Freeburg News

Elk County commissioners voted Monday morning to reallocate the disposition of revenues from the county's Hotel Tax Fund, a move that will give the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau a larger allocation.

Bryce Shaffer, 5, of Freeburg, eyes his first pork and sauerkraut dinner as his dad, Brad, prepares to serve him at the Freeburg Fire Company on Thursday night.

By Rick Dandes FREEBURG - Snyder County Commissioner Malcolm Derk, a Republican, announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania's 10th District on Monday night, vowing to run a vigorous campaign against the "well-funded" incumbent, Democrat Chris Carney.

A Richfield man has been charged with careless driving after a crash last month that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Freeburg woman.

Route 35 from Selinsgrove to the Snyder County line near Richfield is one step closer to being named for Pvt.

Fifteen projects totaling more than $800,000 are vying for an estimated $270,000 in federal funds in Snyder County.

A woman was killed Friday evening in a three-vehicle crash in Snyder County. State police said Brittany Eshenaur, 21, of Freeburg was stopped on Route 35 near Freeburg, waiting the make a left turn.

A Freeburg woman suffered serious injuries Friday night when her car was struck by two vehicles on Route 35 in Washington Township, Snyder County.

Five vehicles and a shed were destroyed Tuesday night when a fire reported to be of suspicious origin broke out at 4 Sand Hill Road, Selinsgrove.

The West Creek Wetlands Learning Center in St. Marys will finally come to fruition with the acceptance of a bid yesterday morning from Allegheny Contracting.

With the recent emergence of the CE Rides for Vets organization, finding out that the county's Veterans' Affairs office is the state's frontrunner was icing on the cake for the county commissioners during yesterday morning's meeting.

A Saturday night fire in a single-family home along the Old Trail in Monroe Township caused extensive smoke damage, but no injuries.

It costs twice as much when private contractors do roadwork compared to the cost of state Department of Transportation workers, but at the height of construction season, there is no way state workers can get all the projects done, a PennDOT spokesman said Tuesday.

It costs twice as much when private contractors do roadwork compared to the cost of state Department of Transportation workers, but at the height of construction season, there is no way state workers can get all the projects done, a PennDOT spokesman said Tuesday.

A medical helicopter prepares to take off from a fatal accident scene Thursday evening along Route 35 near the Selinsgrove Speedway.

Photo by Joseph Bell Elk County Commissioners, from left to right, June H. Sorg, Daniel R. Freeburg and Ronald T. Beimel recently received an honor award from the United States Forest Services and Allegheny National Forest for participation in the archeological study program and field school.

Involved in county government for 20 years, Elk County Commissioner Daniel Robert Freeburg, in his second term as a commissioner, believes in the local community.