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Appeal for more homes at pub site is dismissed
advertisement Appeal for more homes at pub site is dismissed By Becky Middleton January 27, 2012 CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating after an appeal by developers to build on The George pub site in Sunbury was dismissed. A bid for nine homes, parking and landscaping at the derelict pub in Staines Road East was subject to a planning appeal on Wednesday December 7, which was forcefully opposed by people living nearby. Many were unhappy about the number of homes proposed, the character of the development and that access would be onto Sunbury Court Drive. The decision to refuse, by planning inspector John Chase, was made after he heard submissions from Spelthorne Borough Council, Sunbury East councillor Alfred Friday and a representative from the developer, Galileo Homes. He also heard from Michael Wakefield, chairman of the Kempton Residents’ Association. Mr Wakefield said: “We are all delighted, it was a development too far. “It was an over-development and it was unbelievable they came back with a plan for nine homes when they already had permission for seven. They were really pushing it.” A council spokesman said: “We are pleased with the inspector’s decision to dismiss the appeal. “While the inspector did not agree with all of the council’s concerns about the scheme, he did agree that elements of the design and appearance were unacceptable.” Cllr Friday said: “I am delighted with the decision, it is important to preserve the local area.” Galileo Homes Ltd will now proceed with an original plan for seven homes. This will involve a block of four, three-bedroom terraced houses at two storeys, with a third storey in the roof space, at right angles to the public house with a frontage to Sunbury Court Road. The former pub has been empty and boarded up for around three years. Article source: [...]
Read More >>State-ranked Orange girls shut down BW, 46-25
The Pioneers came as advertised … Olentangy Orange, ranked seventh in this week’s Associated Press Division I girls basketball, shook off a slow start, a start that saw the Pioneers go 1-for-15 from the field, to double up on Big Walnut 46-25 in an Ohio Capital Conference Capital Division matchup Tuesday night in Sunbury. The victory was the 15th in 16 seasons starter for coach Mary Ann Grimes’ Pioneers who remain undefeated in the OCC Capital with a 10-0 record and a one-game lead over New Albany, a 41-31 winner over Watkins Memorial last night. Orange, clinging to a 12-7 lead with 3:38 remaining in the second period, caught fire offensively and closed the first half with an 11-5 run fueled by baskets from 5-foot-9 junior guard Taylor Agler, 5-9 junior guard Kayla Young and 5-7 senior guard Allison Donatelli to go into the break with an 11-point 23-12 lead. “Orange has too many weapons, both inside and outside, and we don’t matchup well with them, especially at the offensive end of the floor,” Big Walnut head coach Bob Scott said after watching his Golden Eagles shoot only 21.3 percent (10-for-47) and turn the ball over 26 times in 65 possessions. “They are one of the top ten teams in Division for a reason.” Still, Big Walnut (8-7, 5-5 OCC) kept nipping at the Pioneers’ heels. The Golden Eagles closed to within 6 of the lead at 27-21 on baskets by Samantha Klinedinst and Skylar Fleak with 3:37 left in the third quarter. That was as close as Big Walnut would come of the lead. The Golden Eagles would miss their next 16 shots and find themselves trailing 44-21 with under two minutes to play. Donatelli, who teamed with Agler to lead the Pioneers with 10 points apiece, led the [...]
Read More >>Golden Eagles net 48-36 Homecoming nod
The Golden Eagle defense is becoming a tough nut to crack. Big Walnut, limiting Watkins Memorial to only 7 second-half field goals while claiming a 12-5 edge on the Warriors’ offensive glass, celebrated Winter Homecoming Night with a 48-36 Ohio Capital Conference Capital Division victory over the visitors from Pataskala Friday night in Sunbury. The win was the fourth straight for Eric Myers’ Big Walnut (6-6, 4-4 OCC) crew who leveled their season record at 6-6 and their Capital Division mark at 4-4 while avenging a 45-42 loss suffered at the hands of Watkins Memorial (3-10, 1-7 OCC) back on December 6. “Our defense has been huge during our winning streak, and tonight was no different.” Myers said of his defense that has held three of BW’s last four opponents to 45 points or less. “Again we did not shoot the ball well out of the gate against Watkins’ 2-3 zone, but our defense kept the game close until we got untracked on offense.” Trailing the Warriors 4-2 with 1:12 remaining in the opening quarter, junior guard Zach Laughman came off the bench to nail a three and the Golden Eagles were off and running in the first half. Laughman’s trey ignited a 14-2 run led by senior guard Grant Beam who scored six of the 14 points. “We went to Zach early off the bench to give us another outside scoring threat,” Myer said. “When he entered the game I told him to go out and shoot the ball … he listened well.” Big Walnut went up by as many as eight in the second period, taking a 23-15 lead on Laughman’s second three of the game and a pair of free throws by junior forward Adam Shaheen with 2:01 left before the intermission. The Golden Eagles went into [...]
