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Stiffler-McGraw Engineer John Clabaugh, Hollidaysburg, was present to give an update to the Williamsburg Municipal Authority during the regular meeting on Tuesday, March 5. Clabaugh said that authority projects will be put out for bid in May following the April Pennvest meeting and approval of funding. Pennvest provides services to the communities and citizens of Pennsylvania by funding sewer, storm water and drinking water projects throughout the commonwealth. Clabaugh also told authority members that he was expecting a small projects grant to...
For many of us, fads and trends come and go – one minute they’re the next big thing and then they die out rapidly. This week’s question asked residents of Williamsburg – What is one fad/trend from your childhood or teen years that you miss and why? Here is what a few had to say: Robert Knepp: Respect for elders Rich Detwiler: People minding their own business Donna Gibson: I miss receiving a thank-you note in the mail from someone. It seems that the younger generations think they don’t have to acknowledge any gratitude when they are given som...
Plastic has been making headlines recently. Heads are turning at camera footage of wildlife being choked by plastic can rings, littering of plastic containers so thick that it literally piles up in streams and rivers. When recycling makes new headlines like plastic has recently, residents seek ways to ramp up their recycling efforts. A convenient new option was introduced for 2019 by the Intermunicipal Relations Committee (IRC), Blair County's council of governments (COG). In conjunction with...
Land, as an investment, has physical characteristics that distinguishes it from all other assets. Those characteristics include the following. Land is unique in location You may have heard it said the three things that affect real estate values are location, location and location. Value based on location is affected by physical characteristics of the property and on the socioeconomic characteristics of the surrounding area. The following is an example of a physical characteristic. Fifty years...
Home Nursing Agency Private Duty Home Care recently announced that it had received the 2019 Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice Award from Home Care Pulse. The Provider of Choice Award is granted only to the top-ranking home care providers, based on client satisfaction scores gathered by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm for home care. For the seventh consecutive year, Home Nursing Agency has ranked among a select few home care providers across the country who have proven their ability to provide outstanding care. H...
The following area students have been named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Students achieve dean’s list status when they are full-time (12 or more credits) with a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher. Dean’s list students, their hometowns, majors and degrees they are seeking are as follows: Claysburg: Karly J. Kriedler, B.S. in Interior Design; Lynzi Nicole Smith, B.S. in Nutrition/Dietetics; Peyton Anthony Swope, B.S. in Management/Supply Chain Management Duncansville: Marissa Renee Dubrow, B.S.Ed. in Ea...
Roaring Spring Borough Councilman and Emergency Services Coordinator Dennis Igou recently completed the National Incident Management (NIMS) training and is now NIMS certified. Council presented Igou with a plaque honoring his achievement....
