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** April 3rd – Boil Water Notice is Lifted **

Today is April 1, 2026.  This is the Ebensburg Municipal Authority Water Department.  A water line break on Park Street has resulted in a boil water advisory for customers on Park Street, Tracy Lane, Clara Street, Penny Lane, Cook Road, Barefoot Road, Skyline Drive and the left side of (700 & 800 Blocks) of Ben Franklin Highway.

The water company cannot confirm when the advisory will be lifted.  Loss of pressure can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth.  Low pressure may indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms. The organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea and associated headaches.

All affected customers are advised not to drink their water without boiling it first.  Bring the water to a boil, let it boil for one minute and then let it cool before using it, or use bottled water.

The Ebensburg Borough will notify you when the advisory is lifted.

Due to a recent vacancy, Ebensburg Borough Council is seeking borough residents who are interested in serving on Council for the remainder of an unexpired term that will conclude on December 31, 2028. Interested parties will need to submit a brief letter of interest and will need to be present at the next Borough Council meeting on Monday, April 27^th at 6:30 pm. Individuals should be prepared to publicly state their interest in serving and have an open discussion with Council members. Letters of interest may be dropped off at the borough office or submitted via email to tcarcella@ebensburgpa.com by 9:30 am on Monday, April 27^th.

Each year, organizers of Ebensburg’s annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony seek participants for the annual Memorial Day Parade set to take place on Memorial Day at 10:00 a.m. in historic downtown Ebensburg.

The Memorial Day Ceremony in Veteran’s Park will follow the parade at 10:30 a.m. In the case of inclement weather, the parade will not be held and the ceremony will take place inside at the Ebensburg Presbyterian Church, 200 North Center Street at 10:30 a.m.

“Anything people can do to help remember the men and women that have sacrificed is appreciated”, said Bob Slebodnick, Commander of VFW Post 4963. “Ebensburg’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony are a special tribute to those who have served and sacrificed from the American Revolution to our current generation of service members.”

Any businesses, organization, military service men and women, Boy Scout & Girl Scout Troops, marching bands, Church groups, and classic vehicle owners wishing to participate in the parade to help commemorate this special Memorial Day celebration are required to pre-register by Friday, May 15^th. The registration form can be found online here or interested participants may contact dkoss@ebensburgpa.com to have one sent out. Onsite entries will not be permitted.

All participants will assemble for check-in and line-up at the Ebensburg Public Library on Highland Avenue between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The annual parade and Memorial Day ceremony are sponsored by the Ebensburg Main Street Partnership, in partnership with VFW Post 4963 and American Legion Post 363.

Ebensburg is gearing up for the 22nd annual “Wheels & Wings” event to be held THURSDAY evening, June 25th in Historic Downtown Ebensburg.  This car, truck, and motorcycle show will once again be combined with a wing-off between local restaurants and vendors!  The event brings thousands to Downtown Ebensburg each year and is held in Penn Eben Park (corner of Julian & High Streets) and along North Julian & West Sample Street Streets.

The 21st Annual Wheels & Wings will feature live entertainment from TBD at the intersection of Center and Sample Streets. The live act will perform from 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Vehicle registration will begin at 4:30 p.m. on the day of the event only. Only the first 250 vehicles will be registered and the first 125 registrants will receive ‘Wheels & Wings’ dash plaques sponsored by Roundhouse Harley-Davidson.  The registration fee is $10 and vehicles will enter at the corner of Caroline & High Streets. This year vehicles will once again be judged by classes; there will be three bike classes: Sport Bike, Cruisers & Custom Bikes. There will be five car classes: Pre-50’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, Post-80’s. There is also one class for trucks.

A panel of judges will award a “Best in Class” trophy to one vehicle per class, in each category, as well as an overall “Best of Show” award to be given to one car, truck and motorcycle. The awards will be announced at 8:30 pm from the entertainment area.

Meanwhile, food vendors will serve up their best wings from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.  along West Sample Street while competing for the title of “Best Wings!” Additional food items will also be available for sale.

Wing judges this year will include Cambria County Commissioner Tom Chernisky, a representative of the event’s Premier Sponsor, Kim Springer Insurance Agency LLC and Ebensburg Borough Mayor and Council members.

Dauntless Fire Company, The Castle Pub and Ebensburg Main Street Partnership will sell adult beverages. The Ebensburg Main Street Partnership will once again be selling this year’s official Wheels & Wings T-shirts featuring a new logo design and other merchandise at their booth along West Sample Street.

This event’s Premier Sponsor is Kim Springer Insurance Agency LLC. Other event sponsors include: Roundhouse Harley-Davidson and West Central Equipment. For more information, please visit www.ebensburgwheels.com or call the Ebensburg Borough office at (814) 472-8414.

Request to Bid – Lake Rowena Dredging Project

Performance Specs – Lake Rowena Dredging Project 

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) has named Ebensburg as one of four recipients of their
$25,000 Small Town Challenge Grant!

The grant is structured as a dollar-for-dollar match, and we are officially kicking off the start of our fundraising goal of $25,000!

This fund will serve as a permanent resource to support our town — forever — and we hope you will consider joining us and supporting the Ebensburg Endowment Fund!

With your tax-deductible contribution, this initiative will directly benefit our community, in perpetuity.

Click Here to make your donation to the Ebensburg Endowment Fund

Checks may also be made out and sent to:
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
Attn: Ebensburg Endowment Fund
216 Franklin St., Suite 400
Johnstown, PA 15901

WINTER PARKING REGULATIONS RELAXED

Good News! The enforcement of the winter parking regulations within Ebensburg Borough is being relaxed.

The current Ordinance, in place since 1994, requires alternate side parking on many streets between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and again between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. It also prohibits parking on many smaller streets between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Those winter parking restrictions are in effect between December 1^st and March 31^st.

In the past, the Ordinance was not enforced until the first snowfall each year. After the first snowfall, the Ordinance was enforced each and every day, regardless of weather conditions. These parking restrictions are necessary to allow the public works crew to properly and safely clear the streets of snow. Unfortunately, the regulations caused great inconvenience to the residents.

Today, there are many methods of communicating current information to the residents. Borough Council believes that we can enforce the regulations when necessary, and relax enforcement when possible.

Effective immediately, the winter parking regulations will only be enforced when deemed necessary by staff. A notice will be placed here on the website announcing when the regulations are “in effect” or are “not in effect.” The same notice will be posted on the borough’s Facebook page.

For those that may not have access to the Internet, a call to the borough office at 472-8780 is all that will be necessary to verify whether vehicles parked on the street need to be moved. During business hours, staff will be able to answer the question, or you may press #5 to be taken directly to a recording.

Winter parking restrictions will be placed in effect with every forecasted snowfall, and should be considered in effect with every unexpected snowfall. Depending on conditions, the restrictions will often remain in effect for several days following a snowfall. Crews often work for several days to push snow back from the curbs, to clear intersections, and to clear slush from the streets. Residents will be required to move vehicles until such time that the announcement on the website and Facebook is again changed. It will be everyone’s responsibility to verify the current enforcement status of the winter parking regulations. Remember…because it snowed two days ago and hasn’t snowed since; the winter parking regulations may still be in effect. Check the website!

The relaxed winter parking regulations will require the full cooperation of everyone. It is important that the public works crews are able to maintain clear streets during winter conditions. If the relaxation of enforcement causes problems in that regard, it will be necessary to return to daily enforcement. Please work with us so that we can maintain our streets in a safe manner, while minimizing the inconvenience to you and your neighbors of moving your vehicle twice each day.

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