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Garland Community Readies for New School Year With Emphasis on Safety Training for Crossing Guards
As summer dwindles and the anticipation of a new school year bubbles up in the hearts of Garland, the Garland Independent School District gears up for the return of its students. According to the City of Garland, preparations are well underway with a focus on safety as kids make their way back to classrooms on Monday, Aug. 12.
Frackers Are Spraying Toxic Wastewater on Pennsylvania Roads Despite Seven-Year Ban
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Siri Lawson and her husband live on a stamp of wooded, hilly land in Warren County, Pennsylvania, nestled in the state’s rural northwest corner. In the summer heat, cars traveling on the county’s dirt roads cast plumes of dust in their wake. Winter’s chill can cause a hazardous film of ice to spawn on paved roads. To protect motorists from both slippery ice and vision-impairing dust, communities across Pennsylvania coat these roads with large, cheap volumes of de-icing and dust-suppressing fluids. In Lawson’s case, her township had been using oil and gas wastewater as a dust suppressant, believing the material was effective.
Firefighters 5K, Parade on Third Street Highlight Saturday Events at Oil Heritage Festival
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — The 46th annual Oil Heritage Festival will feature the Oil City Firefighters 5K Run/Walk, the parade, and more on Saturday, July 27. The festival, hosted by the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, will run until Sunday, July 28. The Oil City Firefighters 5K Run/Walk...
Temporary traffic patterns to be in effect for needed railroad repairs in Venango County
Needed railroad repair work will cause a temporary traffic pattern in Venango County. Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad will undergo repairs on the tracks across Elm Street in Oil City which will cause a temporary traffic pattern change, according to PennDOT. Traffic normally flows one-way but the pattern will...
“Table Talk Histories” and new museum kickoff at Washington Crossing State Park, N.J.
Join in July 28 for “Table Talk Histories,” including a 3 p.m. presentation on impending capital improvements for Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, N.J., including its new museum and visitor center, in preparation for America’s 250th Anniversary celebration. From 1-3 p.m., the Washington...
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Warren County Wednesday
The National Weather Service issued a report at 4:23 p.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until 5:15 p.m. for Warren County. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 4:23 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 18 miles southwest of...
Announcing the Bridge LIT Fest (August 10th)!
Announcing the Bridge LIT Fest— August 10–Venango Campus in Oil City, PA. “Join us for a day of writing and inspiration in historic Oil City, PA. On August 10, we’ll offer the chance to participate in two 90 minute sessions in your choice of genres, capped at 15 participants, and conducted by a member of our esteemed faculty. Genres include Poetry, Nonfiction/Memoir, Fiction, SciFi/Worldbuilding and Multi Genre. The festival will also include the chance for plein air writing and hiking, or a bike and write experience on the facility’s beautiful grounds. A Book and Community Fair, open to the public, will feature authors and community groups. The evening will conclude with an open mic and networking.
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