Read More >>The Breakdown: Premiership clubs missing out on investment
London Irish this week announced an annual loss of a few grand over £1m: considerably better than the previous year’s loss of more than £2m but an illustration of the tough trading climate for professional clubs. Irish are among six Premiership clubs who did not survive the group stage of the Heineken Cup. They do not own their own ground, playing their matches at the home of Reading Football Club, and two months ago had plans for a new training ground in Sunbury rejected by the secretary of state for communities and local government. The decision followed an 11-day public inquiry after the local authority had refused planning permission. Ulster are among three Irish provinces who made it to the last eight of the Heineken Cup. This week they announced that Northern Ireland’s environment minister, Alex Attwood, had granted planning permission for redevelopment work at Ravenhill. Ten months ago, the Northern Ireland executive announced that Ulster Rugby would be given a £14.7m grant to complete the project which will raise the capacity at the ground from 12,000 to 18,200. Ulster pointed out, in thanking various government departments, that the development would not only boost rugby but would have benefits for health, tourism and the local economy. Work is expected to start before the end of the year. Saracens are the one Premiership club in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup. They will play Clermont Auvergne at Vicarage Road in April, the home they had hoped to have vacated by now after identifying Copthall Stadium in Barnet as the site for their new home. The borough’s planning officers this week approved the scheme, but the full council will make the decision. Saracens had to change their plans to take into account factors such as green belt policy and transportation links. Sarries [...]
Read More >>2012 Sunbury Village Council committees finalized
During last Wednesday’s (January 18) Sunbury Village Council meeting, council president Bill Metzler finalized council’s 2012 committee assignments. For the next 12 months, Metzler and council members Tom Zalewski and Len Weatherby will serve as members of the Services Committee. Services, that oversees buildings, streets, sanitary and storm sewers, and the village wastewater treatment plant meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in third floor council chambers, Sunbury Town Hall. Council’s Parks and Safety Committee also meets at 6:30 p.m., on the first Wednesday of the month on the second floor of Sunbury Town Hall. Sitting on Parks and Safety will be council members Joe Gochenour, Jennifer Witt and David Miller, along with at-large member Janet Metzler. Parks and Safety oversees village parks, the village cemetery, police and village activities. The Technology Committee, responsible for village website policy and procedures and makes technology recommendations, will be made up of Witt, Miller and Gochenour. Technology meetings are scheduled as needed. Zalewski will continue to serve as council’s representative on the Berkshire, Sunbury, Trenton Galena (BSTG) Fire District Board. Metzler will represent the village as a liaison with the Delaware County Regional Planning Commission, with Zalewski serving as an alternate. The Village Records Commission meets only two times each year, but is responsible for village records retention – what records are required by law, need and common sense to keep, and what records may be disposed of. Miller, Sunbury solicitor David Brehm, the village clerk and Big Walnut Area Historical Society Curator Polly Horn will sit on Records. Weatherby will serve as council’s representative on the Village of Sunbury Planning Zoning Commission; Gochenour will continue to sit on Zoning as an at-large member. As Sunbury mayor, Tommy Hatfield will have a voting seat on the zoning commission. Planning [...]
