Cecil approves Cool Valley site plan
Local seniors will soon benefit from a comprehensively upgraded Generations Room in Cecil Township thanks to a recently announced state grant award. According to Cecil Township Supervisor Cindy Fisher, who announced the award during a Monday evening meeting, $71,500 of new funding will allow the Cecil/McDonald Senior Center housed within the Generations Room at the Cecil Township Municipal Building to undergo a suite of renovations this fall. These renovations include installing automatic doors, new flooring, storage space, modern kitchen appliances and interior painting. Fisher previously described the room as “in desperate need of repairs,” noting how regular use by the Aging ...
Hanover Township will hold a public hearing this evening regarding a conditional use permit for a large data center project within Starpointe Business Park on Wednesday, setting the stage to advance the development. The meeting will be held at the Hanover Volunteer Fire Department Hall at 9 Starck Drive at 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to a public notice for the meeting. According to Solicitor Dennis Makel, the township rescheduled the meeting from July following an issue with the initial public notice advertising the conditional use hearing. A site map submitted alongside the conditional use application shows seven smaller data center buildings and a central power generation station ...
The Cecil Township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an illustrative site plan for the Cool Valley project during a Monday meeting, clearing a critical hurdle for the long-delayed mixed-use development. The developer, T&R Properties Inc., went before the board in July requesting approval of an updated illustrative site plan that specified the different categories of land use across the approximately 215-acre site located between Interstate 79 and Morganza Road. The board instead tabled the scheduled vote, telling the developer it needed to meet a range of conditions prior to any subsequent approval. These conditions included guaranteeing a range of traffic improvements ...
Mon Valley Academy for the Arts (MVAA) has received grant funding through the Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) to develop a new website. In a news release, the organization said the new site will provide a more welcoming online experience while making it easier for visitors to learn about MVAA's programs, register for classes, support the organization, and stay informed about performances, events, and community initiatives. In addition to improving the user experience, the new website will feature enhanced online giving capabilities and streamlined administrative tools that will help MVAA operate more efficiently. The new website is expected to launch later this year. ...
The annual Summer Fade Away Festival is coming to Washington County this week, promising an afternoon of family-friendly fun in support of the nonprofit Autism Caring Center. The festival will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Southpointe Town Center at 1800 Main St. in Cecil Township, ...
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If you’re a sports fan of a considerable age living in Western Pennsylvania, then you might have heard of Bill DiFabio. If you haven’t, that’s alright because you likely heard his work. DiFabio was president of Sportscall, which at one time was the largest independent radio network in ...
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For months, President Trump and his administration have been fixated on one issue. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ending the war in Iran or with the affordability of groceries and gasoline. The president’s primary goal this spring and summer has been the passage of the Safeguard ...
As a high school sophomore, Ishaan Sharma of Upper St. Clair became involved in a service project baking cupcakes for a local needs-based organization, SHIM. After the project was completed, he didn’t want to stop. Now entering his sophomore year at Georgia Tech, Ishaan, 19, and his ...
