This petition has been created to demonstrate to Congressman Conor Lamb that there is strong and wide community support for the Beaver Falls Children’s Museum Project.
Congressman, with your provision of a FY 2023 appropriation of $995,000, the Beaver Falls Community Development Corporation (CDC) will be able to complete all renovations necessary to open the first floor of the children’s museum in partnership with its future residents, Neighborhood North. Once complete, the children’s museum will be a site of gathering, education, economic development, community pride and much more.
The location for the children’s museum is the iconic TRIB Building in Beaver Falls. Though vacant for over 30 years, the community has not given up on its potential for restoration and sustainable re-use. The Beaver Falls CDC took ownership of the building in 2014 and has deployed over $400,000 in resources to replace the roof, preserve the structure, and gut the interior. Adjacent to the TRIB Building, the City of Beaver Falls has dedicated an additional $750,000 to the construction of Library Park, which is designed to provide green space that functions as an outdoor extension of the children’s museum. All told, over $1.15 million has already been committed to various components of the Beaver Falls Children’s Museum Project, clearly demonstrating broad community support for this exciting initiative.
Neighborhood North, the organization who will run the children’s museum, was started in response to the educational needs of children in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, and all of PA-17. Understanding the social and emotional benefits of play, the museum was formed to support child learning and development, focusing particularly on underrepresented and underserved populations who are often provided fewer opportunities for educational enrichment, education in sustainability, and cultural engagement. Throughout COVID-19, Neighborhood North provided programming and support to such vulnerable student populations at a time when schools remained closed. In 2021, Neighborhood North: Museum of play officially opened in a temporary location, but has quickly outgrown that site.
When complete, the children’s museum will be a destination for youth and their parents, educators, school groups, summer camps, and more. Eventually, the site will encompass multiple floors -- along with a sustainably designed rooftop eco-garden -- providing numerous spaces for learning and creativity. Consistent with broader ecodistrict planning occurring throughout the county, the children’s museum has been identified as a catalytic ecodistrict project intended to highlight sustainable design throughout the space. Much like the Franklin Avenue Park in Aliquippa, this site aspires to be a 21st century example of how green building principles can be used to reclaim underutilized community infrastructure in ways that further community sustainability. We are confident the children’s museum will be a gathering place in our community as well as a source of pride, contributing to economic development and the revitalization of our business district, drawing residents and visitors to our city, and enhancing the quality of life in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, and throughout PA-17.
The Beaver Falls Children’s Museum Project has been identified as a catalytic ecodistrict project because of its importance to a growing network of initiatives currently underway in Beaver Falls. Such projects include the eco-park located on the doorstep of the children’s museum, new streetscape investments adjacent to the children’s museum, the B-HIVE (Beaver Valley Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship), the Portobello Cultural Life & Arts Center, and the CDC’s Neighborhood Revitalization Project. Not to mention, several new businesses and two major building projects are nearby along the central business corridor of Beaver Falls. This is certainly a new day in the city, and we anticipate the Beaver Falls Children’s Museum Project amplifying and strengthening such collected activity.
Please accept this signed petition as a strong endorsement and enthusiastic support for the Beaver Falls Children’s Museum Project. We will look forward to the possibility of seeing this project included in the 2023 Fiscal Year Congressional Budget.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 11, 2022
April 10, 2022
Congressman Lamb is dragging his feet while our TRIB Building sits empty and rotting. We are nearly at one thousand signatures so get this link to your neighbors right now to force his hand.
April 8, 2022
We just hit one hundred signatures and Congressman Lamb needs to stop ignoring the clear demand for this museum. The TRIB Building has sat empty for too long while our community waits for leadership.
Reached 100 supporters
April 5, 2022
April 4, 2022
Congressman Lamb is dragging his feet while our TRIB Building sits empty. We need to hit one hundred signatures right now to prove that Beaver Falls is done waiting for his support. Get this link to your neighbors so we can shove these numbers in his face before the week ends.
318 Comments
Mr. Lamb, this would be a great resource for the kids in our area. I live a block away from the site, and it's amazing the work being done for this project... please help!
As a resident of Beaver Falls with an infant son, I would love to be able to have a museum like this with kids like him in mind locally. I would certainly take our family and celebrate the growth it brings in the Beaver Falls community.
Even in its beginning stages, Neighborhood North is a valuable and engaging space for early learning and family engagement. We travel an hour to the space from Pittsburgh. Please fund this space so that it can grow and better-serve the community.
I work with a lot of the children of Beaver County and most of them are in Beaver Falls. I believe this museum would be a great resource for them to learn and grow and see what possibilities lie ahead for them.
As a former homeschooling parent, I believe that this project would advance the education and mental health of children from many schooling backgrounds. Please support this project.
Yes please. It would be amazing to have somewhere to bring my kids to explore
Great thing for our children to give them another opportunity to learn.
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This petition has been created to demonstrate to Congressman Conor Lamb that there is strong and wide community support for the Beaver Falls Children’s Museum Project.
