A transformative South Baltimore- based project more than a decade in the making is finally beginning to come to fruition. The Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks (BCRP) has officially marked the start of construction for the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center at Cherry Hill at the groundbreaking […]
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When: East Hempfield Township supervisors meeting, Oct. 7. What happened: Supervisors approved a plan to sublease the township’s golf course banquet hall facilities to Blue Collar Hospitality LLC, which will provide food and beverage services in the banquet hall and at the golf course concession stand. Blue Collar will pay […]
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada KYOTO, Japan (Reuters) – It’s peak summer holiday time in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto, when throngs of international tourists would usually be flocking to its famous temples and spending up large in the city’s hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. Instead, streets are […]
When: Elizabethtown Borough Council meeting, March 4, with some council members in chambers and some joining remotely. What happened: Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic disruption it caused, Elizabethtown “weathered it well,” said Trout CPA auditor Sean Post, who presented council with the 2020 audit report. […]
When: Mount Joy Township supervisors meeting, Feb. 15. What happened: Users of the Conewago Recreation Trail — typically walkers, joggers and bicyclists — will see new warning signs as they approach state Route 743/Hershey Road in Mount Joy Township. Supervisors approved the installation of the new signage during the meeting […]
Nathan Kalaher, a committee member of Sioux City’s successful bid in 2005 to be awarded an Great Places designation in Iowa, stands Wednesday along the Missouri River riverfront in Sioux City, Iowa. Improvements to the riverfront was one the projects listed in the city’s Great Places application. Tim Hynds, Sioux […]
When: Marietta Borough Council meeting, Dec. 8. What happened: Marietta Borough Council approved a comprehensive master plan for three parks. Penncast Tot Lot, Front Street Park and Chestnut Street Park will be improved and expanded upon in the coming year. The president of YSM Landscape Architects, Ann Yost, is the […]
Parkesburg Borough Council is exploring an idea from the Chester County Department of Community Development to turn the historic Parkesburg Arms Hotel at 415 W. First Ave. into a short-term rehabilitation shelter to assist up to 40 homeless county citizens. Council President Sharon Wolf and Borough Manager Joe Reali said […]
When: Elizabethtown Borough Council meeting, Dec. 3. What happened: Council unanimously approved the borough’s 2021 budget. Also passed unanimously was a resolution to keep property taxes at the same rate as 2020 at 4.6 mills, or $460 for a property assessed at $100,000. Budget: General fund expenditures are predicted to […]
TREXLERTOWN, Pa. – After 6 months and 8 feet, you’d never know the building was once a Bon-Ton. Now it’s a 64,000-square-foot Urban Air. It’s an indoor, interactive amusement park. Matthew and Nichole Pitz are the owners. They say their kids loved their local Urban Air so much, they wanted […]
Coatesville, Chester County, residents will be treated to a Light Up the Night Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Gateway Park on Dec. 12, but a divided City Council did not agree to give up to $500,000 in mortgage relief to Crosby Woods and the Downtown Revival Limited Partnership. In their […]
If high schools in Eastern Oregon resume competitive events in 2021, the teams might seek to limit their opponents to relatively nearby schools to reduce travel and make it easier to comply with COVID-19 precautions. This regional approach would prioritize distance between schools rather than whether they’re in the same […]