Hazel Hurst
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Air Force ends plans for low flyovers in Pennsylvania Wilds
(WHTM) – The U.S. Air Force and National Guard Bureau have rescinded a plan to establish a low flyover area in the Pennsylvania Wilds. Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn applauded the decision, saying the land is instrumental for rural tourism and wildlife. The state said […]
Elk County students participate in mock accident ahead of prom
ST. MARY’S (WTAJ) — Don’t drink and drive. That’s the message groups are trying to share with students in Elk County. Equipped with a mock crash, arrest, and memorial it’s a message the St. Marys Area High School is hoping to drive home to students ahead of prom. On Wednesday, May 8, the sounds of […]
Kinzua Bridge is a must-see destination with potentially buried treasure
Mt. Jewett, Pa — If you’re visiting McKean County, the Kinzua Bridge is a must-see destination. A state park since 1963, this area has the remains of a bridge that was built in 1882, a kid-friendly visitor center, and some enjoyable hiking trails. Oh, and it may have a buried treasure. When it was built the Kinzua Bridge was the world’s longest railroad bridge. In 1900, the bridge was refurbished with metal instead of wood, due to heavier and more involved trains crossing it. The...
Rural Pa. residents try to bring birth services back after medical system shutters maternity unit
ST. MARYS — Despite grassroots efforts to prevent Elk County from becoming the latest rural Pennsylvania community to lose labor and delivery services, its hospital shuttered the maternity unit last week. Penn Highlands Healthcare, a nonprofit with hospitals statewide, has said money did not factor into its decision to...
Defense officials abandon plan for flyover zone in PA Wilds
Coudersport, Pa. — The Air Force and National Guard Bureau has pulled out of their plan to create a military flyover zone in the PA Wilds region. The Bureau rescinded their proposal to create a low-flying training zone Duke Military Operating Area (MOA) in parts of Elk, Cameron, Clinton, McKean, Potter, and Tioga counties. Intended for pilot trainings, the operating area would allow pilots to fly as low as 100...
Women face a maternity care crisis in rural Pa.
Mothers in rural Pennsylvania are facing a maternal healthcare crisis, as labor and delivery units across Pennsylvania shutter. Wednesday marks the closure of the labor and delivery ward in Penn Highlands Elk, the only hospital in Elk County. This leaves six counties — Elk, Cameron, McKean, Clarion, Clinton and Forest...
PennDOT to host public meeting for St. Mary’s project
ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be hosting an open house to inform the public about an upcoming project in St. Marys. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 22, from 6 – 8 p.m. and will be about a Route 120 connector road project. The meeting will […]
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