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Army Maj. Eric Gass finds it difficult to talk about the times he carried a meticulously folded American flag and placed it in the trembling hands of a young widow. Seeing children cling to their mother’s side during the funerals of their killed-in-action fathers is difficult to take — no

North Huntingdon officials may have put the battle over backyard chickens behind them after setting in motion more stringent requirements for raising poultry in a neighborhood. The township commissioners last week authorized advertising an ordinance that would require property owners to have at least 1 acre of land in a

North Huntingdon officials opted for a familiar person to fill a vacancy representing the township’s Sixth Ward on the board of commissioners. The commissioners selected Fran Bevan, a one-term commissioner, to serve the remainder of Lindsay Wengrzyn’s term, which expires in January 2026. Wengrzyn resigned Sept. 30 because she moved

North Huntingdon’s former assistant manager has settled his federal lawsuit with the township over his claims that his contract was breached, without getting the $49,000 in a severance payment he was seeking. In a 5-2 vote Sept. 20, the township commissioners approved the settlement with Michael Turley of South Park,

Owners of rental properties in North Huntingdon could be required to register their buildings if the township approves an ordinance that would create a list of those rental units and contact information for the tenants. North Huntingdon commissioners on Wednesday are expected to consider drafting an ordinance that would detail

North Huntingdon commissioners deadlocked on a zoning decision that would have allowed two families to build homes near a former strip mine. Commissioner Virginia Stump, who could have been the tie-breaking vote, abstained from participating in the matter because she is a real estate agent and faced a potential conflict

With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Tom Hempel won the Republican primary for North Huntingdon First Ward commissioner against challenger Brian West. Hempel received 59% of the vote. With 100% of precincts reporting, Jason Atwood won his primary for Third Ward commissioner against Republican challenger Amy Ghetian. Atwood received 54.3%

Two couples who dreamed of building their houses on a 95-acre former North Huntingdon strip mine site they bought for $230,000 will have to wait several more months before they learn if they can live on the land. North Huntingdon commissioners recently tabled a request from Brett and Alyssa Arnold

The North Huntingdon commissioners are planning to debate next week whether to raise their $4,375 annual pay for the first time in 28 years, cut it to less than one-third or keep it at the status quo. The board this week voted 5-2 to discuss the salaries Wednesday, Feb. 15,

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