Monthly Archives: December 2009

Maryland has already spent its budget on snow removal — and then some, The Wall Street Journal reported today. In Colorado Spring, Colo. crews will not be plowing the roads until at least six inches of snow has accumulated. Some … Continue reading →

A mixup occurred in plowing an old stretch of Route 214, and the road was cleared of snow on Monday, said Steve Grassetti, York County maintenance manager for PennDOT. Here’s how the mixup occurred: Officials opened the new Route 214 … Continue reading →

Gary Ishman, an assistant county maintenance manager with PennDOT, shared some photos of the big snow drifts that crews faced after Saturday’s storm. This one shows the snow blower going through a 10-foot drift on Lucky Road in Chanceford Township. … Continue reading →

A woman is suing PennDOT and other parties over her daughter’s death earlier this year, according to The Sharon Herald. Melissa L. Miller, 35, died after her SUV hit an icy patch while eastbound on the Shenango Valley Freeway, police … Continue reading →

If you’d like to travel to catch some holiday spirit, the American Automobile Association has offered a list of top attractions across the country and Canada. Some aren’t too far from York County. Here are a few described by AAA: … Continue reading →

A sensitive airport screening manual spent months online until bloggers alerted the Transportation Security Administration that redacted information was visible if readers cut and pasted the document, according to a news story on the Baltimore Sun Web site. Readers could … Continue reading →

Safety on Route 15 has been a concern for years, and an upcoming open house will look at ideas for improvements. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Citizens Hose Co. No. 1, … Continue reading →

AccuWeather.com is reporting that meteorologists are concerned about the possibility of a major snowstorm over much of the mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. Cold air is expected to follow a Wednesday and Thursday rainstorm. The track of the second … Continue reading →