Archive - Sep 14, 2012 - News Article
Sylvester Kronenwetter of St. Marys was the lone Elk County resident selected for an elk license in Friday morning’s drawing held at the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) headquarters in Harrisburg and broadcast live on the PGC’s website. Kronenwetter’s name was drawn for the 41st of 46 cow elk licenses awarded for this year’s hunt, which is scheduled to take place from Nov. 5-10 with an extended elk hunting period outside the elk management area for those with unfilled elk licenses from Nov. 12-17.
MT. ZION - “If war should erupt, we will be able to wipe up all of the blood spilled with a single handkerchief,’” said J.D. Petruzzi, Civil War historian and author from Brockway, in his address to the audience at the Bucktail monument dedication held at Mt. Zion Historical Park.
As part of the long-term East Branch Dam Safety Initiative project, lake personnel continue to work closely with staff from the Pittsburgh District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in overseeing the construction of a new cutoff wall inside the dam.
The $280 million project is in response to a safety issue related to potential internal erosion discovered in 2008, similar to a seepage issue encountered in 1957 which required the lowering of the lake for repairs. The multifaceted project has a completion date of 2017.
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