Unable to find the right person for the role, the position of Schenectady, N.Y., parks and recreation director was left vacant for many years – about 20 years. Once Willie Deane moved back to the city and was available to … Continue reading →
A massive water transmission line replacement project was recently completed in upstate New York – one of the most consequential and important infrastructure projects the city has undertaken in a century, according to one mayor. The John P. Buckley Water … Continue reading →
We are seeing more and more examples of sharing among communities. In the last few years, some smaller towns moved on to the idea of a shared space for police, fire and EMT; this concept is called a safety center, … Continue reading →
A small city in the spotlight is working on a plan to maintain tourism draws after the camera crews dissipate. In 2016, husband and wife team Ben and Erin Napier premiered the HGTV restoration and revitalization show “Home Town.” It … Continue reading →
His family called him “Al.” His teachers called him “too stupid to learn anything.” But through a lifetime of stratospheric curiosity, unrelenting inventiveness and an unrivaled work ethic, Thomas Alva Edison has earned the invariable honorific uttered even now across … Continue reading →
Los Angeles, Calif.; San Diego, Calif.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Honolulu, Hawaii; San Jose, Calif.; New York, N.Y.; San Antonio, Texas; Indianapolis, Ind.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Denver, Colo. — what do these cities have in common? They lead Environment America Research & … Continue reading →
As with many modern-day cities, the original plat for York, Pa., included space for a farmer’s market — or public market as they were often called. These spaces became epicenters for culture, social life and errands while serving as influential … Continue reading →
SCRANTON, Iowa (December 4, 2018) — New Way Trucks, a global leader in refuse truck manufacturing, has added an experienced salesman to its national sales team. Michael Cassotta, an established waste-industry veteran, is set to take over as the regional … Continue reading →
Joe York, street department director of Franklin, Tenn., has seen the world, thanks to Uncle Sam. While serving in the armed forces after high school graduation, York’s tour of duty was aboard the destroyer USS Sarsfield where he saw several … Continue reading →
Once upon a time, the nation’s complex system of railroads functioned as a super highway of sorts to transport people and products all over the U.S. While we still rely on these tracks today to move materials and passengers to … Continue reading →
SCRANTON, IOWA (August 2017) – No stranger to continued growth, New Way® Trucks has announced the addition of a new refuse truck dealer in Utah. Based in Salt Lake City, Semi Service, Inc. brings over 40 years of sales and … Continue reading →
