Elizabeth getting $250K for riverfront walking trail
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September 28, 2022

Elizabeth getting $250K for riverfront walking trail

By Mon Valley Independent

By JOHN RECTENWALD

jrectenwald@yourmvi.com

If the kind of optimism expressed by officials Tuesday means anything, the renewal of Elizabeth could be gaining steam. “We’ve come a long way,” said Mayor Barry Boucher, perhaps referring to the announcement Monday of a grant that will go toward building a park downtown. But he may also have been referring to a more organized way of doing business in council meetings. 

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