Walkway

Walkway to connect buildings Work to connect Hagerstown's City Hall to the neighboring Roslyn building is expected to begin during the second week of April. Glass walkways will connect the two buildings from the first to fourth floors, said George Andreve, manager of the city's Department of Community Development. A window on each of those floors in City Hall will become a doorway to the passageway into the Roslyn building, Andreve said. The project will enable at least one city department to move into part of the Roslyn building, and will accommodate other uses, including an existing produce market.

waynesboro@herald-mail.com WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Plans to build a nearly one-mile walkway connecting the Borough of Waynesboro to Washington Township along East Main Street ended this week when an angry State Sen. Terry Punt said he would pull the funding. Punt had secured $265,000 of the estimated $325,000 cost of the walkway. He criticized Waynesboro officials for dragging their feet on the project and for Renfrew Museum and Park officials for opposing it because of insurance liability and aesthetic concerns.

GREENCASTLE, Pa. - The Allison-Antrim Museum in Greencastle soon will have a completed brick walkway that will connect the museum to the parking lot and barn, thanks to Christopher Harbaugh's Eagle Scout project. Harbaugh began the project last Monday, with the help of volunteers from Greencastle-Antrim High School, his Scout troop and his father. By Thursday, most of the bricks for the walkway had been laid. "It's definitely a challenge," said Harbaugh, 16, who decided on this as his Eagle Scout project because his aunt, Bonnie Shockey, is the president of the museum.

A plan to spend almost $60,000 to build a raised steel walkway on the roof of the Washington County Courthouse annex failed to gain support Tuesday from the Washington County Commissioners. A motion was not introduced, but the four members present were divided on whether to approve the project, with Commissioners James F. Kercheval and William J. Wivell calling for project leaders to seek a less- expensive alternative. Commissioner Kristin B. Aleshire and Commissioners President John F. Barr said they supported the project as proposed.

waynesboro@herald-mail.com WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Consultants have until April 10 to submit proposals for studies to the Washington Township Supervisors to help in the township's plan to build a $325,000 walkway linking the township and Borough of Waynesboro. The supervisors need professional help in getting studies done on wetlands identification, archaeological tests, obtaining permits and overall coordination of the project, Township Manager Michael Christopher said Monday.

waynesboro@herald-mail.com WAYNESBORO, Pa. - The Waynesboro Borough Council Wednesday ended months of controversy when it gave its approval for a 1-mile pedestrian walkway that will link Waynesboro Mall with Wayne Heights Mall. The vote was 4-2 with Council President Douglas Tengler and Councilman Clint Barkdoll casting dissenting votes. The action paves the way for a joint venture between the borough and Washington Township for the sidewalk. It will begin at Waynesboro Mall and run east past the YMCA through Renfrew Park and Museum and end at Welty Road in Washington Township.

WAYNESBORO, PA. -- Trees, Victorian-style lights and an imprinted walkway installed at Rotary Parking Lot are contributing to town officials' vision for the downtown's future. Patrick Fleagle, economic development director for Main Street Waynesboro Inc., said people can park for free in the municipal lot. They can go to West Main Street businesses through their back doors or by using a pedestrian walkway. "Most of the changes that occurred down there are aesthetic changes that lend themselves to the idea of a plaza," Fleagle said.

WAYNESBORO, PA. - Fifty thousand dollars worth of state grant money being requested to renovate Memorial Park would go toward replacing swings, creating a better and longer walkway, and making the park more accessible for wheelchairs. The Waynesboro Borough Council, in its grant application, will agree to provide matching funds to money provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "This grant does not deal with anything green - no plants, no trees, no grass, no bushes," Borough Manager Lloyd Hamberger said.

waynesboro@herald-mail.com WAYNESBORO - Waynesboro, Washington Township and Renfrew Museum officials were scheduled to meet behind closed doors with state Sen. Terry Punt Thursday night to hash out differences and resurrect a plan to build a mile-long walkway between the borough and township. Punt called the meeting. Lloyd Hamberger, borough manager for Waynesboro, said Thursday the meeting will be closed so the parties can speak freely in the hopes that differences can be worked out. The principles have met twice before in public and nothing got done, Hamberger said.

People can personalize a piece of Hagerstown's Fairgrounds Park for $30. The city is selling the space on the 2,590 bricks that will be part of a cement walkway. The walkway will go from the park's lower parking lot to the Citi Pavilion to the grandstand building, City Engineer Rodney Tissue said. For $30, a personal message of two lines can be placed on a brick, city spokeswoman Karen Giffin said. There is room for up to 14 characters on each line, she said. The city has the right to refuse any message, she said.

