White Bear Lake schools will shift secondary start times this fall
White Bear Lake Area Schools will move middle-school and high-school start and dismissal times for the 2026-27 school year as the district works to improve transportation efficiency.
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PennDOT scheduled lane restrictions on Richmond Road corridor serving Mt Bethel
PennDOT scheduled daytime pothole patching June 22-24 on Richmond Road and Five Points Richmond Road in Lower Mount Bethel Township.
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Jenkintown volunteers organize replacement for borough’s demolished playground
Jenkintown residents planned volunteer construction on parts of a replacement playground at Legacy Park after the borough’s only playground, the Jenkintown Castle, was demolished in April 2026.
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State Road 145 closure near Birdseye continues during three-culvert replacement
INDOT closed State Road 145 near Birdseye between County Road West 900 South and East Borden Hill Road to replace three box culverts, with through traffic detoured onto I-64, SR 37 and SR 64.
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Twain Harte-area water project sets August design milestone ahead of September groundbreaking
The Sierra Pines Regional Water Treatment Facility project has a schedule calling for 30% design and a 30% cost estimate in August 2026, followed by a September groundbreaking and construction completion in June 2029.
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Easton receives $5.5 million in state awards for mixed-use project and community center
Pennsylvania awarded $500,000 to the Foundry at Easton and $5 million to the planned Greater Community Empowerment Center as part of a statewide capital investment announced July 16.
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Construction Begins on 320-Unit Arverne East Building D in Far Rockaway
Construction is underway on a $278 million mixed-use affordable housing project in Far Rockaway that will include 89 cooperative homes and 229 rental apartments.
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Buffalo Seeks Answers on City Water System as It Recruits Building Inspector
The City of Buffalo is listing a water-studies announcement alongside openings for a building inspector/code-enforcement officer and a planner, with several municipal meetings scheduled in August.
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West Dundee Begins Marketing Former Spring Hill Mall Site for Redevelopment
West Dundee has hired Houseal Lavigne Associates to create a redevelopment model for the approximately 100-acre former Spring Hill Mall site, which was demolished by June 2026.
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Avon Council Moves North Court Purchase and Village at Avon Planning Forward
Avon records show an approved purchase of 91 Beaver Creek Place, new Village at Avon planning documents and a Town Council meeting set for Aug. 10.
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Ichabod Crane summer meals return June 29 for Valatie-area children
The Ichabod Crane Central School District resumed its free weekday summer lunch and weekend backpack food programs for children beginning June 29, 2026.
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New Lithia Springs High School Campus Remains on Track for Summer 2029 Completion
Students toured the active construction site for a replacement Lithia Springs High School campus on April 17, 2026. The project is funded through ESPLOST VII and a $276.3 million district bond package, with completion scheduled for summer 2029.
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New land-development plan component appears in St. Marys permitting record
A public tracking record identifies a new land-development plan component in Saint Marys City, but it does not yet disclose the applicant, address, project size or approval status.
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Southington approved Milldale mixed-use project with apartments, retail and dining
A reported Southington approval covers a mixed-use development in Milldale, but current construction details and the apartment count remain unavailable.
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Virginia Tech begins work on Blacksburg residence halls planned for 1,200 beds
Virginia Tech lists construction beginning in summer 2026 on new Blacksburg residence halls totaling 1,200 beds, as the university prepares to renovate existing housing.
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Onsted schools notify community of state-aid note and fire-system upgrades
Onsted Community Schools scheduled a July 20 meeting to consider a proposed State Aid Note and announced planned fire-protection upgrades at its school facilities.
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Salina plans late-August bids for four water-main replacements
Salina city commissioners are preparing to seek bids in late August 2026 for water-main replacements on Dover Street, 10th Street, 11th Street and Larson Avenue.
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Delaware adopts final cleanup plan for Greenville Station site in Wilmington
DNREC’s final plan for the roughly 0.4-acre former gas-station property sets long-term requirements for contamination management, groundwater use, land use and vapor evaluation.
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Chaska Begins Construction on $47 Million Municipal Services Building
Chaska has entered the construction phase for a $47 million Municipal Services Building at Chaska Creek Boulevard and Creek Road, with operations planned for early 2028.
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Uxbridge posts notice for fall Annual Town Meeting as residents prepare for municipal votes
Uxbridge posted a July 22 notice for its Fall Annual Town Meeting, but the meeting date and warrant articles have not yet been released in the available material.
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$5 Million Wills Point Plaza Project Registered for Construction on FM 47
A Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing lists a privately funded, 10,000-square-foot Wills Point Plaza project at 21582 FM 47, with construction planned from April 15, 2026, through Jan. 15, 2027.
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Upper Darby weighs mixed-use development on 14 acres in Drexel Hill
Upper Darby Township Council heard residents about a proposed zoning amendment that could allow residential and commercial development on approximately 14 acres along State Road in Drexel Hill.