York, PA – The Somerset Patriots (21-11) defeated the York Revolution (20-13) 8-3 Wednesday evening from Santander Stadium. These two squads have split the first two games of this three game midweek set. In the bottom of the second inning York plated a pair of runs to take an early 2-0 advantage. Designated hitter Ofilio Castro drove in a run …

By Mark Grieco, Somerset. “Facts,” said John Adams, “are stubborn things…”  I was reminded of this quote by Adams when reading about the disbanding of the Hamilton Street Business and Community Corporation (HSBCC).  Over the past 10 years, the non-profit HSBCC had been tasked with overseeing the Hamilton Street Business District, over a 1-mile long stretch of residential and commercial properties …

UPDATE: The Franklin Middle School team placed 17th of the 50 teams competing.  

A Lafayette-based contractor has been tapped to replace the Steep Hill Brook Bridge on Blackwells Mills Road. The contract was awarded by the Somerset County Freeholders at their May 13 meeting.

The Howe Athletic Complex in Colonial Park was recently officially opened. Representatives of the Somerset County Park Commission, state and county officials and members of Gymkhana Cricket Club, Somerset Cavaliers Cricket Club, and Dutch Total Soccer were on hand for the May 22 ribbon-cutting.

A car owned by Jorge Serrano of Lakeland, Fl. was parked on Grosser Place when it was struck by the plow on a sanitation truck driven by Scott Marcjie of Middlesex. Marchie told police he thought he had room between Serrano’s car and another to pass. §

Township Councilwoman Roz Sherman (D-Ward 2) has entered the fray over whether a permanent sound system should be installed at the Middlebush Park football fields. “Yes, we needed the fields, yes, we were very happy to have the fields,” she said at the May 27 Township Council meeting. “Speakers are not necessary.”

A water main break over the Memorial Day weekend has been fixed, and the damaged road repaired. Township manager Robert Vornlocker told the Township Council at its May 27 meeting that the work did not cost the $75,000 allowed in an emergency resolution it eventually passed for the repair.

Four new township police officers were sworn in at the May 27 Township Council meeting. All of the officers have prior experience, a decision that Police Chief Lawrence Roberts said was made to save the cost of sending new recruits to the Somerset County Police Academy.

York, PA – The York Revolution (20-12) defeated the Somerset Patriots (20-11) 7-2 Tuesday evening from Santander Stadium. This was the first game of a three game midweek series. In the bottom of the first inning York scored three runs to take an early 3-0 advantage. Designated hitter Johan Limonta slashed a two RBI double and third baseman Ofilio Castro …