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A large pile of coal refuse is seen near Sewickley Creek on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2021 in South Huntingdon.
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Nearby residents and environmentalists are worried a proposed project to reclaim coal refuse in South Huntingdon could negatively impact local water and air quality.
They aired their concerns this week at a virtual meeting about Robindale Energy Services’ plan to remove usable fuel from the Soberdash coal refuse pile on 12 acres near Hunker and leave behind a grassy area suitable for industrial development.
CHRIS MORELLI cmorelli@lockhaven.com
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The old Subway, located at 219 S. Water St. in Bellefonte, was recently purchased by Bellefonte Borough. The building has been vacant since it closed last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BELLEFONTE The former Subway building in downtown Bellefonte has a new owner Bellefonte Borough.
Borough manager Ralph Stewart confirmed the borough’s purchase of the property at 219 S. Water St., close to the Match Factory and Talleyrand Park.
“The owner closed the business in 2020 due to the coronavirus and then approached the borough about purchasing the property,” Stewart said.
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GREAT BARRINGTON â A former polluted site that now is home to a 45-unit affordable rental complex is safe for residents, according to environmental engineers who work for the developer and state regulators.
Concerns about the safety of the site reared up again Tuesday, after an email made rounds saying that a new contaminant was ârecently foundâ at the Bridge Street site. The message urged participation in a Tuesday evening Zoom meeting held by the developer of the $17.8 million project, Community Development Corp. of South Berkshire.
The housing will be ready for occupancy this spring.
GREAT BARRINGTON â A project to clean up a toxic eyesore and build 45 units of affordable and low-income housing now has a green light, as well as more grant money.The town Zoning Board of â¦
SWANSEA The controversy over the former Brayton Point power station site hasn’t been confined to Somerset.
Letters sent out this month on behalf of the town of Swansea to Attorney General Maura Healey and the AG’s environmental protection division allege that noise and dust from ongoing demolition at the site have created a “public nuisance.”
One of the letters was penned by board of selectmen chair Christopher Carreiro and the other by town counsel Anthony Savastano.
Both letters identify the Gardner’s Neck Road, southern section of town as being most directly affected by the dust and noise pollution coming from what is now known as Brayton Point Commerce Center.