For decades, kids used to swing from Penn Pump Park tree into Bushkill Creek. Now they can’t

Palmer Township officials are bracing for backlash over the removal of a Penn Pump Park tree that has long been popular for swinging into Bushkill Creek.Supervisor Jeffrey Young said the township board did not know beforehand that the tree would be removed by public works employees as a safety hazard.“In my opinion, this was an overreach,” he said.Palmer Township turns away visitors day after it limits Penn Pump Park entry in wake of vandalismChairman David Colver said he was aware of angry postings by residents on social media and was anticipating angry pushback over the removal of the rope tree, which he estimated was standing 80 years or more.“I swung off it when I was a kid,” he said.The park has been prone to vandalism and litter and was closed last month on weekends to anyone not in possession of a permit for the remainder of the summer.Kevin Duffy is a freelance writer for The Morning Call.
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