Newry Borough Reduces Number of Council Seats from 5 to 3

Newry borough has had trouble filling all five seats on its council, making it difficult to conduct borough business. With just three sitting council members and nobody seeking a seat in last May’s primary election, the borough has come to the realization that less is better.

With the difficulties the borough has had getting enough people interested in serving on council, borough officials petitioned the court for permission to reduce the number of council seats from five to three.

On Monday, July 15, Blair County Judge Wade Kagarise granted the request.

According to the 2017 census, Newry bor...