Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Easton public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
2 issues in parks rec
Centre Square named a Great Place in Pennsylvania
Centre Square earned a 2026 Great Places in Pennsylvania designation from the American Planning Association — recognition of the square's 250-year role as the heart of downtown.
Friends of Easton Scott Park and Confluence Falls lighting
The volunteer group wants to light the Scott Park trail and project programmable images onto Confluence Falls — about $460,000, all privately raised, gifted to the city. Council raised dark-sky, bird-migration, and police-patrol concerns but was broadly warm to the ideas.