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Year-round bulky item collections reduce curbside eyesores

The Municipal Posted on August 19, 2020 by Barb SieminskiAugust 19, 2020
collections

In 1997, Erie, Pa., started a single large item program, which allowed residents to discard large furniture items — broken tables, old couches, etc. — with their normal household trash. Years later, in May 2018, the city began a three-month large item pickup pilot … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged august 2020, erie, pennsylvania, The Municipal, waste & recycling | Leave a reply

Lancaster welcomes public works under one roof

The Municipal Posted on March 3, 2020 by Andrew MentockMarch 3, 2020
public works

For decades, the public works department in the city of Lancaster, Pa., has been held back by having too many of its bureaus located under multiple roofs. This prevented effective communication between the bureaus from taking place, but that’s recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged february 2020, highways & bridges, lancaster, pennsylvania, public works, streets, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Cities show pride in heritage with unique holiday traditions

The Municipal Posted on December 30, 2019 by Nicholette CarlsonDecember 30, 2019
Holiday celebrations

While cities throughout the country typically celebrate the more traditional holidays such as Easter, Christmas and New Year’s, the residents may not celebrate these holidays in the same way. In fact, some cities and towns choose to make the holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday | Tagged 2019 Review/2020 Outlook, December 2019, gainesville, georgia, holiday, lebanon, louisiana, marion, morgan city, North Carolina, pennsylvania, The Municipal | Leave a reply

International restrictions force changes to local recycling programs

The Municipal Posted on August 10, 2019 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 12, 2019

As one of the world’s largest processors of recyclables, China placing new restrictions on what recyclables it will allow to be imported has forced cities throughout the U.S. to make changes to their recycling programs. Deltona, Fla.           The city … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged august 2019, deltona, florida, minneapolis, Minnesota, pennsylvania, philadelphia, tennessee, The Municipal, waste & recycling, williamson county | Leave a reply

York landmark recipient of revitalization efforts

The Municipal Posted on May 13, 2019 by Catey TraylorMay 10, 2019

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 →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged building & construction, may 2019, pennsylvania, york | Leave a reply

Flags of our cities Lancaster Pennsylvania

The Municipal Posted on February 20, 2015 by The MunicipalFebruary 16, 2015
Lancaster PA Flag

Settled 1729 The Red Rose City cityoflancasterpa.com In 1907 a resolution was adopted in Lancaster, Pa., that said a municipal flag should be prepared. That directive was not carried out until 1926, however, when two copies of a flag design … Continue reading →

Posted in City Flags | Tagged lancaster, pennsylvania | Leave a reply

SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS CO. ANNOUNCES REDSTORM FIRE & RESCUE APPARATUS AS DEALER FOR SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

The Municipal Posted on July 30, 2014 by The MunicipalJuly 31, 2014

SNYDER, NEB. (July 30, 2014) – Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. today announced that it has named RedStorm Fire & Rescue Apparatus, Inc. as the authorized dealer for Smeal™, UST® and Ladder Tower™ brand fire apparatus for an eight-county area in … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged apparatus, company, industry, ladder, pennsylvania, redstorm, service, smeal | Leave a reply

Fracking and rural roads

The Municipal Posted on November 7, 2013 by The MunicipalSeptember 7, 2017
Broken, “pie-crust” roads tend to develop when heavy trucks repeatedly carry large loads of sand, water and equipment to fracking wells. (Photo provided)

Which way would a blind Lady Justice’s scale tilt when weighing the benefits of shale energy development, with its high-volume hydraulic fracking, against rural road deterioration? That’s the major balancing act that confronts state and local powers that be. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged companies, gas, industry, pennsylvania, posted, road, roads, roadway | Leave a reply

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