Vacant Lot for Sale

September 30, 2026

Vacant Land For Sale

The Borough of Ebensburg is offering for sale by sealed bid real property consisting of two adjoining vacant land parcels totaling approximately 1.9 acres.  The parcels are irregular in shape with access via Maplebrook Road in Cambria Township (commonly referred to as the “Crestwood” neighborhood). The parcels are zoned R-SH — Single Household Residential, are partially cleared and are relatively flat in contour. The land has public water and sewer service available nearby along with natural gas and electric service (exact location to be verified by bidders). The property includes parcel no. 08-020. -140.000 and parcel no. 08-057. -504.002 having a total assessed value of $660 with annual taxes of $73. The land was recently appraised at a value of $128,000 which by law is the minimum acceptable bid.

As a matter of disclosure, It should be noted years ago, this property served as the “Borough Dump”.  As such, the Borough makes no representations regarding the environmental condition of the property or its suitability for use.

Offers will be accepted in sealed envelopes to addressed to the attention of the Borough Manager marked “Maplebrook Road Property Bid” to be received at the Borough Office at 300 W High St., Ebensburg, PA 15931 on or before November 20, 2026. The successful bidder shall be required to provide a non-refundable deposit of $5,000.00 within 5 days of award notification, with the condition that payment of the remaining balance is to be made within 60 days of the award by Borough Council. Buyer shall pay one half of the transfer tax along with Buyer’s other customary closing costs. Additional information and photos can be found on the Borough website.

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Fall Foliage Ride on the Ghost Town Trail

Join us for our 13th annual fall foliage bicycle ride/walk along the Ghost Town Trail on Sunday, October 4th. Riders are invited to first drop their bikes off at the Ebensburg Trailhead (YPCC), drive to where they plan to end their ride (Vintondale, 13 miles; Dilltown, 18.9 miles or Saylor Park, 31.6 miles), park their car and catch the bus back to the Ebensburg Trailhead.

The bus will begin picking up at designated trail parking at Saylor Park at 12:30 pm, Dilltown at 1 pm and Vintondale at 1:30 pm. The bus will then return to the Ebensburg Trailhead with an intended event start time of 2:00 pm. Please note, once you have finished your ride and return to your vehicle, you will need a bike rack or trailer to transport your bike back with you.

If you are riding with a partner/group, please have them wait at the YPCC trailhead so that the bus has room for more riders.

To register, email dkoss@ebensburgpa.com with your contact information, intended pick-up location, number of participants and number of people who need the shuttle pick-up, OR you can complete the online registration form here. 

This event is hosted by the Ebensburg Main Street Partnership. Special thanks to First Student for sponsoring the bus every year!

Halloween Parade & Trick-or-Treat – October 31st

Ebensburg’s Halloween Parade & Trick-or-Treat will be held on Saturday, October 31st.

The parade will begin at 1 pm at Dauntless Fire Hall on W. Sample Street. It will turn right onto N. Center, right onto W. High Street and then right again on Julian Street. Trick-or-Treating will start from there and will go until 4 pm.

Along the route, be sure to pick-up treats from the Ebensburg VFW, Wolf’s Performing Arts who will be set-up in Penn Eben Gazebo, a Trunk or Treat at Ebensburg Methodist Church and at Bishop Carroll High School.

Residents who are interested in participating should leave a porch light on.

*Wolf’s Performing Arts is hosting their Howl-O-Ween Trick-or-Treat in Penn Eben Park. This event will feature inflatable Halloween figures for photo opportunities, as well as bags of goodies for each child.

Following Ebensburg’s Trick-or-Treat, the YPCC will be hosting a Halloween Party with food and craft vendors from 3 to 5 pm. Visit their Facebook event page for more details.

Ebensburg Borough is Seeking RFPs

The Borough of Ebensburg is requesting sealed bids for following:

A Kohler (or similar unit) 26 KW Generator 400 Amp with a Double Lug Auto Transfer installed at the Ebensburg Municipal Building at 300 W. High Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931.

Bid shall include all hardware and fasteners and four (4) concrete bollards installed in the rear of the building.

Also, a bid to update municipal building’s current meter base for two (2) breaker panels and one (1) new breaker panel to meet NEC specifications. Grounding as required.

The bid should be submitted with both quotes and then a combined quote for this installation request. Sealed bids directed to Borough Manager and dropped off at 300 West High Street, Ebensburg PA 15931 no later than 3 PM on September 28, 2026.

Hydrant Flushing to Begin September 16th

The Ebensburg Borough Water Department will be conducting its bi-annual fire hydrant flushing program beginning September 16th and continuing for approximately 8 weeks.
Residents can expect to see water running down roadways and crews actively flushing hydrants in Ebensburg.
Flushing loosens and removes mineral deposits that can accumulate within pipelines. This maintenance improves water quality and supports long-term system reliability.
During this process, residents may experience temporary service interruptions, including but not limited to, lower water pressure, short-term water discoloration, or impacts to pressure-sensitive equipment. If you notice discolored water, run a cold tap, preferably in a basement or bathtub, for a few minutes until the water clears.
While we understand that flushing may inconvenience residents, please know that our crews are working diligently to complete this system maintenance.

Thank you!

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Pledge Your Support for the Ebensburg Endowment Fund

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 is NOT in Effect Starting on Thursday, March 19th at 5 PM

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 1st and March 31st.

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.

2025 Time Capsule Burial Ceremony

EBENSBURG 2025 TIME CAPSULE CEREMONY TO BE HELD

EBENSBURG – A ceremony will be held Sunday, October 12th at 12 pm at Veteran’s Memorial Park to bury a new time capsule. Items to be placed in the 2025 time capsule are now being collected by the Cambria County Historical Society and Ebensburg Borough. Local restaurants are encouraged to submit a menu to be placed into the capsule, and local churches are asked to submit a church bulletin. “We’d like to give the people of 2075 a look back into what was happening in and around Ebensburg in 2025,” said Danea Koss, Community Development Director for Ebensburg Borough.

In addition to the church bulletins and restaurant menus, we encourage residents of Ebensburg to write a letter detailing who you and your family are, your ages, school/work information, etc.

Items can be dropped at either the Ebensburg Borough building by this Friday, October 3rd at 4 pm, or at the Cambria County Historical Society by Saturday, October 4th by 1 pm.

In addition to burying the time capsule, the ceremony will include remarks by local leaders, a flag raising and more. Any questions may be directed to Danea Koss, Community Development Director, at 814-472-8414.