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Coal Street Park Gets Big Boost

Coal Street Park Gets Big Boost - Monday, May 18, 2009 at 6:15PM EST

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY- A Wilkes-Barre project got a big financial boost Monday. The new Coal Street Park will feature an ice skating rink and much more.
On Monday, the project received $950,000 in federal funding. Elected leaders made the announcement at the park. The money will help build basketball courts all purpose fields and playgrounds.

John Trevunak lives and works in Wilkes-Barre and says they're mowing right through this project. "It's looking real good. I can't believe the way it looked and what it looks like now, it's amazing," he said.

Carrie Hinz says she's ready to take her daughter to the park. “The kids really need something like this because there's not much for them to do around here," says Hinz.

Kareem Taylor just moved to Wilkes-Barre. He likes what he sees here on Coal Street. "Bring some people to the community, get some kids out here to have fun. I didn't see many parks out here so I think it will be a great thing," says Taylor.
The ice rink should be finished by September. It will be open to the public and youth hockey tournaments will also heat up the ice. The rink will also be the practice spot for our Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Penguins CEO Jeff Barrett says the team will move it's front office to the park. Barrett says he's made that commitment to mayor Tom Leighton. "The commitment we had to him is if he's going to fix up this part of the city, the city that's been so kind to the penguins, then we'd move our office space down here," says Barrett.

That move is expected to happen by next spring. The new basketball courts and all purpose fields at Coal Street Park should be finished by late summer.
 


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