WAYNESBORO, PA. -- Trees, Victorian-style lights and an imprinted walkway installed at Rotary Parking Lot are contributing to town officials' vision for the downtown's future. Patrick Fleagle, economic development director for Main Street Waynesboro Inc., said people can park for free in the municipal lot. They can go to West Main Street businesses through their back doors or by using a pedestrian walkway. "Most of the changes that occurred down there are aesthetic changes that lend themselves to the idea of a plaza," Fleagle said.

WAYNESBORO, PA. -- The Washington Township (Pa.) Supervisors sent two staff members to Cleveland on Friday to submit paperwork claiming $632,700 from a letter of credit associated with an uncompleted subdivision. Money from the Ohio Savings Bank, which also is known as AmTrust Bank and New York Community Bank, was to be shipped within three business days, meaning it could arrive anytime, Township Manager Mike Christopher said. It could be used to finish roads, walkways, driveway turnarounds and possibly retention basins in the Antietam Commons development off North Welty Road, Christopher said Wednesday.

Walkers make their way Monday afternoon over the Potomac River into Harpers Ferry, W.Va., via the footbridge next to the old B&O Railroad bridge. The warm temperatures and bright sunshine made Monday a great day. o For updated weather forecasts, road conditions and school closures or delays, go to The Herald-Mail Accuweather

A plan to spend almost $60,000 to build a raised steel walkway on the roof of the Washington County Courthouse annex failed to gain support Tuesday from the Washington County Commissioners. A motion was not introduced, but the four members present were divided on whether to approve the project, with Commissioners James F. Kercheval and William J. Wivell calling for project leaders to seek a less- expensive alternative. Commissioner Kristin B. Aleshire and Commissioners President John F. Barr said they supported the project as proposed.

WAYNESBORO, PA. - Fifty thousand dollars worth of state grant money being requested to renovate Memorial Park would go toward replacing swings, creating a better and longer walkway, and making the park more accessible for wheelchairs. The Waynesboro Borough Council, in its grant application, will agree to provide matching funds to money provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "This grant does not deal with anything green - no plants, no trees, no grass, no bushes," Borough Manager Lloyd Hamberger said.

WAYNESBORO, PA. -- Fifty thousand dollars worth of state grant money being requested to renovate Memorial Park would go toward replacing swings, creating a better and longer walkway, and making the park more accessible for wheelchairs. The Waynesboro Borough Council, in its grant application, will agree to provide matching funds to money provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "This grant does not deal with anything green - no plants, no trees, no grass, no bushes," Borough Manager Lloyd Hamberger said.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - A proposed makeover for Memorial Park in Waynesboro includes health evaluations for the trees that were planted along the main walkway to honor World War II veterans. The assistance of Penn State University's forestry program will be sought, Borough Manager Lloyd Hamberger said. "Let's take a hard look to see if we can trim them, top them, save them. I know we can only get a few years out of them, but let's do it," Councilman Ronnie Martin said. Don McBride, president of the Memorial Park board, talked to the Waynesboro Borough Council on Wednesday about the future of the park.

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, Pa. - A Happel's Meadow Wetlands Preserve fundraiser and educational event has been scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at the Blue Ridge Fire Hall. Environmental displays and presentations by the Antietam Watershed Association, Renfrew Institute, Happel's Meadow committee, local businesses and members of the Happel family will be part of the community event, according to a news release. Music by D&M DJ Entertainment has been scheduled starting at 6 p.m., and the fire hall will be open for tours and safety instruction.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - "Rising from the ashes" is typically a clichd phrase, but one Waynesboro businessman did just that in 365 days with a building. An early morning fire on Jan. 23, 2007, destroyed his warehouse, yet Chuck Morningstar found himself cutting a ribbon this Jan. 23 on a new structure modeled off the old firehouse that's now Waynesboro Borough Hall. "I got great support from the community. ... It's really hard to even remember everybody who worked with us," said Morningstar, owner of Waynesboro Floor Covering.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - More than $75,000 of state grant money has been earmarked for repaving the public Rotary parking lot next summer. The project will include a walkway around the perimeter similar to the walkway created when the Waynesboro Borough Council closed South Mulberry Avenue to vehicle traffic earlier this year. State Sen. Terry Punt, R-Franklin, announced a $76,175 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development in a press release Wednesday.