(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

For months, the Commissioners had been hearing about the improvements and success in renovating Brush Creek Park in Marion Township, but such announcements came with a twist at the January 29 meeting. Public Works Director Dan Colville announced that the park would be closed to the public for a temporary time, during which the repairs and renovations would continue. He said that the main reason for this move is for worker and public safety:

 

Colville did mention, though, that the park would be open on certain days depending on the work schedule and weather forecast. The park was also addressed about by a group of locals who asked permission from the commissioners to start a committee to renovate the park in co-ordinance with Beaver County, called the Friends of Brush Creek.

Meanwhile, the Department of Waste Management is looking to have less waste, and to expand the amount of recycling in Beaver County. Waste Management Director Holly Vogt spoke about how the school program currently being used, in cooperation with Shell Chemicals, has the potential to be used beyond the schools:

 

The school recycling program was started in 2019.