Connector considered for White Oak Park

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

The Allegheny County Parks Foundation appears to be eying the possibility of creating a trail connector between a county park in the Mon Valley and another in the South Hills. While few details have been released or discussed publicly, White Oak’s borough manager on Monday night asked council members to consider joining a “working group” committee related to the planning of the possible project, which would connect White Oak Park and South Park.

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