Twenty years ago, the concept of constructing the Sheepskin Trail was introduced to the township and to all other municipalities where the trail was proposed to run - from the Great Allegheny Passage in Connellsville to Point Marion Borough, which borders West Virginia.īecause of budgetary constraints, the trail project was deferred until the township applied for DCNR trail funding. When he started out, South Union Township had no recreation facilities and few tax dollars to work with however, by setting priorities on recreation development, the township now stands out as having one of the best recreation programs in Southwestern Pennsylvania.Ĭontributing to that success is the Sheepskin Trail. From the start of his tenure, one of his main goals in serving residents was to develop a well-rounded recreation program.

Robert Schiffbauer has been a South Union Township Supervisor in Fayette County for 40 years. The following Good Natured Pennsylvanians article appeared in the December 13 DCNR Resource newsletter.

DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians - Robert Schiffbauer, Township Supervisor In Fayette County

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