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Parts Of Catoctin Mountain Park To Close This Weekend
The National Park Service says it’s due to increased security. Catoctin Mountain Park visitor center (Photo from Catoctin Mt. Park’s website) Thurmont, Md (KM) Portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed this weekend due to security reasons. The National Park Service says the closure will begin on...
State threatens legal action if residents don’t repair Aspen Lake Dam in Hampstead
A 900-foot man-made lake that is home to turtles, fish and migrating geese in Carroll County has become the center of a dispute between state officials and a handful of nearby homeowners. The Maryland Department of the Environment has determined that the Aspen Lake Dam and Reservoir, just west of Hampstead, is deteriorating and needs repair. The department has ordered that seven property ...
Gettysburg School District To Go Device-Free Starting Next School Year
GETTYSBURG, (KCCR) — The Gettysburg School District is one of a growing number of districts across the state and country to clamp down on access to smartphones and devices by students during the school day. Superintendent Amber Mikkelsen says the decision to make Gettysburg a device-free school started about a year ago…
Carroll County Public Library’s trustees vote unanimously to keep the system fine-free
On Tuesday, the Carroll County Public Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously to maintain its practice of not charging fees for overdue library materials. As board member Joyce Muller read through library staff comments Tuesday, one stuck out to her: “If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class.” The quote was submitted as a part of a survey sent to ...
Locally-owned macaron bakery debuts in Adams County
LITTLESTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A new, locally owned bakery that offers a wide variety of macarons recently opened its first brick-and-mortar storefront in Littlestown, Adams County. Something Sweet is owned and operated by self-taught baker Brianna Beverly, who first began teaching herself how to bake about 12 years ago...
Hanover considers new surveillance technology
At the July 17 Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Council meeting, council heard a presentation from Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, Bethlehem, and representatives of Flock Safety Solutions. PSP Capt. Greg Emery strongly advocated for council to employ the requested safety features offered by Flock. State police provide law enforcement services...
Headed to downtown Hanover? There are 730 public spaces. Here's where they all are
It's never been a better time to go downtown in Hanover, with countless shops, breweries and other entertainment venues dotting the area. That includes longtime staples like the Guthrie Memorial Library, the Famous Hot Weiner, the Texas Lunch, Clark's Shoes, Jocelyn's Pet Shop, the Texas Hot Wiener, the Hanover Hotel, the Hanover Area Arts Guild, the Reader's Cafe, Something Wicked and The Circle. ...
Met-Ed installing Smart Grid enhancements in eastern Pennsylvania
On Monday, Met-Ed, a FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary in Eastern Pennsylvania, announced it was installing smart, automated equipment on power lines service more than 24,000 in that part of the state. Officials said the smart grid ... Read More » The post Met-Ed installing Smart Grid enhancements in eastern Pennsylvania appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Gettysburg Foundation welcomes Japanese delegation for tour of battlefield, borough
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The Gettysburg National Military Park and staff members of the Gettysburg Foundation recently welcomed a delegation from the battlefield's sister park, the Sekigahara Battlefield in Sekigahara, Japan. Representatives from Japan's Gifu Prefecture government, the Sekigahara Battlefield, and the Japanese tourism industry were in attendance for a...
Gettysburg Foundry site to have hazardous material removed, new sewer installed as part of $2.4 million state rehab project
The site will be redeveloped and prepared for a future employer to set up a business and hire workers. “The Commonwealth is taking steps to make properties like the Gettysburg Foundry site viable and attractive to potential employers,” Mastriano said. “The goal is to get the Gettysburg Foundry site ready so an employer can acquire it, start a new business and staff it with local workers from the community.”
UPDATE: Culp’s Hill and Spangler’s Spring areas on Gettysburg Battlefield to get repaving done during day, nighttime
25 July 2024- Beginning Monday July 29, park roads on the eastern portion of the battlefield in the Culp’s Hill and Spangler’s Spring areas, Hunt Avenue, Coster Avenue, and Benner Hill will be repaved. This three-month project will address road surfaces that are at the end of their lifespan.
Former site of Gettysburg Foundry being redeveloped with nearly $2.4 million in state dollars
23 July 2024- Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced 12 new projects totaling more than $50 million were approved through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). Over $48 million of the funding was awarded today through the Business in Our Sites (BOS) program, which provides financial assistance for the preparation of sites located within Pennsylvania for future development.
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