Community Corner

Poll: Summer Nights Program Moving

Easton's Summer Nights Program could move from the West Ward to the South Side. What do you think?

For the last several years, Easton's Summer Nights program has been a fixture of the West Ward's .

Run by the city's Weed & Seed program with the help of 50 different community groups, provides food, entertainment, education, and a safe place for West Ward children.

The program is expected to return again this year, but it could be in a different location.

Find out what's happening in Eastonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Weed & Seed director Laura Accetta tells the Express-Times the Summer Nights program has outgrown the park, and needs a place with better bathroom and food storage options.

Her solution: on the South Side. Kids -- and their parents, if they're under 13 -- would be bused to and from Heil for a nominal fee.

Find out what's happening in Eastonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Mayor Sal Panto tells the paper he'll support Accetta's move, but says he thinks the program belongs in the West Ward, possibly at the Easton Area .

What do you think? Should Summer Nights stay in the West Ward, or will its move spark more of a connection between two Easton neighborhoods?

Take our poll, and tell us what you think in the comments.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here