Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Nixon, of Montrose, Pennsylvania passed away on March 23 at home. She was 65. Born in New Brunswick, she lived in Franklin Park and Browns Mills before moving to Montrose, Pennsylvania in 1995. Betty Ann was a homemaker. She is predeceased by her son, Mark Nixon; parents, Wilbur and Elizabeth Rudolph; and brother, Frederick Rudolph. Surviving are …

Submitted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey is seeking volunteers who live or work in Somerset County to become mentors to several local children.  

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for three more Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 23 That brings to 12,510 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 231 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department …

Deborah Mitchell, who administers the township’s CDBG program, speaks to the Council at its March 22 meeting. Representatives from some of the organizations asking for more than $150,000 in federal grants made their pitches before the Township Council on March 22. The money is coming from the federal Community Development Block Grant program, which is designed to fund programs that …

A positive coronavirus test result was reported for another Franklin resident, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 22. That brings to 12,507 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 231 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department …

Volunteers are sought for the annual Mile Run cleanup. (File photo). Submitted by Franklin Township Environmental Commission. The Franklin Township Environmental Commission (FTEC) is inviting residents to clean up Mile Run on Saturday, April 9, 2022, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Stream clean up is our tradition started by former Franklin Mayor, the late John Clyde.

Ohio University Scripps College of Communication student Adam Ward of Somerset has been named to OHIO’s Fall 2021 Dean’s List. More than 5,000 students qualified for the fall semester 2021 Dean’s List at Ohio University, including main and regional campuses. Ohio students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester with a schedule of classes totaling at least 15 …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another eight Franklin residents from March 19 to 21, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 21. Two new cases were reported on March 19, and three new cases each were reported on March 20 and 21, OEM said. That brings to 12,506 the number of Franklin residents who have tested …

The Magnolia Street bridge replacement work is now not expected to be completed until later this Spring. (File Photo.) The Magnolia Road bridge replacement project’s end date has been stretched from mid-February to sometime in April or May, the Somerset County engineer said on March 17. The delay is due to necessary preparatory utility work that has to be done …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 12 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 18. That brings to 12,498 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 231 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department …