McKeesport man sues Bushy Run over ban
By Rich Cholodofsky
A Native American re-enactor contends he was erroneously barred from Bushy Run Battlefield because of an alleged criminal incident that he said never happened.
In a lawsuit filed in Westmoreland County, Todd Johnson of McKeesport contends a posting in early June on the Facebook page of the Penn Township historic site included a notification that he was not welcome at the park because of “indecent exposure and other serious accusations from committed re-enactors.”
Rob Nalley, a board member for the Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society, the group that operates the park, said Friday he could not comment on the lawsuit or the allegations referred to in Johnson’s court filing.
“I was aware there was some incident and speculation, but I have no specific information,” Nalley said.
Neither Johnson nor his lawyer could be reached for comment.
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