Pearson Park Improvements Underway

If you have visited Pearson Park recently, you have certainly noticed that a lot is happening there.  Thanks in part to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Neshannock Township is undertaking a large-scale improvement project to Pearson Park. 

Planned improvements are set to include the complete replacement of Pavilion #2 and the park’s gazebo, upgraded parking, increased pedestrian-level lighting, new entrance signage, wayfinding signage within the park, new sidewalk connections, enhancement to baseball in-field areas, stormwater infrastructure, new baseball lighting, and the complete replacement of the park’s restroom.  These enhancements mark the largest improvements project to the park since it opened in the 1950’s. 

Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) awarded the Township with a $150,000 grant to assist with costs for improving the pavilion and gazebo, as well as the construction of a new restroom in Pearson Park.

Additional ADA accessible amenities are a large and important component of the planned improvements to Pearson Park.  New ADA parking spaces will be provided, as well as an ADA access ramp to the new gazebo structure.  The new pavilion is also ADA accessible.  New wayfinding and ADA signage will better indicate where these amenities are located, allowing for easy use.   

Improvements are also underway at Hess Ice Rink, where visitors will notice enhancements to the facility’s lobby area and rink, as well as new signage.