> The Octorara Community Education Foundation is asking for your help. Each year the foundation recognizes a few outstanding individuals and-or businesses from the Octorara Community with the OCEF -“Making a Difference in the Community” award. This award is designed to honor residents, business owners, or alumni of the Octorara Area School District who have [...]
> Craig Dwyer of MainLine Solar, left, and Timothy Koch of A. Duie Pyle stand on the roof of the warehouse with the solar panel installation in the background. Daily Local Staff photo by Amy Dragoo 4,466 solar panels installed on the roof a of the Duie Pyle warehouse at the west end of Parkesburg [...]
> Parkesburg history buffs will appreciate the comments of Pete Satz, developer of the Parkesburg Bank Building, made Saturday afternoon before cutting the ribbon opening the building with his business partner Brad Sinrod. _______________ “Brad and I would like to say a few words about the Bank Building, and the 3rd and last grand opening. [...]
> In yet another step forward for Parkesburg, Amtrak paved the train station parking lot this week. Long unimproved, travelers and commuters catching a train endured bone-jarring ruts and lake-sized puddles, obstacles made worse every time a summer thunderstorm blew through. No more! Train riders turning off Culvert Avenue into the train station now enjoy [...]
> The Parkesburg Fountain (center) in a turn-of-the-century postcard. The Parkesburg Bank building is the prominent set of buildings on the far right. (Gerry Treadway’s collection) In a post in August 2009 I asked if anyone knew who had removed Parkesburg’s historic water fountain, pictured above, from its pedestal across the street from Rocco’s and [...]