Read More >>OPSB hears concerned citizens at AEP Vassell substation hearing
During an Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) Public Hearing at Sunbury Town Hall last Thursday evening, residents living east of Sunbury in the Joe Walker Road area had their final opportunity to speak out against American Electric Power’s Vassell Substation that will be built on 265 acres adjacent to the village purchased by AEP. AEP’s Vassell Substation will be built in three components. The largest component will be a transmission substation for 765 kV lines coming in, the second will service 345 kV and the third will be for 138 kV. In July of last year AEP submitted plans for the site to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. To accommodate public response, there was a Red Plan and a Blue Plan. Each plan showed an approximate 35-acre substation on the site. One plan was labeled Preferred; one was labeled Alternate. OPSB Administrative Law Judge Katie Stenman conducted last Thursday’s (January 19) hearing. In addition to township residents living adjacent to the site, the meeting was attended by Sunbury Mayor Tommy Hatfield, Sunbury Village Council member Tom Zalewski, Trenton Township Trustee Kevin Justice and developer Vince Romanelli. Vocal opponents of the Vassell Substation project Alvin and Susan Barkeloo were in chambers, but not permitted to testify because they are considered interveners in the case. The Barkeloo’s will, along with an attorney, testify at a separate adjudicatory hearing. That hearing was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio offices, 180 East Broad Street, Columbus. Stenman noted that Thursday evening’s public testimonies would become part of the official case record. Ohio 37 resident Carol Watson, who owns property adjacent to the proposed site, said she understands that AEP’s selection of the site was an economic issue because of the merger of two major power lines. [...]
Read More >>Westerville police reports
Wednesday January 25, 2012 2:35 PM Jan. 14 • An 18-year-old Westerville man was arrested and charged with theft after allegedly stealing items from several cars in the area of Keethler Drive overnight. According to police reports, several residents reported their cars had been broken into, and they reported finding footprints in fresh snow around their homes. During the investigation, police followed the footprints to a home in the first block of North Keethler Drive, where the man was arrested. Jan. 13 • A 23-year-old Columbus man was arrested and charged with vandalism and OVI after allegedly vandalizing a computer system at McDonald’s, 40 S. Cleveland Ave. Jan. 11 • A 25-year-old Westerville man was arrested and charged with robbery after allegedly stealing items from Kroger, 55 W. Schrock Road, and injuring one of the store’s loss-prevention officers. • An employee at Kindercare, 55 S. Cleveland Ave., reported a wall, a company van and a trash receptacle had been vandalized overnight. Jan. 10 • A 16-year-old Westerville boy was cited for possession of a controlled substance after officers reported finding drugs in his car during a traffic stop in the area of McCorkle Boulevard and Hoff Road. Jan. 9 Two Westerville boys, ages 18 and 17, were cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance after a traffic stop in the area of County Line and Sunbury roads. • A 20-year-old Westerville woman was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance after a traffic stop in the first block of Huber Village Boulevard. Jan. 8 • Representatives of a church in the 900 block of Eastwind Drive reported a catalytic converter was stolen from a church van between Dec. 25 and Jan. 8 while it was parked in the church’s parking [...]
Read More >>Weis Markets and community rally around 250 Little League players
NORTHUMBERLAND — Wendy Herrold asked the federal and state governments for $16,000, and they tactfully declined the 250 Little Leaguers she represented, but a Valley grocery-store chain and others are saying to forget the government, we will help. Especially Weis Markets Inc. Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the Shikellamy Acorn Little League Park in Northumberland, causing about $16,000 worth of water damage to the playing field and concession stand during September flooding. That concession stand supports the organization, said Herrold, league treasurer. She said she was at a loss for words when the Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected her request for assistance by saying the league was ineligible for funding because the concession stand is not a primary residence. FEMA referred Herrold to the small-business loan department, and its officials denied her request as well. By the time Herrold woke up Tuesday, community leaders and Weis Markets already had set plans in motion to help the children out. “When we read this story, we knew we wanted to help,” Weis director of public relations Dennis Curtin said Tuesday. “This area is our home, and we want to give back to this community.” Curtin said that starting Sunday, Weis Markets on Market Street and North Fourth Street in Sunbury will hold a special three-week “checkout” program. Every person who checks out will be asked if he or she wants to make a donation to the Little League, Curtin said. Weis Markets will match the donations up to $2,500, he said. That news floored Herrold. “I don’t even know what to say,” she said. “This is all just amazing.” Herrold said the foundation of the concession stand cracked during Tropical Storm Lee, and the lowest price she found for repairs was about $8,000. “This hit us pretty hard,” she said Monday. “We [...]
