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Unity OKs animal clinic expansion, reviews plan for new Burger King site
A growing veterinary practice is looking to expand into a larger space on Unity’s Monastery Drive. Meanwhile, subdivision of property near the Laurel Mountain Plaza could provide a home for an updated, relocated Burger King restaurant on Route 30. Unity supervisors at their June meeting approved a final site...
Meet some real-life storm chasers this summer at Evergreen Drive-In
Ever wondered what storm chasers do and how they do it? Find out in July, by attending the Evergreen Drive-In Theater in East Huntingdon. Hosted by PA Storm Trackerz, the drive-in will present “Meet The Storm Chasers Night” on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20 — at the opening weekend of the “Twisters” movie sequel to the 1996 blockbuster hit.
New Stanton home brewer opens taproom in the borough
A longtime home brewer in New Stanton is taking the plunge into the beer business and opening a brewery in the borough, the only one between Greensburg and West Newton. “This has always been my dream. I had a five-gallon batch system in my kitchen, then a 20-gallon system in my garage,” providing family and friends with the home brew, said Todd Bartlow, who with his wife, Joy, is opening Cool Daddy Brewing Inc. on Saturday in a storefront along Bridge Street in New Stanton.
More staffing, education stressed at local pools as temps, crowds expected to rise
Mother Nature is cranking up the heat after what started as an unseasonably cool season for area pools. After mid-60s temperatures last week, temperatures this week are projected to be record-breaking high. Temperatures Monday through Friday are expected to be in the mid- to high 90s — levels that haven’t been seen since June 1994, when there were six consecutive days with highs of 95 degrees or above.
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