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Somerset County home listings asked for less money in April - see the current median price here
The median home in Somerset County listed for $246,250 in April, down 8.5% from the previous month's $269,000, an analysis of data from shows. Compared to April 2024, the median home list price increased 3.6% from $237,450. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Somerset County, not houses that were sold. Information on your local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at Listings in Somerset County moved steadily, at a median 76 days listed compared to the April national median of 50 days on the market. In the previous month, homes had a median of 95 days on the market. Around 52 homes were newly listed on the market in April, a 13% increase from 46 new listings in April 2024. The median home prices issued by may exclude many, or even most, of a market's homes. The price and volume represent only single-family homes, condominiums or townhomes. They include existing homes, but exclude most new construction as well as pending and contingent sales. In Pennsylvania, median home prices were $315,000, a slight increase from March. The median Pennsylvania home listed for sale had 15,802 square feet, with a price of $0.14 per square foot. Throughout the United States, the median home price was $431,250, a slight increase from the month prior. The median American home for sale was listed at 467,514 square feet, with a price of $0.18 per square foot. The median home list price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high price. The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. Our News Automation and AI team would like to hear from you. Take this survey and share your thoughts with us. This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Somerset County home listings asked for less money in April - see the current median price here
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21-05-2025
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Somerset County election results are in. Here's who voters picked
The Democrats and Republican voters chose May 20 between candidates in races for several Somerset County positions representing their parties in the primary. The slots locally included mayors, borough and township offices, tax collectors and inspectors of elections. Statewide voters got to give their nod to appellate judges candidates. School board directors nominees were also elected. Final voter turnout numbers will be available in several days, after all eligible votes have been counted, but anecdotal reports indicate turnout was typical for municipal primary elections, according to Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt in a media release. More: Voters unofficially pick winners for two district judge nominations in Somerset County The following unofficial results of the primary deal with those positions that had competitors for the positions. There were several slots in the Somerset County primary that had one candidate running for both Republican and Democratic ballots, or only one party's candidate running for an open position, or no candidates running for a position. More: Was it yes or no to a tax increase for Elk Lick Township? Council - four-year term - four positions James R. Broderick (R) 156Michael A. Lottig (R) 135Michael E. Fogle (R) 173Matthew F. Will (R) 112Clifford E. Horner (R) 126 Tax Collector - four-year term - one slot Shannon R. Poole (R) 22Robert J. Grove (R) 461Terry A. Jones (R) 29Peggy J. McClain (R) 474 (will be merging with Larimer Township effective 1/1/2026) Supervisor - six-year term - one position Robert B. Sines (R) 48Sandra J. Schmidt (R) 23Roger L. Newman (R) 29 Inspector of Election - four-year term - one slot Carol L. Hershberger (R) 7Kimberly S. Burkholder (R) 2 Council - four-year term - four positions Paul Scott Moore (R) 90Richard W. Stern (R) 84Paul Balint (R) 87Karl L. Denison (R) 50Shaun S. Nemeth (R) 76 Tax Collector - four-year term - one slot Marcia Ann Whipkey (R) 360April J. Mishler (R) 231 Supervisor - six-year term - one position Allan E. Hay (R) 86Taylor Lour Stout (R) 163 Inspector of Election - four-year term - one slot Karyn S. Sechler (R) 24Roxann M. Blough (R) 16 Supervisor - six-year term - one position David A. Zeglin (R) 80Richard C. Shaffer (R) 219 Mayor - four-year term - one slot Ryan J. Lishia (R) 33Robert L. Cummins (R) 12 Supervisor - six-year term - one position Michael Rapsky (R) 61Darrell G. Klink, Jr. (R) 286 Supervisor - six-year term - (one position) Don Miller (R) 396 votesBryan Barron (R) 479David E. Mitchell (R) 165 Mayor - four-year term - (one slot) Mark Portante (R) 77Michael G. Thomas (R) 160 This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Election results: Somerset County primary voters
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21-05-2025
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Voters unofficially pick winners for two district judge nominations in Somerset County
