patch for more details on the event.  2. Know your …

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