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The Altoona Water Authority recently bought equipment needed to begin a five-year regimen of testing for bacteria downstream from its Combined Sewer Overflows, to determine what effects the CSOs have on streams.
That could help determine whether environmental agencies eventually begin to pressure the city to eliminate its combined storm-and-sanitary sewer system serving the central area of the city work that years ago was estimated could cost $75 million.
“We hope to have (the equipment) installed and running this spring,” Mark Glenn, president of Gwin Dobson & Foreman, the authority’s consulting engineer, said at a recent meeting.
There will be 20 sampling sites 11 along Mill Run and the Beaverdam and Frankstown branches of the Juniata River downstream from the CSO at Tuckahoe Park and nine along the Little Juniata River downstream from the CSO near East Sixth Avenue and Kettle Street, according to a map provided at the meeting.
Open: Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18, 1-4 p.m.
Built by Spring Street Development in 2011, this home is in pristine move-in condition and offers these desirable details: built-ins in the main-level office, family room and upstairs bonus room; window treatments; a patio with extensive landscaping, playset and friendship gate; a natural gas generator and electric car charger.
The traditional living room flows into the dining room and then to the kitchen, breakfast area and family room. The office, powder room and guest closet are just off the foyer. The kitchen features warm wood cabinets, center island gas cooking and a wall oven ideal for those with a renewed or new-found interest in cooking and baking. A large pantry holds equipment and supplies while a planning desk provides space to organize daily activities. The coffered ceiling and gas fireplace in the family room are handsome details along with the gleaming wood floors throughout the main level. A mudroom off the
Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 9am to noon Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 9am to noon Sunday, May 2, 2021 from 9am to noon
Each session will be 25 minutes. That is plenty of time to get some great shots of you and your family (including dogs!).
A nonrefundable $50 deposit is required to hold your spot. The deposit will be used towards your purchase. Several packages available starting at $275.
All sessions will be held at Tuckahoe Park in Arlington, VA.
Please go to the following link for more information:
http://www.desilvastudios.com/family-photograhy-session-
This year we will donate 10% of all proceeds to Food & Friends.
Please note masks and 6ft of social distancing required. Masks may be taken off while the photographer is shooting.
Proposed Henrico 2022 budget focuses on investments in employees and schools
Proposed Henrico 2022 budget focuses on investments in employees and schools By Karina Bolster | March 9, 2021 at 7:07 PM EST - Updated March 9 at 7:27 PM
HENRICO Co., Va. (WWBT) - After a year of budget cuts because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Henrico County leaders are looking to reinvest in its employees and schools during fiscal year 2022.
On Tuesday, the 2021-2022 fiscal year (FY) budget will be introduced to the Henrico Board of Supervisors.
The $1.4 billion proposal will be analyzed line by line starting Monday, but the finance director said this budget is vastly different from FY 2021.
Inspirational Welding 12:16 am
David Beach’s artistry his wonders of welding amazing and well known. He’s passionate about his creations
“When I say a customer is moved by my design,I become emotional because of some of the pain I went through”
The pain,beach admits was self imposed
“I was prone to find a chemical to make me feel different.alcohol was my king until it wasnt”
Beach raised by an artistically gifted mother and a father who was also a welder a fabricator
“I grew up in tool and die precision,boring,bearings,all kinds of equipment”