The Upper Burrell supervisors continue their work to make improvements on Lower Drennen Road. At its meeting Wednesday, the board authorized its engineer, Michael Moore of Bankson Engineers, to prepare the specifications for the stormwater runoff issue on Lower Drennen, as well as other prep work using the township’s federal
Upper Burrell is getting closer to fixing two of the seven landslides affecting Lower Drennen Road. The township was approved for a federal grant of more than $180,000 through U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s office. But the award doesn’t mean work will start right away. The township, according to supervisors Chairman
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Upper Burrell is temporarily shelving Dollar General’s plans to build a store along Route 780 at Dewey Drive until the developer secures permits and other approvals.
The township’s planning commission also raised concerns over drainage issues near the store.
Although the proposed store is unpopular with many residents who would live near it, construction has been expected to proceed because there’s nothing legally to stop it, township officials have said. The site is located in a residential neighborhood but is zoned commercial.