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Hempfield officials are hopeful that new rules regarding sidewalks and commercial corridors will help create a more connected community. Township supervisors approved the two ordinance revisions on Monday. Sidewalks will now be required in new residential or commercial developments. Revised standards were also approved for new construction along the township’s ....
Hempfield and North Huntingdon are revamping their signage to bolster each township’s identity. Both are divided by multiple ZIP codes and neighborhoods, and in Hempfield, the township’s officials outlined goals to reinforce municipal identity in their 2023 comprehensive plans. While preparing a comprehensive plan, approved by the supervisors in September, ....
Hempfield supervisors approved a comprehensive plan this week which will guide the township’s actions for the next 10 to 15 years. The township supervisors began drafting the plan about a year and a half ago to fulfill a requirement under the state Municipalities Planning Code. The supervisors were slated to ....
The West Point Volunteer Fire Department will be taken off probation for the first time in more than two years following a unanimous vote by the Hempfield supervisors this week. Hempfield fire Chief Anthony Kovacic recommended the move. Kovacic said the department missed five calls over the last seven months. ....
Hempfield supervisors will vote this month on a comprehensive plan that maps out the priorities of the township over the next 10 to 15 years. The plan’s goals include improving township signage, expanding sidewalks and trails, removing blighted property, developing available property on Route 30, preserving greenspace and evaluating the ....