Next DATC Advisory Committee on Thursday, Feb 9th at 6:30pm

Two modes of transport, heading into Duncannon

Join the Duncannon Appalachian Trail Community Advisory Committee next Thursday at 6:30pm at the Borough Office in Duncannon (428 N. High St.) for the monthly meeting.  Only a little over four months to go until the June 2nd designation event!  

In addition to progress with designation event planning event coordinator Trailangel Mary will have updates for on Thursday, a Norfolk Southern Corp. Enola Yard employee volunteer day has been tentatively scheduled for May 12th.  The planned project entails clean-up and improvements to the Ann St. and Margretta St. river arches to provide residents, visitors and paddlers with enhanced river access points.

Interesting read about another post-industrial community located in rural Western Massachusetts on the Connecticut River: Turners Falls turns on the charm to lure small businesses, tourism and the art. 

The Strathmore Mill, power canal & bike path at Turners Falls

"With only one paper mill now left, Montague residents and officials have worked to shift the village’s raison d’etre from one of big industry to one of small businesses, tourism, the arts and culture.  “It’s been a long process. It didn’t happen over night,” says the town administrator." 

"Another plus for the village is its bike path that draws cyclists, joggers and walkers to the banks of the river and the canal.  'We’ve always had a river that is beautiful. We’ve always had architecture that is beautiful,” Abbondanzio said of Turners Falls. “We’re trying to capitalize on those assets and make it a place people would want to come to.'"