The lion fountain, which the Zelienople Lions Club built in the 1960s and has since grown into a prominent landmark, will be replaced this spring or summer. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

ZELIENOPLE — A new king waits to replace the sitting one, but then that’s just all part of the circle of life, isn’t it?

The iconic lion fountain that’s served as a fixture for Zelienople since the 1960s remains a landmark and meeting place for residents and visitors, but its insides have been malfunctioning, said Lion Club Secretary Linda Flora.

The heir to its throne has already arrived, too, she said, and should remain in storage at the public works facility throughout the months ahead. Then the borough plans to install the new fountain sometime in the spring or summer, as part of Zelienople’s Main Street Project.