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Military personnel to be remembered at Rockwood and Patriot Park events
Two additional events are planned in Somerset County this weekend to honor the sacrifices of local and national military personnel. Rockwood will dedicate its Veterans Memorial and Community Park at 11 a.m. Saturday in the park at the corner of Market and Main streets. Touch of Brass will provide music. There will...
Verizon receiving $13.5 million to bring high speed internet to Somerset County
Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority has approved $204 million in Broadband Infrastructure Program grant awards to 53 projects in 42 Pennsylvania counties. “Too many Pennsylvanians don’t have the high-speed internet they need to do their homework, support their small business or stay connected with loved ones. Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, we’re changing that,” said U.S. Sen. Bob Casey in a news release. “This funding will help close the digital divide in Pennsylvania communities that need it most, rural and urban areas alike.”
What's going on this Memorial Day? Here's what we know
Somerset County communities will be observing Memorial Day, May 27. Here are some of the events planned: Stoystown Memorial Day Parade and celebrate Stoystown 250 The Stoystown Legion and Lions Club annual celebration will begin with a service in front of Deaner Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m. with the parade immediately following. The service...
Somerset County property transfers for the week of May 6-10
Here are the property transfers recorded with the Somerset County Recorder of Deeds from May 6-10. Lisa Burton to Kristy Bustamante, Shade Township, $49,900. Richard and Sherry Sherrin to Brian and Kiflyn McCabe, Jenner Township, $20,000. Christopher and Kym Pelcher to Apres Ski Rentals LLC, Middlecreek Township, $425,000. Richard and...
Marshalls, 'needed and welcomed here' opens in Somerset County
It was a lively morning Thursday at 1534 N. Center Ave. when Marshalls opened its doors for the first time. There was a ribbon cutting, and a gift given to the first person in a long line that began to form at about 7:30 a.m. The new retail store opened at 8 a.m. and the line snaked along the sidewalk past the store. By 8:02 a.m., the parking lot in front of the store was nearly full. Cars continued to roll in slowly as drivers looked for rare parking spaces.
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Target Jackson Township for Anti-Jewish Protest and March Today
JACKSON, NJ – A pro-Palestinian protest and parade has been planned for Sunday in Jackson Township. A social media post has been circulating, designating the location as the township’s public works building. Jackson Mayor Michael Reina responded to that post in an interview with Lakewood News Network confirming that no groups had filed for permits to use public property and had concerns about the location. Jackson Township has been targeted by the group because of its large population of Orthodox Jewish families. In light of rowdy pop-up events, pop-up parties, and other instances of pro-Palestinian protests escalating throughout the United
PennDOT announces closures on Johnstown Expressway
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced ramp closures on State Route-PA 56, also known as the Johnstown Expressway. From Monday, May 20 through Friday, May 24, the westbound ramp from U.S. 219 South and the eastbound ramp onto U.S. 219 South will be closed. A traffic detour using Solomon […]
Clean Needles Save Lives. In Some States, They Might Not Be Legal.
Kim Botteicher hardly thinks of herself as a criminal. On the main floor of a former Catholic church in Bolivar, Pennsylvania, Botteicher runs a flower shop and cafe. In the former church’s basement, she also operates a nonprofit organization focused on helping people caught up in the drug epidemic get back on their feet.
Somerset County school districts set for graduation ceremonies
Somerset County's high schools are set to graduate the senior class of 2024 in the next couple of weeks. Here is a list of the graduation times and dates:. Berlin Brothersvalley graduation is 7 p.m. May 30 at the Snyder of Berlin Sports Complex. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the auditorium.
Real estate: 3 properties sell for more than $610K in Jackson Township
Three residential properties, including one with nearly 19 acres, recently sold for more than $600,000 in Jackson Township, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. They are:. — A three-bedroom, 2,556-square-foot ranch home at 7847 Arlington Ave. NW that sold for $955,000. —...
Jackson slashes fire budgets amid consolidation talks
JACKSON — As calls for consolidation of the town's three fire districts increase, township council members slashed hundreds of thousands from the budgets of two such districts who saw their spending plans defeated at the ballot in February. The Jackson Township Council on Tuesday cut $300,000 from the budget...
13 Somerset County athletes win District 5 track and field titles
LOYSBURG — It was a banner day for a bevy of Somerset County athletes at the District 5 Track and Field Championships on Wednesday at Northern Bedford's Panther Community Stadium. Thirteen county competitors won D5 gold, earning trips to the PIAA championships. Bringing home gold Conemaugh Township girls earn Heritage Conference track and field...
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