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No Impact to Drinking Water from East Palestine Train Derailment

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Pennsylvania American Water’s sources of drinking water for the communities it serves in western Pennsylvania do not come from the Ohio River. Conditions in the Ohio River have not impacted the water quality of these sources of supply following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month, and there is no possibility of impacted tributaries running into our upstream sources of supply. Despite the fact that there is no geographic connection of our water…

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Stan Gordon: The Elusive Bigfoot

Stan Gordon has over 40 years of experience investigating unexplained phenomena. He has appeared on numerous television and radio shows and is recognized as one of the premier experts on UFO’s, Bigfoot, Cryptids, and unexplained events. Mr. Gordon will be at the Scottdale Public Library on March 23, 2023 at 6:00pm to hold an informational seminar about the elusive Bigfoot. Spaces usually go quick for Stan’s seminars so be sure to click the link below…

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Mid Penn Bank Seeks Applicants for Anna Woodside Scholarship

Mid Penn Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (Nasdaq: MPB), is seeking applicants for its Anna Woodside Scholarship. The scholarship will recognize four outstanding Pennsylvania high school seniors, awarding each $1,000 for college tuition costs. “This scholarship was established in the name of Anna Woodside, who was a huge influence on both the Central Pennsylvania community and to Mid Penn Bank for more than 75 years,” said Mid…

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Davanzo to Offer District Services in Scottdale

WESTMORELAND – In response to mapping changes to the 58th Legislative District, Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) announced that a member of his staff will be available weekly at the Scottdale Public Library every Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., beginning Jan. 18. “In the district, providing constituents assistance with state government issues is one of my highest priorities and my staff is knowledgeable and efficient,” Davanzo said. “As I work hard to eliminate bureaucracy…

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It Was A Sad Night……

I just recently returned from the latest edition of what is called a Scottdale Council meeting. The reason for attending was to provide council a final report regarding the recent Scottdale Heroes Banner Program. One of the co-committee members addressed council with a prepared statement reviewing the entire process that started back in the winter. The statement was our view of how the program worked out……both the good, and the bad, and what we hoped…

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