Area residents grateful to South Abington Township for clearing recreational park’s walking path after winter storm Stella

S. ABINGTON TWP. — The municipality’s maintenance department made sure area residents still had a place to walk their dogs, go for a jog or enjoy a leisurely stroll, just a few days after winter storm Stella dumped more than two feet of snow on the region. Park patrons Ron Miller, of Dalton, and Rich and Maria Fanning, of Clarks Summit, found Mike Owens, township maintenance, worker hard at work March 16, clearing the paved path at the recreational park behind the elementary school.

South Abington Township maintenance worker Mike Owens worked to clear snow from the walking path at the South Abington Recreational Park March 16, after the recent storm dumped more than two feet of snow on the region.

http://www.theabingtonjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/web1_ABJ-S-Ab-Snow-1.jpg.optimal.jpgSouth Abington Township maintenance worker Mike Owens worked to clear snow from the walking path at the South Abington Recreational Park March 16, after the recent storm dumped more than two feet of snow on the region. Submitted photos

Thanks to the hard work of the South Abington Township maintenance department, area residents were able to access the recreational park’s paved trail just a few days after the winter storm dumped more than two feet of snow on the area. From left, Ron Miller, of Dalton and Rich Fanning, of Clarks Summit.

http://www.theabingtonjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/web1_ABJ-S-Ab-Snow-2.jpg.optimal.jpgThanks to the hard work of the South Abington Township maintenance department, area residents were able to access the recreational park’s paved trail just a few days after the winter storm dumped more than two feet of snow on the area. From left, Ron Miller, of Dalton and Rich Fanning, of Clarks Summit. Submitted photos