Freeport Mayor Jim Swartz for HGTV Hometown Takeover, exploring Pittsburgh with Michelle Goetzinger
Channel: Michelle Blume
Date: 07/05/2020

Freeport! 

Take a moment to hear about Freeports past with current Mayor Jim Swartz.  Jim was interviewed as part of our submission for HGTV's Hometown Takeover. 

He talks about one of the most exciting changes to Freeport back in 1964 when a new community park was added with swimming pool, ball fields, a ski/sledding slope, ice rink, and train! 

While the train is now gone and the pool needs major repair - the park is still used for soccer, baseball, and softball games all week long.  Laube Hall also brings people together for weddings, baby showers and many other events.  

As Jim shares near the end of the video.  While the malls in the late 80's & 90's took much of the business out of Freeport, there is a move to bring business back locally.  Freeport's downtown area is definitely setup in a way to take advantage as this new trend takes off.  With large retail areas like the Shoop Building and Camerlo's Market rip for revitalization!  In fact, it's why we have invested in Freeport with The Jail Project over on Market Street.  We see the value in this town!

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