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Steelton‑Highspire SD unveils multi‑phase stadium revitalization and community hub plan funded by grants and private donors
Summary
Steelton‑Highspire School District and partners unveiled a phased plan to rebuild Cottage Hill stadium into a community education, career and wellness hub, seeking federal, state and foundation grants plus private donations and ambassadors to fund turf, a PIAA 6‑lane track, lighting, stormwater work and a career/wellness center.
Steelton‑Highspire School District officials and partners on Monday unveiled a multi‑phase plan to revitalize Cottage Hill stadium into a combined athletic and community hub aimed at education, career readiness and wellness.
"This is about legacy. This is about opportunity," said Michael Wanner, school board president, as he described the project as a ‘‘community transformation’’ that reaches beyond ‘‘bricks, turf, and stadium lights.’’ District staff, the Roller Nation Foundation and On Hill Development LLC outlined a fundraising strategy centered on grants and private donations.
District spokesperson and event host Leanne Thorn Becky, who identified herself as an alumnus and recent district employee, walked attendees through renderings and a three‑phase schedule: Phase 1 would upgrade the turf, lighting and stormwater system and build a PIAA‑compliant six‑lane track; Phase 2 would demolish and replace the grandstand (with plans to salvage historic bricks and a Bethlehem Steel girder); Phase 3 would construct a Career Education and Wellness Center that…
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