Family of 29-year public works employee donates bench in his memory to Allegheny Township

A new memorial at the Allegheny Township Municipal Building pays tribute to Shawn L. Kuhn, a beloved longtime township employee and resident.

The township supervisors recently accepted the memorial to Kuhn from his family. Kuhn who died unexpectedly in February 2021, at the age of 49.

He worked in the township public works department for 29 years and served as the department’s director for the last four years of his life.

The gray granite bench will be placed permanently outside the municipal building’s front entrance.

Following the vote to accept the memorial, several officials paid homage to Kuhn and his contributions to the township.

“It serves to show how much Shawn meant to his family, and, every time we come in and out of the building, it will remind us of how much he meant to the township,” supervisors Chairman Michael Korns said.

Roger Schwarz, who worked with Kuhn and succeeded him as public works director, echoed that sentiment.

“He was 100% one of my leadership idols,” he said. “I’m thankful to have been a part of his life.”