Light finally shining on Stars and Stripes

Late last week one of the final touches on the Linglestown improvement project was finished: floodlights to illuminate the flag in the square were wired and are working.

Linglestown Fall Festival kicks off today

Things get started today at 11 am with the square dedication and flag raising. CLICK HERE for info on other Fall Festival events.

Whittling away Linglestown project's punch list

With the return of fair weather, work resumed this week toward completing a small list of to-do items on the Linglestown improvement project.

Several benches were placed in the square.

Pedestrian crosswalks were painted along Linglestown Road and in the square.

Although not part of the township project, it's worth noting that the Eagle Hotel has used the public sidewalks in one quadrant of the square to make an outdoor cafe complete with an outdoor fireplace.

The completion of the project will be marked with dedication ceremonies that will be held during the Linglestown Fall Festival Celebration on Oct. 21–23.

Linglestown square gets finishing touches

Volunteers began landscaping the square roundabout this afternoon. The Linglestown Women's Club has agreed to maintain the planted area.

Linglestown square sports new flagpole

I walked through the village around 2 pm this afternoon to make a couple stops and the roundabout in the square looked like it did yesterday – no flagpole. When I started home from Roasters an hour later, ta-da ... just like magic, the pole was in place.

Linglestown improvement project winding down

The punch list of items to complete the Linglestown project that started in November 2009 is growing smaller by the day. Below are findings from my inspection walk today:

– The cement base for the new flagpole is in place at the roundabout in the square.

– Four trash receptacles (pictured) were placed near the following businesses in the square: Lio's Pizza & Sub Shop, Eagle Hotel, Linglestown Restaurant and St. Thomas Roasters.

- The old entrance on Route 39 to Blue Mountain Parkway has been opened for westbound traffic only.

- The huge piles of debris in the farm field located just east of the village have been cleared away.

Also, the Village of Linglestown Committee met last week. CLICK HERE for meeting notes courtesy of community watchdog group SWAN.
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SAVE THE DATE ... Friday, Oct 21 –The Linglestown square dedication ceremony and flag raising will be held at 11 am. The event is part of the Fall Festival Celebration sponsored by the Linglestown Merchants Association.

Work started on new Linglestown flagpole

Two workers watch a coworker dig the hole for the new flagpole today during the noon hour.

Signs, signs, everywhere a sign

The new Linglestown makes me think of the classic rock hit used in the headline for this post.

Thanks to state highway regulations (or someone's interpretation of them), Linglestown and Mountain roads are cluttered with an overwhelming number of signs over a short distance.

In my opinion, this is one aspect of the improvement project that needs to be revisited by local and state authorities.

Linglestown to get new flagpole soon

The installation of a new flagpole is among the items on a small to-do list for the Linglestown improvement project. The contractor is expected to install the pole "soon," according to a report filed by community watchdog group SWAN.

CLICK HERE to read the full report on last month's Village of Linglestown Committee meeting.

Also, be sure to mark your calendar for next month's Fall Festival that will include dedication ceremonies to mark the village's new look.

Linglestown makeover project on home stretch

The smell of freshly laid asphalt is wafting into my office this morning is a sign that final paving has started on Route 39 in the village of Linglestown. The road is expected to be finished in mid-August, according to a report filed by community watchdog group SWAN.

CLICK HERE to review a report by SWAN member Watson Fisher on the Village of Linglestown Committee meeting that was held last Thursday.

Linglestown road paving set to start Friday

Milling and paving operations are set to begin to finish Rt. 39 project in Linglestown.

CLICK HERE for details from PennDOT.

Linglestown construction update

Based on today's walk around the village, the focus of construction appears to be redoing Blue Mountain Parkway between Linglestown Road and the new bypass (pictured). This job needs to be done to match the elevation of the parkway with Linglestown Road, which was lowered by about two feet when it was rebuilt.

Next week final repaving is tentatively scheduled to start on Linglestown Road.

