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Machines still in place Oct. 14 can be seized along with their proceeds. Unplugging a machine does not count as removal, and the state Supreme Court refused Oct. 9 to extend the deadline.
The money will pay for a new 4,000-gallon aboveground tank. It is one of seven Crawford County awards totaling $1,426,116; none went to a Conneaut Valley municipality.
Mail-ballot applications are due to the county by 5 p.m. Oct. 27, and completed ballots must be in county hands by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Roads, Weather & Public Safety
PennDOT now expects the Route 6 detour near Saegertown to end Nov. 25, 2026, when the new bridge over French Creek opens. The date replaces the Oct. 23 target in the agency's earlier announcements.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission rule covers hikers, birders, dog walkers and riders on game lands through Jan. 31, Sundays included, and again April 20 to May 31.
The Conneaut School Board and two committees meet Wednesday, Oct. 7, starting at 5:30 p.m. in Linesville. Agendas are due out by Oct. 6, and the Post will report on the items most likely to affect students, families and taxpayers.
Crawford County has posted official sample ballots for the Nov. 3 general election. Conneaut Valley voters will choose a governor, a congressman and two state lawmakers, and can check their polling place and mail ballot deadlines now.
Low-interest SBA loans cover damage from the Sept. 2-3 storms. Crawford County is not included in the current state disaster-grant area.
Roads, Weather & Public Safety
PennDOT is resurfacing more than 6 miles of the road in Blooming Valley and Richmond Township. Expect flaggers and lane restrictions.
Pennsylvania's Agriculture and Youth Grant Program is accepting applications through 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. Youth agriculture groups, schools and similar organizations can seek direct grants of up to $7,500 or matching grants of up to $25,000 for capital projects.
