Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Published July 19, 2023 11:32 A.M., updated 3:11 P.M. 

(Beaver Falls, PA) The City of Beaver Falls released a statement Wednesday morning in regards to the ongoing wave pool revival project that was led by Tigerland Inc.. The City states that they had begun the process of transferring the property to Tigerland in January, but ultimately Tigerland denied their sale offer. The city says they are considering other development options for the future of the land with a purpose of betterment of the youth and community.  Tigerland Inc. raised funds and worked with the City Council for years in an attempt to restore the pool, with many snags along the way. The city says they will not be moving forward with Tigerland Inc. and will share more information when they have a concrete direction determined for the property.

Tyrone Ziegler of Tigerland Inc. issued a statement on Facebook alleging that the city’s statement was “lies”.  “We have presented and prepared several proposals of our progress to them (Beaver Falls City Council), which have fallen on deaf ears.” Ziegler is calling or residents to sign a petition to encourage the council to reconsider their decision. He went on to post a statement that “They never once put out a public statement to let the public know that the money was safe, or that the deal was even moving along. But here they are today pulling the deal off the table.”  Tigerland Inc. plans on presenting a final presentation at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 25th.

Tigerland Inc. released a statement on Facebook in April stating that just over $88,000 raised for the project was safe accompanied by bank statements. The following photos were obtained from the Tigerland Inc. Facebook page: