These including widening Allen Road and Ritner Highway to allow two lanes in each direction and adding turning lanes and signals. PennDOT says recent federal funding cuts make it unlikely those improvements will happen anytime soon. The Pennsylvania House Commerce and Economic Development Committee has approved Rep. Allan Egolf's proposed legislation concerning repossession of motor vehicles. The bill would amend the Motor Vehicle Sales Act by requiring firms to notify the local police department that a motor vehicle in its jurisdiction has been repossessed. North Middleton Township Police Department brought the issue to his attention.
Most times there is cooperation from the banks and loan companies.
The expanding Farmers Trust Co. soon may stake a claim on another community. The local banking firm has initiated paperwork to open a branch in Boiling Springs. Residents of the South Middleton Township village still are reeling from an announcement that PNC Bank, its lone full-service financial institution, plans to pull out of its quarters on East First Street in June. Paperwork filed at the state Department of Banking Thursday shows Farmers Trust Co. plans to open a branch office at 1 Forge Road. That is the address of a Uni-Mart convenience store.