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The HARB meetings for June 27 and July 11 will be canceled due to staff vacation. If you have a project that needs to be reviewed at the upcoming June 13 HARB meeting, please have all application materials submitted to Gina Thompson at [email protected] no later than 8:00 a.m. on June 5. Applications submitted after this time will not be reviewed until July 25. Thank you for your understanding.

Borough offices will be closed on May 29, 2023, in observance of Memorial Day. Your refuse, normally picked up on Monday, will be picked up on Wednesday, May 31. The refuse crew will begin at 5:00 a.m. that day, so be sure to put your refuse container out the night before after 6:00 p.m. to avoid being missed.

REMINDER: There is no Yard Waste pickup Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

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The HARB meetings for June 27 and July 11 will be canceled due to staff vacation. If you have a project that needs to be reviewed at the upcoming June 13 HARB meeting, please have all application materials submitted to Gina Thompson, HARB Administrator, no later than 8:00 a.m. on June 5. Applications submitted after this time will not be reviewed until July 25. Thank you for your understanding. 

WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION UPDATE REPORT

For PENNDOT Engineering District 2-0 inspectors

Due from each inspector in charge for each project by noon Thursday prior to the week of work, faxed to the individual county in which the work is performed. Inspector In-Charge: Eli Myers               Phone No: 814-512-5151

Report of work planned for the week of Monday: 5/8/2023 to Sunday: 5/14/2023

Project/S.R./Location: The location and description being situated as follows:

SR150/SLD Bellefonte Wall, ECMS 119309

The description and location of the project is as follows: This project is for a wall repair along SR 0150 in Centre County, Bellefonte Borough, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania STATE ROUTE 0150, SECTION SLD at the location as follows:

STATE ROUTE 0150 from Segment 0150 Offset 0856 to Segment 0150 Offset 1267.

Construction includes a new soldier pile retaining wall and rebuilt roadway involving base, binder, and wearing courses, drainage system improvements, pavement markings, and miscellaneous construction as indicated on the approved drawings for a total construction length of approximately 311.00 feet (0.059 miles).

2023

SR150 – Phase 1

• Work: Place E&S control devices, drill caissons and place piles for retaining wall, remove temporary wall fix, cast-in-place retaining wall, backfill, construct new roadway, and place pavement markings.
• Traffic Control SB: Install roadwork signs and barrier, SB traffic will be travelling SB in the NB lane until pattern shift back into SB lane
• Traffic Control NB: Install roadwork and detour signs, close NB lanes and implement the NB

SR150 -Phase 2

• Work: Maintain E&S control devices, drill caissons and place piles for retaining wall, remove temporary wall fix, cast-in-place retaining wall, backfill, construct new roadway, and place pavement markings.
• Traffic Control SB: Maintain roadwork signs, remove barrier, SB traffic will still be travelling SB in the NB lane until pattern shift back into SB lane
• Traffic Control NB: Maintain roadwork and detour signs, NB lanes to remain closed and maintain the NB

SR150 -Phase 3

• Work: Maintain E&S control devices, mill and asphalt overlay of NB lane
• Traffic Control SB: Maintain roadwork signs, traffic travelling SB will stay in SB lane
• Traffic Control NB: Maintain roadwork and detour signs, NB lanes to remain closed and maintain the NB detour

 

Columbia Gas will begin work on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The Gas Line replacement project will begin at the intersection of N. Allegheny Street and E. Curtin Street. Work will take place  Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with Saturday work is possible.

The Community Yard Sale is scheduled for Friday, May 12th and Saturday May 13th, 2023 within Borough of Bellefonte.

Once a year the Borough holds a bulk waste collection week. During this week, Borough customers are permitted to place bulk waste at the CURB only for pickup by Borough staff. There will be no charge for this extra pickup service. The bulk waste pickup will follow the same routes and schedules as the regular refuse collection service, with one pickup truck-size load limit per customer. The refuse crew will not make extra trips to an address. Tires, batteries, items too heavy for two people to handle, construction material, paint cans and hazardous waste cannot be picked up during bulk waste collection.

Residents are not to use cardboard boxes for items if it is raining or it is calling for rain as it makes it difficult for the refuse crew to pick up the boxes without them falling apart. The Borough reserves the right to not collect if there is too much or it is too heavy.
Consider donating home improvement items, building materials and supplies to ReStore, 1155 Zion Road, Bellefonte, PA.

