NEWARK 9.15.2017 www.newarkpostonline.com Newark remembers victims of 9/11 CONNECT WITH US NEWARK, DEL. see page 7 FESTIVAL ASPIRA Academy completes Community Day expansion set for Sunday Charter school unveils renovated Annual event features building vendors, games, food, music By JESSICA IANNETTA Pg. 2
[email protected] When Las Américas AS- SPORTS PIRA Academy first opened its doors in 2011, its 300 stu- City cancels bridge project dents shared space with Del- aware Sportsplex in a for- mer warehouse on Ruthar SUBMITTED IMAGE Drive, east of Newark. An artist’s rendering shows a pedestrian/bicycle bridge proposed to be built over White Clay Creek next to Paper Mill Road. Now, six years later, the Council canceled the project Monday. school has 740 students and after completing its second — and final — expansion, Council cites rising costs, will turn down $1M grant the building is likely now unrecognizable to that first By JOSH SHANNON can afford it.” broader plan to improve the area sur- group of students.
[email protected] Morehead was joined by council- rounding the former Curtis Paper The charter school has Newark struggles men Luke Chapman, Jerry Clifton and Mill. The 12-foot-wide, prefabricated now taken over the sport- Concerned about rising costs, city Chris Hamilton in voting against the tress bridge would have been built just plex’s space and added a in opening game council on Monday killed a long- bridge. Only Mayor Polly Sierer and to the west of the vehicular Paper Mill second floor, along with a planned project to build a pedestrian Councilman Stu Markham supported Road bridge over the creek and con- kitchen, gym, auditorium and bicycle bridge over White Clay the project, while Councilwoman Jen nected Kershaw Park with the new and outdoor learning space.