Read More >>GXS Expert Appointed to Executive Committee of European E-Invoicing Solutions …
SUNBURY, UK, Jan 25, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – GXS(TM), a leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, today announced that Nigel Taylor, GXS global head of e-invoicing, has joined the executive committee of the European E-Invoicing Solutions Providers Association (EESPA) following his nomination and voting at the recent annual general meeting. Taylor was selected for his extensive e-invoicing expertise and proven commitment to advocating and supporting the widespread adoption of e-invoicing by engaging in public policy debate and recommending best practices within European forums. His appointment to this executive committee demonstrates GXS’s industry leading expertise in providing compliant e-invoicing solutions and in helping companies around the world with moving from paper to electronic invoices. “GXS is deeply involved in helping customers to understand the opportunities and challenges associated with e-invoicing adoption, which can range from cost savings to improved governance and supplier relationships,” commented Nigel Taylor, global head of e-invoicing, GXS. “The European Commission has stated that e-invoicing should be the primary method of invoicing by 2020, and I am delighted to have been voted onto the EESPA executive committee to help to support this goal.” Nigel has also presented extensively on e-invoicing, including recent educational webinars, “Lost in the Hype of e -invoicing. Don’t know where to begin?” and “How to Build a Believable (But Compelling) e-invoicing Business Case”. For more information about e-invoicing visit our new informational and educational site, E-Invoicing Basics, at www.einvoicingbasics.co.uk . About GXS GXS is a leading B2B integration services provider and operates the world’s largest integration cloud, GXS Trading Grid(R). Our software and services help more than 400,000 businesses, including 75 percent of the Fortune 500 and 23 of the top 25 supply chains, extend their partner networks, automate receiving processes, manage electronic payments, and improve supply chain visibility. GXS Managed Services, [...]
Read More >>Dog for hire sniffs out drug problems
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 14–> Parents concerned about whether their children are using narcotics, businesses wanting to enforce their drug-free workplace policies, and schools that want to keep drugs out of their parking lots and classrooms now have a new place to turn for help. Frankfort native Brent Snyder has started Snyders K-9 Scent Detection, which uses a trained and certified canine to locate the presence of drugs by doing searches of houses, cars, factories and other workplaces. Snyder and K-9 Furax, a 11/2-year-old Dutch Shepherd, received training at Storm Dog Training LLC in Sunbury, Ohio. K-9 Furax is trained to detect marijuana, cocaine, heroin, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, hashish and K-2 spice. Snyder decided there was a need for a drug detection service when he talked with young people during his career as a military recruiter. “I had no clue. Kids were telling me what’s going on at parties. They are honest with you,” he said. “It was alarming to me. You have 17- and 18-year-old kids who have tried something or are using. “There are so many drugs out there that I thought I’d give parents and schools some option besides a drug test.” Snyder explained that any arrest, as an adult or minor, can affect a person’s chance of being accepted for military service or by many private employers. “What I hope to do is give people and businesses the chance to deal with any problem before it becomes a bigger problem and a police record, lawyer fees and court fines,” he said. Frankfort Mayor Chris McBarnes is a supporter of Snyder’s startup business, especially since his city’s police department does not have a canine to use for drug detection. “The abuse of controlled substances, prescription medicines and marijuana … are at an all-time high. Anything we can [...]
Read More >>The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners Elects Martone As Board President …
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Board Makes Expanded Use of Crossbows Permanent Board Allows Use of Bait on ‘Red Tag’ Farms in Southeast; Board Takes Other Actions The Board of Game Commissioners today elected new officers during its annual reorganization for 2012. Game Commissioner Ralph A. Martone, of New Castle, Lawrence County, was elected president. First appointed to the Board in 2009, Martone was elected vice-president in 2011. Game Commissioner Robert Schlemmer, Export, Westmoreland County was elected vice-president. Schlemmer was first appointed to the Board in 2009. Game Commissioner David J. Putnam, of Centre Hall, Centre County, was re-elected as secretary. He was first elected secretary in 2011, and appointed to the Board in 2009. Other Game Commissioners are: David W. Schreffler, of Everett, Bedford County; James “Jay” Delaney Jr., of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County; and Ronald A. Weaner, of Biglerville, Adams County. Terms for Game Commissioners Thomas E. Boop, Sunbury, Northumberland County, and Gregory J. Isabella, of Philadelphia, expire on Jan. 28, and must be filled. Game Commissioners are nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the state Senate to serve an eight-year term. They receive no salary, but are reimbursed for expenses to attend Game Commission quarterly meetings and other functions. For more information on Board members, visit the agency’s website ( www.pgc.state.pa.us ), click on “About Us” in the menu bar in the banner and then click on “Commissioners’ Page” in the drop down menu listing. BOARD MAKES EXPANDED USE OF CROSSBOWS PERMANENT The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today gave preliminary approval to make permanent the lawful use of crossbows in archery deer and bear seasons. The Board took this action by removing the sunset date inserted into the regulations in 2009, which required the Board and agency staff to review the impact [...]
