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PennDOT announces water, sewer rehabilitation project in Montour County

MAHONING TOWNSHIP, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says crews will be working on a water and sewer rehabilitation project this week in Montour County.

PennDOT announced on Monday they are advising drivers of a water and sewer rehabilitation project on Bloom Road (Route 2008) in Mahoning Township.

Starting on Wednesday, March 26, a contractor working for Veolia Water will be working on Bloom Road near the intersection with Cashner's Lane between Kingsley Avenue and Lombard Avenue, PennDOT explained.

Pharmaceutical company to close PA location

RIVERSIDE, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — According to PA WARN Notices, the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc. will close its Montour County location by 2026.

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The closure will impact 163 jobs at the Riverside location in Montour County. The layoffs will happen in multiple rounds, with the first one starting on May 16 through May 30.

The second round of layoffs will happen between June 23 and July 7, and the final round will happen sometime in 2026.

Multiple Road Closures Due to Flooding or Downed Tree/Utilities

Motorists in north central Pennsylvania are advised there are multiple road closures this morning due to flooding or downed trees and utilities.

The following is the 7:00 p.m. list of closures:

Bradford County

Open as of 10:30 AM:

  • Route 2001 (Sugar Hill Road) in Wilmont Township near the Wyoming County line.

Open as of 7:00 PM:

  • Route 1055 (Battle Creek Road) in Rome Borough near the intersection of Route 187.

Columbia County

Open as of 12:00 PM:

Lane Restrictions This Week on I-80

Motorists who travel I-80 in both directions in Montour County are advised that there will be short single lane restrictions between mile markers 215 and 224 due to pavement core patching beginning Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 9 PM through Friday, March 17, 2017 at 6 AM, weather permitting.

Motorists should be alert and drive with caution through the area.

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