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Shoe Sensation to donate Mayor’s Day sales to endowment fund
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Shoppers in Ebensburg will have an opportunity to support a local community fund while making purchases this weekend. As part of Mayor’s Day on Nov. 14, Shoe Sensation will donate 5% of all sales made that day to the Ebensburg Endowment Fund, the charity selected by Mayor Randy Datsko. The […]
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Veterans groups, Fire Department and students march in Johnstown Veterans Day parade
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Veterans Day was marked in Johnstown with an annual parade that brought community groups and veterans organizations together on Main Street. Parade participants marched down Main Street Wednesday evening as communities across the nation and the commonwealth honored those who served. The parade featured the...
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Penn State trustees poised to OK $16.6M upgrades on Thompson Hall. What to know
Penn State’s board of trustees is poised to approve a $16.6 million construction project Friday to upgrade residence hall Thompson Hall, primarily by renovating all bathrooms and adding student amenities. The trustees’ Committee on Finance & Investment unanimously recommended the move for approval Thursday morning. It will now be voted on by the full board Friday afternoon. The project would replace 76-year-old communal bathrooms with “shared private” bathrooms, with one added for about every six beds. The laundry room would also be refurbished with new gas dryers, a community kitchen would be installed, and six bedrooms (with 14 beds) would also be added. The move comes on the heels of the university announcement it is facing a $124 million shortfall driven by declining enrollment and rising health insurance costs. But Housing and Food Services operates as a self-supporting unit, similar to athletics, and officials explained funds remain in the unit’s reserve. “After we do all of the projects we have slated for this fiscal year, we’ll still have $27 million in the HFS Reserve,” said David Snyder, the associate vice president for auxiliary and business services. The university has made a concerted, yearslong effort to modernize student dorms. It finished
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Jeannette officials trim tentative budget to reduce shortfall
Jeannette officials have reduced a shortfall in the proposed 2027 budget and a preliminary version of the $6.7 million spending plan will be on council’s agenda Thursday. “There won’t be a tax increase this year,” said Ethan Keedy, city manager. Council was continuing to look at employee...
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A Christmas Tree Stand Should Hold a Quart of Water for Every Inch of Trunk, Penn State Extension Says, After a Quarter-Inch Disk Is Cut From the Base
A cut Christmas tree needs a fresh quarter-inch cut and a stand holding a quart of water per inch of trunk, Penn State Extension says, refilled daily.