This year Bulk Waste Collection is May 15-19, 2023. If you are unsure of your Refuse Pick up day you may view the schedule on the Borough’s website here: https://bellefonte.net/residents/trash-collection/

Scientists recently found that the U.S. and Canada have lost billion birds over the last 50 years. Like many bird species, we have lost 2 out of 5 Baltimore Orioles since 1970. There is hope and everyone can do their part to help. Every year nearly one billion birds collide with glass in the U.S., with nearly half happening at homes.

Birds often don’t see glass, so collisions happen when they fly towards natural reflections in the glass, like clouds, sky, or plants, or even house plants they can see through windows. During spring and fall migration, birds are attracted to lights-from porches, landscaping, or shining through windows. Many birds that seem fine following a window collision may later die from related head injuries. Prevention is the best option.

Fortunately, you can stop birds from hitting your windows using inexpensive and attractive solutions– a small change at your home can make a BIG difference for birds!

Turning off unneeded lights, especially during spring and fall, will help prevent birds from hitting your windows.

Additionally, an inexpensive 4-inch by 2-inch pattern added to any “problem” window(s) will help highlight the hazard for birds. By listening for the sounds of collisions, and looking for bird crash marks on windows, you can help you decide which windows neec;i attention.

There are a few different ways you can treat windows to reduce strikes, and most of them can be done cheaply and easily.

Window options

Hawk silhouettes are a popular, but mostly ineffective, tool to reduce bird collisions; they only prevent birds from hitting glass when applied in high densities. Vertical stripes or patterns (at least 1/4 inch-wide, maximum spacing of 4 inches), or horizontal stripes (at least 1/4 inch-wide, maximum spacing of 2 inches) are effective at preventing window collisions for most birds (see the last image). To reduce hummingbird collisions, closer spacing is necessary (2 x 2-inch grid). Dark colored patterns may be difficult for birds to see if dark colors reflect on the glass.

Patterns applied to the outside of windows will prevent more bird collisions than inside.

Zen curtains (11 cents ft²). This elegant, inexpensive option uses 1/8-inch paracord pieces spaced less than 4 inches apart, hanging outside from the top of the window. These curtains can be purchased pre-made or constructed of readily available and inexpensive materials. It’s also a fun and simple project for kids!

Tempera paint (13 cents ft²). Non-toxic tempera paint patterns or artwork applied to exterior glass can reduce bird collisions for many years. Tempera paint is easily . removed using vinegar and water.

Screens and netting ($1.83 ft²). External insect screens reduce bird collisions by minimizing window reflections and alerting birds that windows are barriers. Netting prevents injuries to birds if it’s placed inches in front of the window and stretched tight to prevent birds from hitting the glass. Net openings should be ½-inch or smaller, so birds aren’t captured. Several companies sell screens that can be attached with suction cups or eye hooks.

Tape, decals, and external films ($2.50-8.00 ft²). Products are available in many colors, tints, and patterns.

Your actions can make a big difference for birds. Start making your difference today! For more information please contact: Richard Novak at [email protected], or visit https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/threats-birds-collisions.

Yard Waste pickup for the season will begin April 12, 2023, and will end on November 15, 2023.
If you wish to have Yard Waste collection this season and already have a container, please mail or drop off the payment in the drop-off box at the main entrance door of the Bellefonte Borough no later than March 31, 2023. If payment is not received, the borough will assume pickup is not necessary this season.

Yard waste will not be picked up the following Wednesdays, due to Holidays:
• May 31st
• July 5th,
• September 6th
• November 8th

The Borough will continue picking up both the yellow lid and brown lid containers at the same time. This will allow for more efficiency while also allowing us to continue to recycle the material and meet an ever increasing demand. If you do not have a Yard Waste container, but do have brush that needs collected, please be sure to bundle it in four foot lengths or less and call the Borough office to schedule a Wednesday pickup. There is not a charge for this service if the amount of brush is reasonable. If there is a large amount of brush, it will be evaluated and you may receive a bill.

If you currently do not have a Yard Waste container please contact the Borough office at (814) to be added to the Wait List. No payment is necessary to be added to the Wait List at this time.