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Washington County Board of Commissioners briefs
Two more acquisitions completed for Funkstown bypass; three still needed The Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved two more property acquisitions for its planned Funkstown bypass project. With the commissioners’ unanimous...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Edgewood
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Shuster raps handling of spending cuts in weekly GOP address
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., delivered the Republican weekly address Saturday. Shuster represents the Ninth Congressional District, which includes Franklin and Fulton counties. “This week, many Americans had their flights delayed or canceled...
Tags: Bill Shuster, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Congress, Air Transportation Delays, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Senate passes bill to ease FAA furloughs
With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers. A House vote on the measure was expected as early as Friday, with...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Democratic Party, Republican Party, MacArthur Airport, Travel
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William B. McKinley: Hagerstown Regional Airport a real boost to local economy
Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) is one of the many hidden gems of Washington County. It is a primary link between our rural communities and the national transportation system. This link is vital to the growth of our county because it contributes to...Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Business, Washington, DC, Personal Income
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Closing of airport control towers being delayed until June 15
The closings of control towers at 149 small airports, including the one at Hagerstown Regional Airport, are being delayed until June 15, federal regulators announced Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it needs more time to deal...
Tags: Easton (Talbot, Maryland), Federal Aviation Administration, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Executive Branch, Politics
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Hagerstown Regional Airport officials highlight impact of closing tower
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWithout a staffed air traffic control tower, “there is going to be an incident” involving aircraft at or near Hagerstown Regional Airport, one concerned business owner said Thursday. “I feel very strongly that we are going to have an...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Barack Obama, Camp David, Travel, Government
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Washington County to seek state funds to keep airport tower open
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWith Federal Aviation Administration funding cuts looming, Washington County officials have decided to seek state funding to help keep open the air-traffic control tower at Hagerstown Regional Airport. The tower is set to close May 5 if other...Tags: Easton (Talbot, Maryland), Federal Aviation Administration, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Business, Executive Branch
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Airport tower closure concerns businesses at Hagerstown Regional Airport
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comBusinesses at Hagerstown Regional Airport have expressed concerns about the potential closure of the airport’s air-traffic control tower as a result of federal budget cuts. At a roundtable meeting Wednesday, organized by Rider Jet Center,...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, National Security, Business, Local Government, Camp David
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Study ranks Hagerstown Regional Airport high in economic impact
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comAn economic impact study released Monday by the Maryland Aviation Administration ranked Hagerstown Regional Airport third out of 35 public-use airports in the state for 2012. Throughout the state, nearly 8,700 jobs can be traced to the aviation...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Business, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Personal Income, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Rep. John K. Delaney: Signal from the airport - we need a new flight plan
The indiscriminate budget cuts known as “sequestration” will soon be felt in Maryland and in Washington County. Last week it was announced that air traffic control towers at the Hagerstown and Frederick airports will likely be closed. The...Tags: Head Start, Federal Aviation Administration, Business, U.S. Congress, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Hagerstown Regional Airport control tower on sequestration budget cuts list
dona@herald-mail.com and cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe control tower at Hagerstown Regional Airport is included on a list of 149 regional airport control towers that will close because of federal budget cuts known as sequestration, the FAA announced Friday afternoon. “We got the word. We didn&...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), U.S. Congress, Local Government, Government Debt
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Delaney visits Hagerstown Regional Airport to talk about sequestration
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comU.S. Rep. John Delaney visited the Hagerstown Regional Airport on Friday, taking time to speak with Washington County and airport officials about the possible affects that automatic federal spending cuts, known as sequestration, could have on the regional...Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC, Leesburg, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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