Public Service Announcement

Service interruption planned for the Hyndman, Pennsylvania area
on Saturday, September 17, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(Alternate outage date Saturday, September 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the event of inclement weather on September 17.)

West Penn Power will disrupt electric service from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 17th from approximately 1.5 miles north of the Pennsylvania/Maryland state line along Route 96 to Hyndman and north along Route 96 to approximately one mile south of Buffalo Mills. In addition, the Kennels Mill area served by West Penn will also be interrupted.  We regret the inconvenience, but the work is necessary to perform maintenance at Corriganville Substation in Maryland.

The outage will affect approximately 1,500 customers in the area.

The areas affected include:
*       From south end of Stringtown to Hyndman along Route 96, including Creek Road area
*       All of Hyndman Borough
*       From Hyndman along Gooseberry Road to the Somerset County Line
*       West Penn customers in Kennels Mill (Palo Alto side) including Comps Corner

The power outage planned for July 23rd has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date.

Three surveys are available for anyone interested in the HHCS music department: one for students, one for adults wishing to participate, and one for anyone looking to donate musical instruments/financially. These surveys will be a great help in planning the upcoming year. Please get the word out to everyone that these are now available online! Results are emailed directly to Mrs. Leap. Here’s the link:
http://www.hopeforhyndman.com/​?page_id=163

Public Service Announcement

Service interruption planned for the Hyndman, Pennsylvania area
on Saturday, July 23, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(Alternate outage date Saturday, July 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the event of inclement
weather on July 23.)

The Bedford Area School District Board of Education faced a difficult decision this evening.  When the vote was finished, the budget for next year was approved – closing Hyndman Middle Senior High School.

The loss of our school is devastating to our town and surrounding areas.  There is an overwhelming sense of disappointment that overcomes me when thinking of what has happened.

Let’s be clear, though.  This is not a “Hyndman vs. Bedford” situation.  This is simply a “vs. Education” situation.   Education has come under serious fire from our state government.  The blame for our school closing is due to our Governor’s proposed budget.  Education funding is being cut drastically at the state level, forcing districts to make “difficult decisions” (as our Governor put it).  In the end, the only people being hurt by this attack on education are our children – our future!

If you are upset with our situation, please let your local state representatives know!  Change needs to happen in Harrisburg so that this education funding is not cut further.  And, remember to support your local school (where ever that may be) and that school’s teachers.  Your school and your teachers are there for our children… to give them the best possible… to give them a bright future.  In these tough times, let’s never forget that.

It has come to my attention that the portion of Schellsburg Street which is part of our current water project is littered with gravel from the project. This is causing the roadway and sidewalks to be unsafe for travel.

Currently, all borough employees are out of town. To solve this safety situation, qualified individuals will be hired to clean the street/sidewalk.

Residents are encouraged to drive with care on this street so that the condition remains as safe as possible.

I’m currently in the process of switching to a new server.  A new site design should be in place by September.

If you are contacting me because of a concern within Hyndman Borough, please email me at mayorleap@travisleap.com