Weekly Press: Schuylkill River Trail Initiative moves forward
Weekly Press: Schuylkill River Trail Initiative moves forward
Van Stone reports on a public hearing held last Friday by the state Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee to discuss the Schuylkill River Trail initiative.
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