Yesterday A few fortunate local men struck it big in the oil patch.
They built the school building, original firehouse-city hall and donated them to Emlenton
The WPA paid for most of the Sanitary Sewer Collection System and a
Sewer Treatment Plant. Investors built the entire Water System, which was state of art in the early 1900's - at no cost to the Borough.
The Municipal Parks, Swimming Pool, Ball Fields and Medical Center were provided primarily through trust funds left by local citizens.
Today Another donor is in town