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Chris Bartel, who owns the Cove Valley Airport near Williamsburg, discussed a proposed solar farm coming to area near Bartel’s field with the Woodbury Township supervisors during the regular meeting on April 4. Bartel asked the supervisors to “strongly” consider enacting Pa. Act 164, Chapter 59, titled “Airport Operation and Zoning.” The act provides instructions for those looking to erect, add to, or maintain airport approach obstructions. State records indicate that Cove Valley Airport affects Williamsburg Borough, Woodbury Township,...
Stiffler McGraw Engineer John Clabaugh, senior project manager, was present at the Williamsburg Municipal Authority’s regular meeting April 2 and said that he is awaiting results from the April 17 PennVEST meeting to see if a funding offer will be made to the authority. PennVEST was founded on March 1, 1988, and serves the communities and citizens of Pennsylvania by funding sewer, storm water and drinking water projects. Engineer Clabaugh also instructed authority members that the Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) has made some r...
Easter Egg Hunts The Williamsburg Women’s Civic Club and Williamsburg Lions Club are hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the WHS football practice field. This is for ages toddler to third grade. The Grace Pointe Community Church of God will be having an Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 14. The Palm Sunday service will begin at 10:45 a.m., followed by Easter activities including family photos, bounce houses, and face painting. The Easter egg Hunt will begin at 12:30 p.m. Pierogi Sale S...
Jeremy Akers, Williamsburg's new fire warden, stands next to the Fire Danger Sign and Smokey the Bear during last Wednesday's installation. The installation was done by the Pa. Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources with the Bureau of Forestry providing the signage. The sign will welcome visitors into town past Cenveo and beside Mill Hill Agway....
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is 11 cents more expensive this week at $2.919 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Gasoline is mostly more expensive this week across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region as refiners make the switch from producing winter-blend gasoline to summer blend, which is more expensive to produce. Most states saw increases from one to three cents, while a few state averages jumped by more than a nickel, including Pennsylvania (+8 cents). According to the Energy I...
PennDOT announced March 27 that Plum Contracting Inc., Greensburg, will resume work on the Canoe Creek Improvements Project in Frankstown Township, Blair County. On April 1, the contractor began implementing a new traffic pattern. This will be done under daylight flagging. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained, although there will be intermittent flagging operations and delays are possible. Work includes construction of the new bridge over Canoe Creek with full reconstruction of the roadway, a new box culvert, and the relocation of the...
The music is set, the jokes are written, the performers are ready, the chorus is putting the finishing touches on the music, and the cast is in their final week of rehearsals for the Claysburg Hee Haw Show sponsored by the Claysburg Rotary Club. On Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13, when the curtain opens at 7:30 p.m. at Claysburg-Kimmel High School Auditorium, the 19th annual Claysburg Hee Haw Show will be in full swing. The show is full of stories, jokes, comedy routines and music...
Katrina Pope wears many hats at work. As the education and enforcement coordinator for the Intermunicipal Relations Committee (IRC) since 2010, she balances a myriad of daily job demands. "Education is the favorite part of my job; just being out working with the public and talking to people about recycling, answering their questions and busting the common myths," Pope said. Her top myth to bust is that all plastic is recyclable. Yogurt containers, strawberry containers, frozen dinner trays, butt...
Darryl and Nancy Barton of Hopewell and Paul and Darla Rhodes of Martinsburg are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Meredith Barton and Chris Rhodes. The bride-to-be, of Hopewell, is a 2004 graduate of Northern Bedford County High School, Loysburg, and a 2008 graduate of Penn State Altoona. Meredith is employed at Mamie's Café & Bakery, Martinsburg. The groom-to-be, of Martinsburg, is a 2004 graduate of Central High School, Martinsburg. Chris is employed at Renaissance...
Valley Rural Electric Cooperative members re-elected three incumbent directors to the co-op board during Friday's (April 5) annual meeting, held at Huntingdon Area High School. Co-op leaders also informed members about the importance of nuclear power in Pennsylvania and explained a number of co-op programs and services. The meeting drew a crowd of more than 800 members and guests. The voting members in attendance cast ballots to fill three seats on the nine-person board of directors that...
Troy Crumrine, a 2004 Central High School graduate, speaks to a Juniata College audience April 5 as the culminating event of Juniata's first "Autism Acceptance Week." A 2008 graduate of Juniata and a 2012 Duquesne Law School graduate, Crumrine currently works as a paralegal for the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. Crumrine was invited to the campus to discuss his experiences as a person with autism navigating college and career. He provided advice and encouragement to current...
South Hills School of Business & Technology has announced the dean’s lists for the winter 2018-19 term. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or better in any term. The following Cove-area students were named to the school’s dean’s list: Martinsburg: Alyssa Bassler, business administration – accounting New Enterprise – Whitley Furry, medical assistant Roaring Spring – Hannah Hallman, business administration – accounting Williamsburg – Cassandra Michelone, medical assistant; Robyn Pheasant, diagnos...
During the month of March, the Claysburg Area Public Library offered a new club called Girls Who Code. The girls who participated created a quiz program from Scratch. Scratch is a computer-coding program created by MIT. Their program explained how to train your puppy and followed up with a quiz. Alivia Snyder and Erika Crist established the background and sprites and coded the response to the quiz. Another new experience the library will be offering is acrylic pouring. This is a unique art...
Raystown Brethren Church, Saxton, will hold spring revival services at 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, April 14-18. Pastor David Ford will speak Sunday evening. Joyce Kelly will provide special music. Tom Smith will speak and sing during Monday evening’s service. On Tuesday, Pastor Tom Sprowls will speak with Stephanie Thomas providing the special music. Jonathan Whitsel will deliver Wednesday’s message. Thomas again will sing that evening. On Thursday, April 18, The Burn Service will bring some of the most talented worship leaders from the...
