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The contractor removing the silt from the pond at Lakemont Park should finish by the end of May, according to the engineer overseeing the project.
Workers for Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. of State College may be done hauling the mud they’re scraping from the bottom of the lake to the Antis Township drop-off site in about a week after which they’ll do cleanup and restoration, Brian Shura of Stiffler McGraw told the Intergovernmental Stormwater Committee on Thursday.
The ISC is paying Hawbaker about $1.4 million to dredge the lake to help the area represented by the committee’s 11 member municipalities to comply with a state requirement to shrink the amount of sediment entering area streams by 1.4 million pounds per year over the five years ending in 2023.
Virtual workshop set
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee will host a virtual workshop from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. April 23.
The presentation, “One year of COVID What have we learned and where do we stand,” will be presented by Dr. Andrea Knab of Geisinger Health System-Mount Nittany Medical Center.
Cost to attend is $10 for chamber members and $20 for nonmembers. To register, call the chamber at 814-943-8151 or go to www.blairchamber.com.
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SFU sets free webinar
The Saint Francis University Small Business Development Center and Bill Shipman of Swift Kennedy & Associates will host a free webinar on Employees Benefits and The New American Rescue Program at 11 a.m. April 22.
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The Most Rev. Mark L. Bartchak, bishop of the Diocese of Altoona-
Johnstown, carries the cross for communal adoration during the liturgy of the Commemoration of the Lordâs Passion at noon on Good Friday at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
The Most Reverend Mark L. Bartchak, Bishop of the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese carries the cross the front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament for communal adoration during the liturgy of the Commemoration of the Lord s Passion at noon on Good Friday.
MIrror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
A day to celebrate resurrection and new life, this Easter some local churches are celebrating their own new life and new beginnings.
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As the 2021 season approaches, MiLB.com introduces the 11 leagues created by the restructuring of Minor League Baseball across four levels of play. Below is a team-by-team introduction to the Double-A Northeast, including affiliation, previous circuit and most recent championship. (Note: Established refers to the first year of a team s
As the 2021 season approaches, MiLB.com introduces the 11 leagues created by therestructuring of Minor League Baseball
across four levels of play. Below is a team-by-team introduction to the Double-A Northeast, including affiliation, previous circuit and most recent championship. (Note: Established refers to the first year of a team s continuous operation in that market regardless of league or level.) Learn about other leagues here:Triple-A East, Triple-A West.