Casselman News

A Pennsylvania coal company has applied for Maryland mining permit that would allow it to tunnel beneath a popular trout stream in western Maryland.

The Somerset County Planning Commission is looking for board members. The board is operating with only six members on what should be a nine-member board.

A pilot project that would see VIA trains taking commuters between Alexandria and Ottawa could be in place by fall 2009, the mayor of Casselman said yesterday, but any integration into Ottawa's transit system ...

Workers continue the $2.5 million project to replace the bridge deck on the 1932 Casselman River Bridge on U.S. Route 40 Alternate in Grantsville.

MONTREAL - As part of the Government of Canada's $692 million dollar investment to improve passenger rail service, VIA Rail Canada has announced it plans to invest more than $25 million on a multi-phase, ...

While there is little question among those involved that the coal reserves beneath the Casselman Basin will become a coal mine, what will be done with the coal is still in question.

While there is little question among those involved that the coal reserves beneath the Casselman Basin will become a coal mine, what will be done with the coal is still in question.

The Maryland Coal Association is scheduled to meet Tuesday with industry and elected officials in Frostburg to discuss prospects for a coal-fired power plant in Garrett County.

Sen. Barack Obama came very close to closing the deal on the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday, as his momentum, after the Wisconsin primary and following primaries/caucuses, seemed to be peaking at ... via Washington Times

BY JANICE RAINEY JRAINEY@TRIBDEM.COM Centennial UM to hold dedication service Centennial United Methodist Church, 426 North Fork Road, Johnstown, will dedicate bells purchased for the Bell Choir during the 9 ... via The Tribune-Democrat

I'm tired of winter, and at this time of the year I look for any speck of green I can find. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“We're pretty much meeting the energy needs of 10,000 homes”

A fourth wind farm is now producing energy in Somerset County. The 23-turbine Casselman Wind Project, located on a 165-acre site that stretches across Summit, Black and Addison townships, is fully operational ... via The Daily American

“The Italian Oven is basically run by Sheila and my wife, Tammy. I have very little to do with it, and nothing to do with the day-to-day operations”

Lee Newell has always enjoyed two things: interacting with others and math. So is it any surprise that the Rockwood man spent 35 years in the banking industry only to later become financial manager for Fearless ... via The Daily American