Read More >>Pa. woman killed in house fire, grandson burned trying to save her
WEST SUNBURY, Pa. — Fire officials say a house fire has claimed the life of a western Pennsylvania woman and badly burned her grandson, who tried to save her from the flames. North Washington Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Nick Grove says the woman was asleep when the fire broke out Monday afternoon in Washington Township, Butler County. North Washington Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Nick Grove says the woman was asleep when the fire broke out Monday afternoon in Washington Township, Butler County. Family members say the fire awakened the woman’s grandson upstairs but he was turned away by flames and heavy smoke when he tried to reach her. The 18-year-old called 911 and later flown to a Pittsburgh hospital. Authorities have not released the victims’ names. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Article source: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/892969b5a334431a80c9fd60ebc1a52d/PA–Fire-Grandmother-Killed/
Read More >>Weis, community rally around 250 LL players
By Francis Scarcella The Daily Item NORTHUMBERLAND — Wendy Herrold asked the federal and state governments for $16,000, and they tactfully declined the 250 Little Leaguers she represented, but a Valley grocery-store chain and others are saying to forget the government, we will help. Especially Weis Markets Inc. Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the Shikellamy Acorn Little League Park in Northumberland, causing about $16,000 worth of water damage to the playing field and concession stand during September flooding. That concession stand supports the organization, said Herrold, league treasurer. She said she was at a loss for words when the Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected her request for assistance by saying the league was ineligible for funding because the concession stand is not a primary residence. FEMA referred Herrold to the small-business loan department, and its officials denied her request as well. By the time Herrold woke up Tuesday, community leaders and Weis Markets already had set plans in motion to help the children out. “When we read this story, we knew we wanted to help,” Weis director of public relations Dennis Curtin said Tuesday. “This area is our home, and we want to give back to this community.” Curtin said that starting Sunday, Weis Markets on Market Street and North Fourth Street in Sunbury will hold a special three-week “checkout” program. Every person who checks out will be asked if he or she wants to make a donation to the Little League, Curtin said. Weis Markets will match the donations up to $2,500, he said. That news floored Herrold. “I don’t even know what to say,” she said. “This is all just amazing.” Herrold said the foundation of the concession stand cracked during Tropical Storm Lee, and the lowest price she found for repairs was about $8,000. “This hit us [...]
Read More >>$1M street project could start in ’12
By Rick Dandes The Daily Item SUNBURY — More than 40 residents who live on or near Wolverton Street met with city officials and design engineers Tuesday night in a conference room at Sunbury Community Hospital for an early look at architectural sketches of the proposed $1 million Wolverton Street Enhancement Project. Although many of the residents had reservations about some aspects of the design, all agreed that the project — from 10th Street to Market Street, along Wolverton — would be a great improvement to their neighborhood. “I’m here today to listen to residents’ concerns, suggestions and questions,” Mayor Dave Persing said. Wolverton Street is a former railroad corridor that, following the removal of the tracks, was paved and merged with Chestnut Street, resulting in a connection that runs the length of Sunbury from west to east, said Phillip G. Hoffman, project director with the Larson Design Group. “The current wide configuration of Wolverton Street results in excessive vehicle speeds and other unsafe traffic issues,” he said. “The width of the roadway varies. With the new configuration, and in order to improve safety and increase accessibility, the project will narrow travel lanes to slow traffic and implement a streetscape that will encourage modes of travel such as walking and biking with the overall goal of increasing the livability of the area.” Another key component will be adding trees and landscaping to the southern side of Wolverton Street to create a barrier that obscures an industrial area from homes on the northern side of the road. New sidewalks will be built at no cost to residents. The project was developed in conjunction with the efforts of the Sunbury Redevelopment Authority to improve the industrial strip along Wolverton Street and a nearby economically disadvantaged neighborhood. It is funded through the Pennsylvania [...]
