Penn Township recently celebrated progress on two projects — a growing sports park and a new emergency operations center. The Penn Township Sports Park on North Jennersville Road sits on a 43-acre site obtained by the township from Star Roses in 2016. It includes trails, parking, an outdoor classroom and a story walk from the first phase of development. The new Phase 2 portion of the park will include an expanded parking lot, a trail, a stormwater management area, an inclusive playground with a sensory friendly area, bocce, basketball, pickleball, hockey and more. The contract to begin work on the project is expected to be awarded by the township supervisors at a meeting on Aug. 2. The other project, the new Southern Chester County Emergency Operations Center and Medic 94 House, will provide a permanent base of operations for Medic 94 advanced life support service. Medic 94, which serves 17 municipalities, was founded 40 years ago. When Jennersville Hospital closed, the need for a new home became urgent. Township supervisors were committed to keeping the organization in Penn Township. A new building to be constructed at 863 W. Baltimore Pike will be its new home, as well as providing a base for Avon Grove Regional Emergency Management and serving as an emergency operations center for southern Chester County. 

Source: Chester County Press; 5/23/2023