WETM - MyTwinTiers.com Home up in smoke during Friday afternoon fire in Milltown Students showcase innovation at Corning Community College expo Salmonella fears cause tomatoes recall in New York and Pennsylvania Dozens of properties available for bid in upcoming Chemung County Property Auction Sold-out fundraiser in Corning raises money for CareFirstNY Elmira Heights fundraiser supports high school student diagnosed with cancer New York State budget includes ban on cell phone use in schools Bath man arrested on felony charge after domestic incident in the village Multiple people in custody after police standoff in Horseheads TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need A section of Milltown Road in Penn Hills has been restricted to a single The affected part of the road is located between Newfield Drive Traffic is being controlled with temporary traffic signals A project to address the slides was tentatively scheduled to start on Dec Work is expected to take six to eight weeks to complete The first slide is about 425 feet long and 40- to 50-feet deep shoulder and roadway reconstruction will be performed and two cross pipes will be replaced,” he said The second slide is about 100 feet away from the first “They will reconstruct the shoulder and half the roadway,” he said The affected portion of the road already was protected with gabion baskets which are wire mesh boxes filled with stones that can be stacked on top of each other to form retaining walls They have been in place along the road since at least 2007 One of the repairs is located where the baskets are failing The road frequently is used by motorists traveling to the Oakmont and Harmar areas An average of nearly 5,300 vehicles travel the road daily The affected area of Milltown Road is less than a mile from an area of Hulton Road that also had been restricted to one lane because of a landslide in February 2018 The road was closed between Iowa Street and Arbor Lane from July 2019 to January 2020 for repair work Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service First State Update Delaware's News Authority | Delaware Breaking News | Local News County Detectives are currently investigating a motor vehicle crash where a pedestrian was struck Fridau evening patrol officers responded to Milltown Road and Pecksniff Road regarding a crash investigation Officers arrived at the scene and located a 58-year-old male victim who had been struck by a 2024 Hyundai Palisade The male victim was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries Investigators from the Traffic Services Unit later arrived and assumed the investigation It does not appear speed or alcohol is a factor; however About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy, Terms & Rules Facebook Milltown’s Mission BBQ location has an opening date and an opportunity for free barbecue for one year After about two years and much secrecy regarding its opening schedule the much-awaited Delaware favorite will open its doors in less than two weeks A special pre-opening event also will take place with a chance to support a cause and earn free barbecue for the next year The chain took to Facebook to announce its grand opening date on Tuesday with the caption “2 Weeks ‘till Wilmington The announcement also included details for a special pre-opening event taking place Friday during the restaurant’s Military Appreciation Night From 6 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 31, the first 100 customers who purchase an American Heroes Cup will receive 52 “Mission Barbecue Cards” that can be redeemed in the subsequent 52 weeks for free meals. The cups cost $4.99 and all proceeds will be donated to the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation No official hours for Milltown have been posted but other Delaware locations are open from 11 a.m Mondays through Saturdays and on Sundays from 11:30 a.m The Milltown location was first confirmed in 2023 and was originally planned to open in 2024. In December, Delaware Online/The News Journal reported that visible progress was made on Kirkwood Highway’s Mission BBQ The Milltown location will be Delaware’s fourth location and the Wilmington area’s second Mission BBQ’s most recent opening at the Concord Gallery shopping center in Talleyville in August 2023 also caused lines to form around the building to get a taste of the chain’s signature brisket New Wawa: Wawa opening location in Brandywine Hundred; free coffee available on first day Visit mission-bbq.com Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday ... : Ruby Tuesday closes Delaware location as chain continues decline Molly McVety covers community and environmental issues around Delaware. Contact her at mmcvety@delawareonline.com. Follow her on Twitter @mollymcvety Officers from the New Castle County Police Department keep guard during Mission BBQ's grand-opening event in Milltown A quirky law is forcing the cancellation of Groundhog Day celebrations in Milltown again this year Milltown Mel had been joining his fellow rodent weather prognosticators for years