diff --git a/examples/susquehanna/run_simulation_mpas.py b/examples/susquehanna/run_simulation_mpas.py
index 7b612eb..1bc32e8 100644
--- a/examples/susquehanna/run_simulation_mpas.py
+++ b/examples/susquehanna/run_simulation_mpas.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import os, sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from pyflowline.configuration.change_json_key_value import pyflowline_change_json_key_value
 from pyflowline.configuration.read_configuration_file import pyflowline_read_configuration_file
+from pyflowline.configuration.change_json_key_value import pyflowline_change_json_key_value
 from pyflowline.configuration import path_manager as pyflowline_path_manager
 
 #%% Define the case information (configuration file parameters)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     iCase_index_in=iCase_index, 
     sDate_in=sDate)
 
-# Check the model parameters
+#%% Check the model parameters
 oPyflowline.pyflowline_print()
 
 #%% Now we can change some model parameters
diff --git a/pyflowline/configuration/read_configuration_file.py b/pyflowline/configuration/read_configuration_file.py
index a982740..8d26d46 100644
--- a/pyflowline/configuration/read_configuration_file.py
+++ b/pyflowline/configuration/read_configuration_file.py
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ def pyflowline_read_configuration_file(
         _type_: _description_
     """
     # Ensure input filenames are strings
-    sFilename_configuration_in = str(sFilename_configuration_in)
-    sWorkspace_output_in = str(sWorkspace_output_in)
+    if isinstance(sFilename_configuration_in, Path):
+        sFilename_configuration_in = str(sFilename_configuration_in)
+    if isinstance(sWorkspace_output_in, Path):
+        sWorkspace_output_in = str(sWorkspace_output_in)
 
     if not os.path.isfile(sFilename_configuration_in):
         print(sFilename_configuration_in + ' does not exist')
@@ -120,8 +122,9 @@ def pyflowline_read_configuration_file(
         # try to create this output folder first using
 
     try:
-        print(sWorkspace_output)
+        print("Creating the specified output workspace (if it does not exist): \n", sWorkspace_output)
         Path(sWorkspace_output).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        print("The specified output workspace is: \n", sWorkspace_output)
     except ValueError:
         print("The specified output workspace cannot be created!")
         exit