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What do the school district budgets look like in Somerset County for the next school year?
Somerset County area school districts adopted their general budgets in June for the 2024-2025 school year. Property tax rates in Pennsylvania are referred to as millage rates, and they are figured in mills. One mill is equal to 1/1,000 of a dollar. As used in relation to property tax, 1 mill is equal to...
Where is Debby? Flood watch issued for when storm passes Somerset county
After an extremely hot and dry summer so far, Somerset County will receive some much-needed rain on Friday as the remnants of tropical storm Debby move through the region. There is also the possibility of flooding, however, as most of central Pennsylvania, including Somerset County, is expected to receive between 3-5 inches of...
Why Somerset County came out to see a 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels
Nothing draws a crowd like a motorized hot dog on wheels. On Wednesday, the famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and two Hotdoggers (drivers) visited the Giant Eagle supermarket at 1606 N. Center Ave. to interact with the Somerset County community and give them the opportunity to take photographs with the 27-foot-long traveling frankfurter. ...
Inter-County Conference Media Day: 4 Somerset County teams seek return trips to playoffs
LOYSBURG — Berlin Brothersvalley, Meyersdale, North Star and Windber moved to the Inter-County Conference a year ago. On the gridiron, all four Somerset County squads earned postseason berths. Berlin and Windber each played in a district title game. The four programs convened at ICC media day on Wednesday at Northern Bedford County's Panther Stadium to discuss expectations for upcoming season. ...
12-year-old boy in Pennsylvania dies after crashing dirt bike into front loader
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 12-year-old boy died after crashing his dirt bike into a front loader in Somerset County. CBS affiliate WTAJ-TV reported that the boy was driving a Yamaha on Augustine Road in Milford Township on Monday when he crashed into a John Deer front-end loader. Police reportedly said the boy, who was driving at a high speed, and the driver of the John Deer tried to swerve to avoid each other but crashed.
Shanksville firefighters support local farms during drought
Shanksville’s Deputy Fire Chief John Abramowich worked Tuesday evening to refill a pond at a Somerset County farm in need of water. He said the Volunteer Fire Department recently made the decision to offer water for livestock at no cost. “We were discussing that we should really try and...
Why did a video crew visit Coal Miner's Diner in Jennerstown?
JENNERSTOWN ― When you feed as many people each day as Eileen Darr and the staff do at Coal Miner’s Diner, you may not realize where a tasty plate of food and a positive experience might lead. In their case, it led a customer to nominate the diner for a segment on America’s...
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