in offering up his forecast for either an extended winter or early Spring Thousands turned out over the years to join the celebration and hear what Mel had to say about the prospects for warmer weather just days before he was to offer up his latest forecast Town officials found a new weather rodent in Tennessee and arranged to bring him to Milltown to be the new Mel A state law bans the import of animals into New Jersey that could potentially carry rabies The new groundhog was seized by state wildlife officials and the town was again left groundhogless In 2009, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection instituted a ban on "on the importation of raccoons woodchucks and bats" due to what they termed a "growing concern over human and animal exposure to the deadly viral disease rabies." The DEP cited a case where New Jersey wildlife was expose to a raccoon variant of rabies "when an animal was imported to the area from the southeast region." Exemptions were made for zoological facilities but only if they are regulated by the American Zoological Association Milltown officials posted on Facebook the current law "does not allow us to legally obtain a groundhog." "Until that change occurs," the statement reads "We cannot continue our annual celebration." New Jersey State Assemblyman Sterley Stanley has been leading the change to change the law to allow Milltown to obtain a replacement for Mel but so far efforts to do so have been unsuccessful "Hopefully the necessary legislation will be done in time for us to resume Groundhog Day next year." If you just have to have your Groundhog day fix and don't feel like heading to Punxsutawney you can head to the Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County The public is invited on Sunday to witness the forecasting of Lady Edwina of Essex Lady Edwina took over from Essex Ed in 2021 Her wranglers boast that she not only considers her shadow but also consults with "models and maps" to make her predictions Stonewall Jackson (VI) live on Space Farms in Wantage Jackson pretty much keeps to himself and his handlers say he is still in training Jackson comes from "a proud prognosticating dynasty so he should have a leg up on other would-be weather-guessers." He has predicted an early spring each year since 2020 Gallery Credit: Erin Vogt Gallery Credit: Eric Scott Report a correction 👈 | 👉 Contact our newsroom The quirky state law in New Jersey prevents that prevents Milltown from having a resident groundhog for Groundhog Day festivities.\nRead More In 2009, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection instituted a ban on "on the importation of raccoons Update from the Wranglers: Current law in New Jersey does not allow us to legally obtain a groundhog NJ – An ostrich has escaped a farm in Milltown resulting in a large police presence in the area Milltown police informed residents not to be alarmed by the increased police presence in the area of Albert Avenue as they work to capture the runaway ostrich “An Ostrich that usually lives on a farm off of Fresh Ponds Road has escaped and is enjoying a relaxing walk in Milltown,” police said “We are in the process of returning the Ostrich to its family.” Have a correction or news tip? Email sarah.salvadore@patch.com Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. A trio of friends from north and south India are opening a new restaurant in the Midway Plaza shopping center that celebrates their roots Nawab’s Indian Cuisine at 4715 Kirkwood Highway near Milltown is scheduled to open to the public on Friday and Samar Reddy say they have always shared a love for the "rich time-honored subtleties" of Indian cuisine from northern and southern regions They have spent 14 months planning the authentic, classic Indian restaurant which is situated in Midway Plaza between Moe's Southwest Grill and Sakura Japanese Restaurant. The Nawab dining room has 64 seats and the bar has nine stools The restaurant has a liquor license and the partners plan to serve a variety of Indian-inspired cocktails alongside familiar drinks and beverages such as Irani Chai and Mango Lassi Dishes will include appetizers such as Andhra Karam Kodi Butter Chicken and Chicken Tikka and vegetarian items like Paneer Butter Masala and Palak Paneer They plan to offer garlic naan and desserts including Hyderabadi Apricot Delight and Shahi Tukda More places to dine: New restaurants in Hockessin, downtown Wilmington, Rehoboth and Millsboro New city eats: Dover Korean fried chicken food truck owner moving to downtown Wilmington food hall POLK COUNTY (DrydenWire) - The Court has sentenced a Milltown, WI, man on numerous criminal charges filed against him in several Polk County Court cases appeared for a recent court hearing regarding his multiple charges including Burglary This content is only for paid subscribers to DrydenWire Insider.Please Login or Subscribe.Note: Once you are logged in you will see the full content of this article Submit A Story or Press Release: DrydenWire@gmail.com Advertising QuestionsGeneral QuestionsDrydenWire Insider Questions