Congressman, with your provision of a FY 2023 appropriation of $995,000, the Beaver Falls Community Development Corporation (CDC) will be able to complete all renovations necessary to open the first floor of the children’s museum in partnership with its future residents, Neighborhood North. Once complete, the children’s museum will be a site of gathering, education, economic development, community pride and much more.
The location for the children’s museum is the iconic TRIB Building in Beaver Falls. Though vacant for over 30 years, the community has not given up on its potential for restoration and sustainable re-use. The Beaver Falls CDC took ownership of the building in 2014 and has deployed over $400,000 in resources to replace the roof, preserve the structure, and gut the interior. Adjacent to the TRIB Building, the City of Beaver Falls has dedicated an additional $750,000 to the construction of Library Park, which is designed to provide green space that functions as an outdoor extension of the children’s museum. All told, over $1.15 million has already been committed to various components of the Beaver Falls Children’s Museum Project, clearly demonstrating broad community support for this exciting initiative.
Neighborhood North, the organization who will run the children’s museum, was started in response to the educational needs of children in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, and all of PA-17. Understanding the social and emotional benefits of play, the museum was formed to support child learning and development, focusing particularly on underrepresented and underserved populations who are often provided fewer opportunities for educational enrichment, education in sustainability, and cultural engagement. Throughout COVID-19, Neighborhood North provided programming and support to such vulnerable student populations at a time when schools remained closed. In 2021, Neighborhood North: Museum of play officially opened in a temporary location, but has quickly outgrown that site.
When complete, the children’s museum will be a destination for youth and their parents, educators, school groups, summer camps, and more. Eventually, the site will encompass multiple floors -- along with a sustainably designed rooftop eco-garden -- providing numerous spaces for learning and creativity. Consistent with broader ecodistrict planning occurring throughout the county, the children’s museum has been identified as a catalytic ecodistrict project intended to highlight sustainable design throughout the space. Much like the Franklin Avenue Park in Aliquippa, this site aspires to be a 21st century example of how green building principles can be used to reclaim underutilized community infrastructure in ways that further community sustainability. We are confident the children’s museum will be a gathering place in our community as well as a source of pride, contributing to economic development and the revitalization of our business district, drawing residents and visitors to our city, and enhancing the quality of life in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, and throughout PA-17.
The Beaver Falls Children’s Museum Project has been identified as a catalytic ecodistrict project because of its importance to a growing network of initiatives currently underway in Beaver Falls. Such projects include the eco-park located on the doorstep of the children’s museum, new streetscape investments adjacent to the children’s museum, the B-HIVE (Beaver Valley Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship), the Portobello Cultural Life & Arts Center, and the CDC’s Neighborhood Revitalization Project. Not to mention, several new businesses and two major building projects are nearby along the central business corridor of Beaver Falls. This is certainly a new day in the city, and we anticipate the Beaver Falls Children’s Museum Project amplifying and strengthening such collected activity.
Please accept this signed petition as a strong endorsement and enthusiastic support for the Beaver Falls Children’s Museum Project. We will look forward to the possibility of seeing this project included in the 2023 Fiscal Year Congressional Budget.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 11, 2022
April 10, 2022
Congressman Lamb is dragging his feet while our TRIB Building sits empty and rotting. We are nearly at one thousand signatures so get this link to your neighbors right now to force his hand.
April 8, 2022
We just hit one hundred signatures and Congressman Lamb needs to stop ignoring the clear demand for this museum. The TRIB Building has sat empty for too long while our community waits for leadership.
Reached 100 supporters
April 5, 2022
April 4, 2022
Congressman Lamb is dragging his feet while our TRIB Building sits empty. We need to hit one hundred signatures right now to prove that Beaver Falls is done waiting for his support. Get this link to your neighbors so we can shove these numbers in his face before the week ends.
318 Comments
I take my grandchildren to the Childrens museum in Delaware--and they love it. Its a destination and could help not only the children of the area--but children in the state and allow Beaver Falls to be a destination for tourists
Mr. Lamb, this would be a great resource for the kids in our area. I live a block away from the site, and it's amazing the work being done for this project... please help!
As a resident of Beaver Falls with an infant son, I would love to be able to have a museum like this with kids like him in mind locally. I would certainly take our family and celebrate the growth it brings in the Beaver Falls community.
Even in its beginning stages, Neighborhood North is a valuable and engaging space for early learning and family engagement. We travel an hour to the space from Pittsburgh. Please fund this space so that it can grow and better-serve the community.
I work with a lot of the children of Beaver County and most of them are in Beaver Falls. I believe this museum would be a great resource for them to learn and grow and see what possibilities lie ahead for them.
As a former homeschooling parent, I believe that this project would advance the education and mental health of children from many schooling backgrounds. Please support this project.
Yes please. It would be amazing to have somewhere to bring my kids to explore
Great thing for our children to give them another opportunity to learn.
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I take my grandchildren to the Childrens museum in Delaware--and they love it. Its a destination and could help not only the children of the area--but children in the state and allow Beaver Falls to be a destination for tourists