A proposed land deal tied to a controversial development in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, would give Delaware County its first state game lands by transferring 177 acres of the former Sleighton Farm School property in Edgmont Township to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. In the proposed land swap, warehouse developer Limerick Town Center LLC would trade 614 acres across three counties for 55 acres of State Game Land 234 near its industrial holdings in Limerick. The Sleighton parcel, now owned by Elwyn and once part of a 300-acre school for “troubled children” that closed in 2001, would become protected open space for hunting, hiking and wildlife habitat, though Edgmont officials say they only learned of the proposal last week and have not yet taken a position. While Limerick residents packed a township meeting to oppose the swap over fears it could pave the way for data centers or other intensive development, Delaware County leaders are weighing whether the unexpected chance to preserve a large swath of land near Ridley Creek State Park represents a rare public benefit.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer; 1/23/2026