| Updated: March 13, 2021, 2:56 a.m.
Millcreek residents might have access to a new skating rink this Thanksgiving if construction goes according to plan for a new plaza in the center of the city.
Ground was broken Tuesday for the rink, which is just one component of the city’s vision for the Millcreek Common, on a 6-acre area off 1300 East and 3300 South. Mayor Jeff Silvestrini said Millcreek ultimately hopes to build a “European-style” plaza there, surrounded by shops, restaurants and housing. Part of the lot will also be an open green space with grass and trees.
“I’d like to welcome all of you here to Millcreek Common, which is just a pile of dirt right now, but someday this is going to be an amazing city center,” said Silvestrini at Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony.