EBENSBURG SEEKS MEMORIAL DAY PARADE PARTICIPANTS
Ebensburg – Organizers of Ebensburg’s annual Memorial Day Parade are seeking participants for this year’s event to take place on Monday, May 27th 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 Monday, May 13th. The registration from can be found 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 9:45 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.
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Ebensburg is gearing up for the 20th annual “Wheels & Wings” event to be held FRIDAY evening, June 21st, 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 20th 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 150 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 be Cambria County Commissioner Tom Chernisky, a representative of the event’s Premier Sponsor, Kim Springer Insurance Agency LLC and Ebensburg Borough 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 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, West Central Equipment and Renewal by Andersen. For more information, please visit www.ebensburgwheels.com or call the Ebensburg Borough office at (814) 472-8414.
The Ebensburg Farmers Market will begin Saturday, July 6th and go through September 21st. The market runs every Saturday in Penn Eben Park from 9 am to 12 pm, rain or shine. Vendors in attendance will be selling the following items, and items will vary from week to week:
PEDESTRIANS
General Pedestrian Law:
Pennsylvania’s Vehicle Code details the rights and duties of pedestrians.
Generally, people walking may cross the street at any point, but pedestrians and motorists must understand their responsibilities. Below are the basic laws to follow when crossing the street or driving.
Safety Talking Points
Tips for Pedestrians:
Cross only at crosswalks. Don’t cross between parked cars.
Tips for Motorists:
Slow down when approaching a crosswalk or intersection. Watch for pedestrians and be prepared to yield to them.
With the threat of severe weather throughout the area, the Ebensburg Borough Police would like to remind area residents of the requirements regarding the placement of new garbage containers:
An additional reminder as spring arrives; residents are responsible to keep their shrubs, trees, and foliage trimmed so that they do not impede roadways or sidewalks, or block street signs.
Ebensburg police thank all residents for their cooperation in keeping Ebensburg Borough a beautiful and safe community!
Ebensburg’s Water Treatment Plant has been selected again to receive a prestigious Area Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) Award. The AWOP Award was presented to Luke Byrne, Plant Manager, for our water system on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Pennsylvania Rural Water Association (PRWA) Annual Conference in State College, PA.
AWOP is a national filter plant optimization effort among numerous states, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and you. For the seventeenth consecutive year in Pennsylvania, AWOP will recognize outstanding efforts toward optimizing filter plant turbidity performance with a prestigious AWOP Award. The top performing filter plants that submitted their 2023 WebOAS turbidity data will receive an AWOP Award this year. This year 9 small filter plants (serving <10,000 people) will be presented with AWOP Awards at the PRWA conference. We hope to present AWOP Awards next year as well. So please continue to submit your turbidity data to remain eligible for an AWOP Award next year. WebOAS turbidity submittal is required in order to participate in AWOP and be eligible for an AWOP Award.
The Borough of Ebensburg is seeking bids for the following:
Outdoor Borough Pool Renovation RFP
– Aquatic Design Scope of Work
– Drawings
ORDINANCE NOTICE
The Ebensburg Borough Council has proposed Ordinance #669 AMENDING THE ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF SOLID WASTE. The ordinance will regulate the receptacles used and the hours in which garbage is allowed to be on the curb.
Final adoption is scheduled for Council’s regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. February 19, 2024, at the municipal building, 300 West High Street, Ebensburg, PA. The full text of the ordinance may be examined at said municipal building between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or by clicking here.
The January 2024 Borough Newsletter is now available. Newsletters are mailed out to all borough residents and copies can also be found in the borough office. If you’d like to view it online, you may do so here:
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