Read More >>Margaret Martin celebrates her 93rd
Margaret G. Martin, who was born Jan. 5, 1919, recently celebrated her 93rd birthday with family with a meal at Captain Joe’s Seafood in Midway.She was married to the late W.J. “Bill” Martin for more than 55 years and has been a resident of Liberty County for more than 70 years.When able, she served in numerous capacities at the Midway Methodist Church, where she is still an active member.Although Martin was born into the Gill Family of Richmond Hill with 10 children, her only surviving sibling today is Weitz Gill of Richmond Hill, who joined the family celebration.Her three daughters, Barbara M. Martin and Brenda M. Crawford of Sunbury and Carolyn M. Kelly of Savannah and their spouses celebrated with her as well as several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Article source: http://beta.coastalcourier.com/section/6/article/39836/
Read More >>Morning briefing: Woman dies in fire despite grandson’s efforts to save her – The Tribune
WEST SUNBURY – Fire officials say a house fire has claimed the life of a Butler County woman and badly burned her grandson, who tried to save her from the flames. North Washington Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Nick Grove says the woman was asleep when the fire broke out Monday afternoon in Washington Township. Family members say the fire awakened the woman’s grandson upstairs but he was turned away by flames and heavy smoke when he tried to reach her. The 18-year-old called 911 and was later flown to a Pittsburgh hospital. Authorities have not released the victims’ names. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Greensburg man held in robbery at bank drive-through GREENSBURG – A man is jailed for his alleged role in robbing a woman who was trying to make a drive-through business deposit at a Westmoreland County. Online court records don’t list an attorney for 22-year-old Jesse Sharp, of Greensburg, who was arraigned Monday on robbery and other charges. Troopers from the Greensburg barracks say a juvenile is also held in the robbery, but they’re still trying to find two other suspects. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Sharp and the others planned ahead to accost the woman who arrived to deposit $5,300 from a convenience store at the First National Bank in Hempfield Township on Oct. 5, 2010. Police say Sharp pointed a pellet gun at the woman while another suspect pepper-sprayed her before stealing the bank bags and the woman’s car, which they used to get away. Plow driver charged in hit-and-run ALLENTOWN – Police have charged a Pennsylvania snow plow driver they say he struck a woman during a weekend snow storm then drove off. Keith Kichline faces charges including failing to render aid in the crash that injured 20-year-old Andrena [...]
Read More >>Oldest U.S. Coal-Fired Plant Converts to Gas
Stricter U.S. regulations on pollution control, together with higher costs incurred in burning coal, have prompted Pennsylvania’s Sunbury Generation LP, owner of one of the nation’s oldest coal-fired power plants, to switch to natural gas by 2015. Its Shamokin Dam plant recently was included on the list of coal plants facing possible closure following the announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of new emission regulations. Located across the Susquehanna River from Sunbury, Pa., the Shamokin Dam plant began operating in 1949 and produces about 430 megawatts of electricity. Sunbury Generation’s plans include closing five of its six coal-fired generators and replacing them with two natural gas-fired turbines. The closure will allow Sunbury Generation to work on providing additional power for customers out of the PJM Interconnection or grid. “We’d like the new plant to be online in 2015,” said Ed Griegel, vice president of operations for the Sunbury power plant. Last week, the EPA said it will start strictly requiring coal-fired plants to adhere to new federal regulations. Coal-fired burning plants were given the options of mounting modern pollution control equipment, closing down or transferring to natural gas. In July, EPA issued a regulation requiring power plants in 27 states to lessen smokestack pollution that crosses state lines. The Sunbury Generation conversion project still needs financing, Griegel said. However, he noted the cost of transition to natural gas will not incur much expense as the work will be done in phases. Similar conversion projects from coal to natural gas could incur costs of up to nearly $1 billion. Griegel added that Sunbury Generation plans to build a gas pipeline to connect to a larger interstate pipeline in the Williamsport area. Once online, Shamokin Dam plant will generate enough electricity to power 500,000 homes. In November, the Energy Information Administration reported that [...]
