71 Pa. Stat. § 770.1
The Commonwealth, through the Department of Forests and Waters, or other State agencies or instrumentalities, or political subdivisions of the Commonwealth, or other local public bodies, separately or together, are hereby authorized to conduct surveys, make land use studies, and purchase or accept land for park and recreation purposes, for conservation of land and other natural resources, for the preservation of open space land, and for historic and scenic purposes with the assistance of the Federal Government under the Federal Housing Act of 1961 or amendments thereto or other similar Congressional enactments, and for this purpose are hereby authorized to accept and utilize funds, personnel or other aid from the Federal Government or any of its agencies, or from any other sources, public or private.
71 P.S. § 770.1