DANVILLE — Montour County has received approval for a grant to improve the courthouse parking lot.
Commissioner Jerry Ward said approval for a $9,000 grant from PCoRP Loss Prevention, an insurance group, was received a week after he applied for the money.
Ward figured it would pay for half the cost to repave the lot. “It will help us do a lot,” he said during last week’s commissioners’ meeting.
“It will be a big savings,” Commissioners Chairman Trevor Finn said. “The lot has been neglected for a long time. If we don’t take care of it, it’s in danger of falling in.”
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania will again handle the county’s website hosting which costs about $2,300 a year. Commissioners approved the move last week.
The commissioners also named Stefanie Cicero as deputy prothonotary clerk of courts at a salary of $21,000 starting Feb. 11. She replaces the deputy who is retiring.
Board members appointed Brian Tworkoski as a conservation district director. Finn said Tworkoski is a former cooperator of the year. “His farm is incredible — how much he does to make sure streams are nutrient-free,” Finn said.
Former Commissioners Chairman Tom Herman and Frank Dombroski were reappointed to the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority. Ward said Herman was instrumental in saving rail service and is “a good voice for the county.”
Ward said Dombroski keeps the commissioners informed on all issues.
“Both are good men. We’re lucky to have them,” he said. Dombroski serves as Washingtonville Borough Council president.
Thomas Benfer was reappointed to the county planning commission. TS Scott was added as a new commission member.
“I thank Tom and TS for agreeing to come on board. It’s very important to have people serve from the community,” Commissioner Jack Gerst said.
The promotion of Erica Dressler to caseworker II in children and youth was also approved.
The resignation of Heather Martz, clerk-typist in children and youth, was accepted, retroactive to Feb. 8.
Finn noted their meeting Feb. 12 was the second meeting attended by Councilman Max VonBlohn, representing Danville borough.
During last week’s borough council meeting, member Bill Hause reported borough employees are refurbishing Danville’s ballroom.
“We want to make it more enticing to rent,” he said of the Mill Street building. “They’re doing a very nice job painting and replacing things.”
A teen will also do painting there for his Eagle Scout project.
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DHS students benefit from credit union's school branch
Ryan Troup, a Danville graduate of 2005, poses with Danay Knorr, a graduate of the class of 2012-2013. Both benefitted from the Service 1st co-op program run through Danville High School.
While the current class of Danville High School has already moved on to the next stage of their life, a few students felt they were given an extra leg up by Service 1st Federal Credit Union.
Danay Knorr, part of the senior class who graduated on June 7, has been working part-time at Service 1st since December as a service representative at the credit union’s DHS branch. “I thought this would be a really great opportunity to broaden my job skills,” said Knorr. “Everybody needs a bank or credit union.”
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Danville Area High School fourth quarter honor roll
DANVILLE -- The Danville Area HIgh School fourth quarter honor roll has been announced.
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Swimmers unite in record-breaking effort
DANVILLE — The Danville Area Community Center will participate for the first time in an attempt to set a record for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson.
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Danville Police Chief Gill working on meth house policies
Danville Police Chief Eric Gill informs Danville Borough Council members Tuesday night of happenings in the police department.
DANVILLE — Police Chief Eric Gill is working on policies and procedures for condemnation of any methamphetamine houses found in Danville.
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Study could lead to grant for Danville flood system repairs
DANVILLE — Members of Danville Borough Council voted to pay for an engineering feasibility study in the hope of receiving a grant to repair seven areas of Danville’s flood protection system.
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Nameless donor helps fund Eagle Scout project for homeless shelter
Mark Hilkert sits at the future site of his pavilion, in front of Danville’s Gate House homeless shelter. A donor gave him approximately $2750 to finish funding the project.
A donor has covered the remaining money needed for an Eagle Scout’s $4000 pavilion construction at the Gate House homeless shelter.
Mark Hilkert, 16, of Danville’s Troop 39, had previously raised about $850 from a spaghetti dinner hosted on June 2 at the St. Joseph School cafeteria. He made approximately $400 more in donations and had been planning to contact local businesses for financial assistance before he met with his donor on June 13.
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Young congratulated for American Legion Firefighter of the Year honor
Harold Hurst, representing state Rep. Kurt Masser, reads a proclamation honoring East End Fire Department Deputy Chief Leslie Young as American Legion National Firefighter of the Year on Wednesday night.
DANVILLE — Firefighters, elected officials and Legionnaires honored Leslie Young on Wednesday for being chosen National Firefighter of the Year by the American Legion.
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Marathon encourages kids to get out and move this summer
Local community groups want to get kids out and moving this summer with 2013 Montour County Kids Marathon.
The marathon encourages kids to stay in shape by challenging them to run the distance of a quarter marathon, half marathon or full marathon over the course of the summer.
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Vote on Danville rental rules set for July 9
DANVILLE — Two people spoke Tuesday night against the revised residential rental registration ordinance, which council won’t vote on until July.
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Cause of Bloom Street fire undeterminable
A cause for a late night Bloom Street apartment fire on June 2 cannot be determined, according to Danville Fire Department.
Ken Strausser, assistant fire chief for Danville, said that while a fire marshal was contacted to investigate the scene he was not able to arrive due to being busy at other fire sites. It has now been too long since the incident to get any information as to its cause, said Strausser.
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