Read More >>Residents fear River Ash may be contaminated
RESIDENTS in Shepperton have expressed fears that the River Ash may be contaminated after a dog was thought to have been poisoned and people were told not to eat anything grown in flooded gardens. The river – which runs through Spelthorne and crosses the borough’s only nature reserve – flooded last year, prompting one resident to pursue the Environment Agency for an explanation, with shocking results. The agency informed Tim Want, who lives in Old Charlton Road, that he should not eat anything grown in his garden for up to six months following flood damage to the ground. Mr Want requested a sediment sample and waited for months for the results. Meanwhile, Bruce Avenue resident Anne Hayland distributed letters to homes warning them to be careful after her black labrador Shadow was rushed to the vets after drinking river water while on a walk at Sunbury Golf Course. Mrs Hayland said: “I was very shocked when the vet said it must have been the water he drank there that caused his illness. He was very ill – he was kept in the hospital where they put him on a drip and did blood tests. “There was nothing else it could have been. He is now not allowed to go near the river.” Mr Want, who co-owns Shepperton Station Cars in Station Approach, said: “I am incensed by this. There are levels in my garden that exceed the recommended limit, but you never know about these guidelines anyway. “There is something untoward here. They clearly stated I shouldn’t grow anything in the garden for six months. “I can’t do anything with my vegetable patch this spring and I have herbs and a fruit tree that are useless. “I have lived here for 30 years and nothing like this has happened before. [...]
Read More >>Ex-STEB leader hired, fired in same week
SUNBURY — Just as quickly as controversial former state tax and equalization board executive director Greg Schoffler appeared on Northumberland County’s payroll as a fiscal officer, he was removed. The county commissioners hired Schoffler for the $30,059-a-year position last Tuesday, and by Friday, he was out. “We determined pretty quickly that he wasn’t a good fit,” board Chairman Rick Shoch said Monday in confirming Schoffler’s termination. The decision to remove Schoffler was being considered before The Daily Item inquired last Friday morning about his hiring, he said. Commissioner Vinny Clausi said word came from Budget Director Jeffrey McClintock, who oversees the county’s four fiscal officers, that Schoffler wasn’t performing as expected. Schoffler’s termination was a result of his performance and not his controversial employment history at the STEB, the commissioners said. It was just 11 months ago when he resigned after three years in the $62,000-a-year position as STEB’s executive director amid complaints that the office provided inaccurate property value assessments to 70 school districts that led them to improperly raise taxes. Schoffler blamed the error on a computer glitch. The STEB board was doing an internal investigation of Schoffler for failing to report the miscalculations when he resigned last February. Clausi said Schoffler, who previously was employed by the county as a grants manager and planning director from November 1990 to January 2004, would still be a county fiscal officer if he had been able to do the job. “I believe people deserve a second chance. We don’t even know if he’s (responsible)” for the property assessment miscalculations at STEB, he said. Clausi said Schoffler was recommended by county Human Services Director Joe Picarelli based on an interview and his resume, which included prior employment with the state and county. Shoch said he received a phone call from Clausi [...]
Read More >>TELL US: The price is right in Craigieburn
CRAIGIEBURN is still one of Melbourne’s most affordable suburbs, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. Craigieburn and Sunbury made the top 10 list of affordable houses in the December quarter, coming in at No. 6 and No. 10 respectively. Craigieburn’s median house price of $331,500 was almost $30,000 less than for the September quarter. Craigieburn also recorded the sixth highest turnover of houses in metropolitan Melbourne, while Sunbury recorded the fifth highest. Craigieburn, Gladstone Park and Sunbury were also the only suburbs in Hume to record more than 30 sales in the last quarter. Craigieburn Aussie Home Loans franchise manager Jenny Pulford said now was a “golden opportunity” for first-home buyers. “The lower priced homes have gone down in Craigieburn,” Ms Pulford said. “We’re seeing more first-home buyers come back into the market and a few more investors look into the cheaper properties.” REIV figures show Greenvale’s median price increased 17.1 per cent to $673,250 in the past year, while Broadmeadows dropped 7.3 per cent to $340,750 and Gladstone Park fell 9.3 per cent to $381,000. The median Meadow Heights house price fell 6.9 per cent in the past year to $337,500, Roxburgh Park’s median dropped 7 per cent to $359,000 and Westmeadows fell 8.3 per cent to $402,000. The metropolitan Melbourne median house price was $550,000, 5.2 per cent lower than the same time last year Have you found it easier to purchase a property? Leave a comment below Article source: http://hume-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/tell-us-the-price-is-right-in-craigieburn/
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