“They were the top two trout fishing lakes in all of Pennsylvania.”

The lakes, as described by PA State Representative Aaron Bernstine (District 10), are the Hereford Manor lakes in the Zelienople/Harmony area right outside Beaver County. Bernstine spoke with Matt Drzik on the December 2 edition of A.M. Beaver County to provide an update on the restoration process of Hereford Manor; a project that Bernstine has made a focal point since his election to Harrisburg in 2016.

“I think our best shot at this,” Bernstine spoke, “is to work with our federal partners and to funnel the finances.” During the interview, Bernstine made no secret that the road to restore Hereford Manor would be difficult if it had to detour through Harrisburg, where getting the approval votes seems a difficult task.

It was also reiterated by Bernstine that the restoration of the lakes would also be a restoration of the surrounding area. “That’s the thing that excites me about this whole thing,” he stated, “[is that] people have gotten closer to the outdoors…a lot of those different opportunities [will be] here, should we be able to get this project to move forward eventually.”

To hear the full interview with Matt and Aaron, click on the player below.