Williamsburg Bans Vaping by Minors

With health concerns about the practice of “vaping” in the news, the Williamsburg Borough Council decided during its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to join the ranks of other Blair County townships to prohibit vaping and the possession of vaping materials by minors.

Chief of Police Rowdy Kagarise said that neighboring townships have begun to recognize vaping as a problem and have passed ordinances to prohibit possession of vaping materials by minors. Councilmember Ed Patterson made a motion to add vaping to Ordinance No. 365, which covers tobacco use.

Ordinance No. 394, regarding the street addr...