The entire project is on track to be completed sometime in August.

Miscue at Linglestown roundabout

Somebody drove into the dirt area of the roundabout island at the square and mowed down signs early this afternoon. Pictured is a construction worker erecting a temporary sign to replace the damaged one.

Linglestown construction update

Notes from last week's Village of Linglestown Committee meeting:

* Final paving of Linglestown Road is expected to occur just after
July 4. The work will be done with flagmen directing traffic.

* Concern continues about the need for light shields on the new street lights to cut down on light directed toward homes along Linglestown Road. PPL wants to be paid for the shields, but township officials thought the shields were included in the original contract. Lower Paxton Township manager George Wolfe said he would contact PPL to seek a resolution on this issue.

* The question was raised about the condition of the portion of Blackberry Alley that runs behind Lio's Pizza and Sub Shop that was not part of a recent paving project. Township manager Wolfe clarified that the newly paved alleys are township property and were paved using funds from government grants, but the township does not have funds to improve the eastern portion of Blackberry Alley. The village committee voted to make a formal request to the township that the unpaved section of Blackberry Alley be repaired when funds become available.
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Information for this post was provided by Stray Winds Area Neighbors, better known as SWAN.

Roundabout education

Still puzzled about how to drive Linglestown's roundabouts?

If so, check out a video by the state of Wisconsin that provides an in-depth look at roundabouts and a how-to publication from the folks at PennDOT.
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Links provided by community watchdog group SWAN and the Linglestown Merchants Association.

Learning curve for motorists begins in roundabouts

Linglestown's newly opened roundabouts made the front page of today's Patriot-News. CLICK HERE to for the article that includes a video.

Below is a video report from WHTM abc27.

Linglestown roundabouts now open

I checked out the square roundabout during the 6 pm hour.

There was limited traffic at that time. Motorists in general appeared to be unsure how to properly maneuver through the roundabout. I saw a couple drivers traveling westbound on Rt. 39 who didn't realize that they had to yield to cars in the roundabout and entered it without first checking for other cars to their left.

Be sure to slow down when approaching the roundabout, and look left for traffic already in the roundabout before entering the circle.

CLICK HERE for a short video on how to drive a roundabout.

Patriot-News looks at return of 2-way traffic in Linglestown

Two-way traffic will return to Linglestown Road as early as Monday afternoon, nearly 19 months after the start of a $4 million road reconstruction project in the Lower Paxton Township community. CLICK HERE to read more.

Backyard News, 06.15.11

Soon bid goodbye to detour ... Now that the bad concrete at the roundabouts in Linglestown has been replaced, there's a good chance two-way traffic will be restored in the village this Friday or early next week.

Baseball update ... After struggling at the plate in a 2-2 tie with Steelton and a 6-1 loss to Hummelstown, the Linglestown Juggernauts sandlot team had a breakout game Tuesday at Penbrook with a 15–5 victory. Mark Frailey and Kyle Hollingsworth each had a homer, and Pete Hayden was the winning pitcher. The team's record is 3 wins, 3 losses and a tie.

Next home game at Koons Park is this Saturday against Middletown, the East Shore Twilight League's reining champs. 5:30 pm first pitch.

Evening music ... St. Thomas United Church of Christ, located one-mile east of the Linglestown square, will open its summer vesper series with bluegrass group Heart & Soul this Sunday, June 19, at 6 pm. The event will be held outdoors in the church's prayer garden. The public is welcome to attend. Be sure to bring lawn chairs.

Join the fun! ... PandaMania Vacation Bible School is coming to New Hope Church in Linglestown, June 20-24, 6:30-8:30 pm. Call 545-3400 for more information and to register, or go the church's website.

Linglestown two-way traffic a no-show

Unofficially, it appears the detour on Route 39 in Linglestown wasn't ended today as projected because work remains to be done the two roundabouts.

The photo was taken Thursday during the noon hour at the square.