Walkway

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - The governments of Waynesbsoro and Washington Township are teaming up with State Sen. Terry Punt to build a 3,500-foot sidewalk connecting Waynesboro Mall with Wayne Heights Mall. Washington Township Administrator Michael Christopher said Tuesday that the new walkway will run on the south side of Pa. 16 from the mall in the borough to Welty Road in the township. It not only will connect the two malls, but will also run by the Waynesboro YMCA, the school district and Renfrew Museum and Park.

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, Pa. - A decision by Renfrew Museum officials to drop their opposition to a sidewalk linking Waynesboro with Washington Township paves the way for a possible vote on the issue by the Waynesboro Borough Council tonight. "We anticipate that the borough council will vote in favor of the sidewalk so we can move forward," Washington Township Administrator Mike Christopher said. The $325,000 walkway has been a source of controversy among the agencies involved over its location and potential negative effects on Renfrew property, part of which lies in the walkway's proposed path.

waynesboro@herald-mail.com WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Officials in Waynesboro and Washington Township can expect some flak over a plan to build a sidewalk linking the borough with the township along the south side of East Main Street, according to one property owner whose home is on the route. Raymond and Brenda Adkins of 800 E. Main St., the first property to be affected if the walkway is built, said they and their neighbors plan to fight the proposal. The Waynesboro Borough Council agreed Wednesday night to meet with Washington Township officials and the affected property owners soon to hear from the property owners.

By JULIE E. GREENE Staff Writer A Washington County developer who bought the former Grand Piano & Furniture Co. building in Hagerstown hopes the move will contribute to a turnaround downtown. Richard E. McCleary said Wednesday he plans to invest about $1.5 million to buy and remodel the 52 W. Washington St. building. A contract was signed in August and he expects the matter with Grand Piano to be settled in October, he said. "We would like to attract some retail on the first floor, if not then the whole building could be office space," said McCleary, of Williamsport.

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.

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.

waynesboro@herald-mail.com WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Construction of a proposed nearly one-mile pedestrian walkway on the south side of Pa. 16 connecting Waynesboro Mall in the Borough of Waynesboro to Wayne Heights Mall in Washington Township won't begin until sometime in 2005, Township Administrator Michael Christopher said this week. Christopher, Waynesboro Borough Manager Lloyd Hamberger, state Sen. Terry Punt, R-Franklin, and representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation walked the proposed path Wednesday for a first-hand look at where the sidewalk will go and what obstacles its construction would face.

Officials to approach Antietam about cable SHARPSBURG - Sharpsburg officials want to see if Antietam Cable Television Inc. is interested in supplying cable to the Sharpsburg area before they sign a new deal with Adelphia. Mayor Hal Spielman had a letter from Adelphia inquiring about extending the town's cable agreement for five years. The town's franchise agreement with Adelphia expires Dec. 31. Town Councilwoman Patti Hammond said Adelphia still hasn't installed Internet access in public buildings.

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.