David Kerchner News Today

It’s not usual for residents to complain about potholes. But when Upper Burrell residents recently complained about huge potholes on the Lincoln Beach bridge off of Greensburg Road (Route 366) at Lincoln Boulevard, township officials had to check who exactly owned the span over Pucketa Creek. They knew it wasn’t them. The answer wasn’t readily apparent at a Supervisors’ Wednesday night meeting: The bridge straddles the boundary of two communities and two counties. Officially known as Pu...

Courtesy of Macy Miller   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Upper Burrell officials want to make sure PennDOT is aware of the extent of drainage issues with its drainage pipe from Route 780 and surrounding properties that discharge to Lower Drennan Road. During their meeting Wednesday, supervisors temporarily shelved development plans for a Dollar General along Route 780 at Dewey Drive until the developer iron...

Courtesy of Macy Miller   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Plans for a Dollar General store in Upper Burrell are on hold because of development issues flagged by township officials. Construction of the proposed 7,500-square-foot store along Route 780 near Dewey Drive has raised the concern of some residents because the vacant site where it would be built is in a small commercial zone within a mostly residenti...