Proposed Park at Appvion Site Approached with 'Cautious Optimism'

March 23, 2023

Shown is the concept for the Roaring Spring Park plan, which includes a baseball field, soccer field, football field, amphitheater and greenspace.

When a group of investors, known collectively as Roaring Spring Park LLC, purchased the former Appvion Paper Mill site, the new owners said their intention was to identify the best use of the facility, not ruling out restarting the paper mill.

"We see potential for this paper mill and are actively working to bring in new owners with the expertise needed to resurrect the closed facility," investor David Muslin said at the time.

Roaring Spring Borough Council President Rodney Green met the news with "cautious optimism," and said at the time that while there were no guarantees that the plant c...

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