Reaching The Limit

Speed signs

At the September Martinsburg Borough Council meeting, members James Dell, Charles Kensinger and Edward Bennett, with Borough Manager Rich Brantner Jr. and Police Chief Kerry Hoover, established a committee designed to speed up the borough’s purchase of solar radar speed signs.

The conversation began with Kensigner, who is the safety commissioner. Kensinger expressed concern that the 35 mph speed limit coming into Martinsburg was too high; he told the council that he would like to see this limit decreased to 25 mph, as it is on the other side of town.

“That’s all up to PennDOT,” acc...