53 Pa. Stat. § 24192
The authority to supervise and maintain parks, playgrounds, playfields, gymnasiums, public baths, swimming pools, or indoor recreation centers may be vested in any existing body or board or in a park board or recreation board, as the city or borough council or the township supervisors or the township commissioners or the county commissioners may determine. The local authorities of any such city, borough, township, or county may equip, operate and maintain the parks, playgrounds, playfields, gymnasiums, swimming pools, public baths or indoor recreation centers, as authorized by this act. Such local authorities may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, employ play leaders, recreation directors, supervisors, superintendents, or any other officers or employés as they deem proper.
53 P.S. § 24192