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Somerset Borough construction continues. When will drivers get a break?
SOMERSET — Restoration, the final process in road and sidewalk work, "is a beautiful word," according to Somerset Manager Michele Enos. Restoration projects, some complete, can be seen now in a map provided by the borough. The road experience. Over the past year, it has not been unusual for...
Gettysburg’s Zoey Haines falls in fourth round of USA Wresting Junior Nationals
Gettysburg’s Zoey Haines, the reigning girls wrestling state champion at 148 pounds, dropped her fourth-round match Saturday at the USA Wrestling Junior Nationals at Fargo, N.D. and moved into the consolation rounds. Haines was leading her match against Desza Munson of Commerce City, Co., but was pinned at the...
Siblings reunited after over 50 years apart
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A group of siblings who were once in the foster care system finally reunited after 52 years apart. “The emotions were just... we all still get goosebumps. We get together and it’s so much fun,” said Edna Magee. The siblings gathered in Lancaster...
Tionesta’s Mt. Zion Lutheran Church to celebrate 175 years
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church on German Hill in Tionesta will celebrate its 175-year anniversary on Sunday, July 21, with a special service at 1 p.m., followed by a meal. Established on July 17, 1849, as a log church on land donated by Sara Ann Ford, it has undergone several changes, including a new frame building in 1864, a cornerstone laid in 1897, a Narthex addition in 1963, a social hall in 1995, and a new bell tower in 2005. The church has had a long history of pastors, with the Rev. Samuel Mabugu being the most recent, retiring in February 2022. The church, currently served by retired and lay pastors, has seen generations of families like the Blums, who have nine generations in its membership, and other prominent names such as Glassner, Weingard, and Wagner. The church cemetery reflects its deep historical roots with numerous family names etched in its history.
Lead from ammunition poisons bald eagles
Reports of bald eagles dying from lead ammunition poisoning continue as populations of the formerly endangered bird soar. Bald eagle exposure to the pesticide DDT caused potential extinction a half-century ago. And while the birds are no longer endangered and populations are still increasing, researchers say lead poisoning is taking a chunk of some of that growth — almost 4% to 5% annually.
Greenwood track and field athlete to run at a collegiate level
Braden Barrick, a recent graduate of Newport, ran track for Greenwood throughout his high school career. Barrick was a part of this year’s successful team with multiple athletes competing in states. Now, Barrick will attend Juniata College and plans to run track and cross country. If you purchase a...
Jefferson County Fair Begins Today
BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — The Jefferson County Fair begins today, July 14, and runs until Saturday, July 20, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Brookville. Opening ceremonies will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday with the Relay for Life BINGO following. Sunday’s events also include garden tractor pulls and...
Big Opportunity on Sunday for Hopewell Freshmen James Armstrong and Brody Rock
2Tenths Speed and Agility is one of the most reputable skill and training organizations on the East Coast. Dee Brown and his team have worked with over 40 players from Western Pennsylvania that have gone on to the NFL along with 8,000 athletes that played college football. Brown was the...
Penn State Demolishes Barn Near Research Center
Penn State recently removed one of the old barns it owns in Ferguson Township, citing severe storm damage as the reason for its demolition. Barn 103, which is known to Centre County locals as the Melvin Peters barn, was located on Route 45 near the Ag Progress Days site. Work to remove the barn began on July 1.
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