PEOPLE OPPOSED TO PROPOSED ZONING CHANGES IN PENN TOWNSHIP

Several people are opposed to proposed zoning changes in Penn Township. The Trib reports that the changes are connected with plans from the PA Turnpike to build a new interchange. Proposed changes include Harrison City-Export Road, Mellon Road by Bushy Run Corporate Park and near the intersection of Route 130, Pleasant Valley Road and Sandy Hill Road — which is slated for a turnpike interchange. The changes would allow for mixed-use development along Harrison City-Export Road — including housing and commercial entities — and retail properties by the future turnpike interchange. They also would expand the industrial-zoned territory at Bushy Run Corporate Park. Those changes are what people are against, as some feel it will get rid of the calm charm the area has. Construction is slated to start in the fall of 2035.