Martinsburg Borough Council Hears Citizens' Speed, Cat Concerns

Martinsburg Borough’s monthly meeting was highlighted with an audience of community members raising concerns.

First Alley speed

Gloria Hartman of East Allegheny Street expressed her concerns about First Alley, which runs behind her house. Hartman claims she has seen many drivers speed up this alley.

Hartman said she has not seen an accident or close call, but she has seen “the opportunity for danger and damage.”

Hartman provided the council with various scenarios on how a child could get hit by a car. With the alley being so close to Morrisons Cove Memorial Park, Hartman has observed...