A State Grant Has Been Given To Whitemarsh Township For Improvements To Miles Park

WHITEMARSH, PA — Township officials announced that a local park has been the recipient of a state grant designed to help the community space with various upgrades and improvements.

Whitemarsh says it received a grant in the amount of $219,000 from the Community Conservation Partnership of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to help with improving Miles Park, which is a 25-acre community park located at the intersection of Joshua Road and Germantown Pike.

According to the township, the grant dollars will be used for the construction of a pavilion, pedestrian walkways and basketball courts, along with the installation of new playground equipment, landscaping and better access for those with physical disabilities.

Township information shows that Miles Park was last upgraded back in 2001, when it saw the addition of a tot lot play area in the spring of that year thanks for funding from the Patrons of Whitemarsh Parks.

A year earlier, the park received an entirely new playground.

Whitemarsh Township holds various community events at Miles Park, including Township Day each April, document shredding events, summer outdoor movie screenings, and more.

The township's Parks & Recreation Department also holds many programs at Miles Park, including a dance program it runs for the community.