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East Palestine breaks ground on new park construction project

Last Updated on July 15, 2024 at 3:02pm

WKBN published a story about this Saturday’s groundbreaking of phase I East Palestine City Park renovations. 

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw was in the village to break ground on the park’s improvement project. 

“I got a real sense of pride that community leaders have in this facility,” Shaw said at the groundbreaking ceremony. “They asked for some help in enhancing the community, and we worked with the community and a design firm and came up with some wonderful plans.”

In June 2023, Norfolk Southern announced it would invest upwards of $25 million to revitalize the park. The new park will have an amphitheater, upgraded pool and pool house, an upgraded community center and enhanced playgrounds. 

Read more in the story linked below. 

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