HOLLIDAYSBURG The Hollidaysburg Borough Council on Thursday night denied a petition to rezone the 68-acre Stowell Farm following nearly two hours of testimony from developers who wished to build on the property and from nearby residents who feared that would exacerbate existing flooding problems. The council unanimously voted against the petition, 5-0, as council […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG Gaysport residents may finally get relief from flooding issues now that Hollidaysburg Borough has been awarded $690,000 in grants for stormwater projects. The borough plans to use part of the grant money to buy 7.8 acres of the 68-acre Stowell Farm in Gaysport to construct a stormwater facility that would mitigate decadeslong flooding […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG Recent talks of developing the former Stowell Farm, an almost 68-acre plot of land located along Bedford Street and Charger Highway in the Gaysport neighborhood, is drawing concerns from residents who fear it will make the area’s flooding problems worse. In a phone call, Jeff Long, who owns Jeff S. Long Construction, said […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG An Intergovernmental Stormwater Committee agreement renewal and police department hiring were topics for Hollidaysburg Borough Council Thursda
HOLLIDAYSBURG The Hollidaysburg Police Department received 536 service calls last month, compared to 338 service calls in March 2022, Chief of Police Chris