A PRODUCTIVE
TOWN MEETING
was hosted by Save Our Rural Heritage,
with Moderator Dr. Charles Borowsky
Invited Senate Candidates
for District 33:
Rich Alloway and
Bruce Tushingham.
Invited House Candidates
for District 193:
Neil Clifford and
Will Tallman
(represented by his wife).
Community Representatives Panel:
Jim Lott, John Wolfe,
Jeff King, Elizabeth Borowsky
A Matter of Life and Death on Route 94
Save Our Rural Heritage has requested that the Huntington Township Supervisors conducted an independent traffic study to assess the need for a left turning lane on Rte. 94 at the proposed entrance to the Peakview trailer park south of White Oak Tree Rd. PennDOT approved the developer's traffic study, which did not include a turn lane, without considering the high volume of truck traffic and farm vehicles, the speed limit and the grade of the road. We strongly believe a left turn lane is necessary at what would be a very dangerous intersection.
We urge community residents to attend the next Huntington Township meeting.
Join us for the next SORH meeting
email sorh@mail.com for details
Arcing 20,000 acres in a crescent from the southwest to the north-central part of Adams County, Pennsylvania lies the Adams County Historical Fruit Belt,
one of the most productive agricultural regions in the state.
The fragile farm-based economy, scenic rural
landscape, and quality of life treasured by residents and visitors
for a century is being threatened by unplanned urban-style development.
 How does this happen?
Rural townships often fail to address development issues until it is too late.
Huntingdon Township Supervisors found themselves in this position in 2004 when they were ordered by Commonwealth Court to approve a preliminary plan for a 275-unit trailer park on 140 acres between Route 94 and Idaville-York Springs Road, outside the borough of York Springs. The court found for the developer because a zoning ordinance had yet to be approved by the township when the plan was submitted in 1999.
Does this cause problems?
- Overcrowded Schools
- Higher School Taxes
- Traffic Congestion
- Environmental Harm
- Wetland Encroachment
- Safety and Security Problems
- Destruction of Natural Scenic Beauty
What can be done?
Save Our Rural Heritage (SORH) is fighting to stop the trailer park because it will destroy the wetlands, ruin the rural way of life, and dramatically alter the landscape of the Fruit Belt, a region deemed eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
What can you do?
Join SORH as a member • Attend monthly meetings
Volunteer time for community awareness campaigns
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