SOMERSET COUNTY ― Democratic and Republican voters chose candidates running for positions representing their parties to be placed on the 2025 November General Election ballots. The slots locally included magisterial district judges, mayors, school boards, and borough and township offices. Statewide voters got to give their nod to appellate judges candidates. There were 48,321 county residents registered to vote in the primary, 32,649 as Republicans and 10,737 as Democrats, according to Somerset Elections Director Tina Pritts. The mail-in ballots have remained around 3,000, she said. The state's municipal primary election ran smoothly, with county elections boards reporting only minor, isolated issues, according to Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt at 9:05 p.m. May 20 in a media release. 'As always, I'd like to thank the hundreds of county election officials and the approximately 45,000 poll workers who made democracy possible today,' he said. 'Because of them, Pennsylvanians were able to securely cast their vote at more than 9,000 precincts across our 67 counties.' Registered Pennsylvania voters received about 800,000 mail ballots for this primary election. As of 7:30 p.m., counties were reporting about 70% of those ballots had been returned, Schmidt said. The following unofficial results are for the races for two Somerset County district judge offices. Magisterial District Judge 16-3-02 in Windber – six-year term – (Vote for one) Central City Borough; Indian Lake Borough; Ogle Township; Paint Borough; Paint Township, Shade Township Shanksville Borough; Stonycreek Township and Windber Borough Candidates: Amy L. Thomas (D), 279 votes Kayla E. Kormanik-Lucas (D) received 582; (R) 1,417 Magisterial District Judge 16-3-05 in Central City, six-year term. (Vote for one) Black Township; Casselman Borough; Confluence Borough; Jefferson Township; Lower Turkeyfoot Township; Middlecreek Township; Milford Township; New Centerville Borough; Rockwood Borough; Seven SpringsBorough; Upper Turkeyfoot Township; and Ursina Borough Candidates: Crossfiled Daniel P. Lewis (D) 100; (R) 473 Patrick Svonavec (D) 191; (R) 596 The remaining races will be posted on Wednesday morning. This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Candidates place on both ballots for district judge slots
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29-04-2025
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Getting ready for the primary deadlines at Somerset County voters registration
The primary election is fapidly approaching. May 5 is the deadline to register to vote in the May 20 primary election in Pennsylvania. Registered Pennsylvania voters who want to vote by mail have until 5 p.m. May 13 to apply for their ballots. 'Voting by mail has become a popular, safe and secure option for Pennsylvanians to cast their ballots and make their voices heard,' Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidtsaid. 'Eligible Pennsylvanians who prefer to vote by mail should apply today (or soon) to allow for as much time as possible to ensure their ballot is received on time.' More: Elk Lick Townships residents will get to decide on a tax hike. What to know To date, 692,919 mail ballot applications have been approved ahead of the May 20 primary,Schmidt said in a media release. So far, there have been about 3,000 mail ballot applications in Somerset County, according to Elections Director Tina Pritts. The tally numbers of registered Republican and Democrat primary voters in Somerset County are not final yet, but municipal elections tend to have a lower turnout, she said. For those who want to vote by mail ballots: Voters should read all instructions enclosed with the ballot and fill out the ballot the ballot in the inner secrecy envelope marked 'official election ballot.' Then seal the inner secrecy envelope in the outer return envelope. Sign and write the current date on the outer return envelope. Other: Which Windber district judge candidates will be in the primaries after challenges? Completed mail ballots must be received by the Somerset County Elections office by 8 p.m. May 20, Primary Day. Mail ballots received after that time cannot be counted. Voters who received an absentee or mail-in ballot may vote in person on Primary Election Day if they bring their mail ballot materials with them to be surrendered. Voters who requested a mail ballot and did not receive it, or do not have it to surrender, may vote by provisional ballot at their polling place. 'No matter how you choose to vote – by mail ballot or in person at the polls on Election Day – what matters is making your voice heard,' Schmidt said. There are several municipalities and school districts that have positions up for election but no candidates. For those, there can be write-ins after the primaries for the November election, or if not, the current municipality can appoint someone to fill the soon-to-be vacant positions beginning in January, according to Pritts. This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Getting ready for the primary at Somerset County voters registration
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24-04-2025
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DOGE lists Flight 93 Learning Center as a possible cut. What to know
It appears the Department of Government Efficiency, aka DOGE, has recommended the closure of the nearly 10-year-old Flight 93 National Memorial Learning Center as part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce federal government spending. Among the more than 600 lease terminations listed at the DOGE website is a 2,361-square-foot building in Somerset, Pennsylvania, leased by the National Park Service. According to a lease cancellation post dated March 3, DOGE claims the National Park Service pays $29,693 per year to lease the building, and canceling this lease would save the federal government a total of $86,720. The Flight 93 National Memorial Learning Center opened to the public on Sept. 10, 2015, as "a multi-purpose gathering space for education, programming and special events," according to a National Park Service media announcement at the time the center opened. Share the road: Farm equipment will be on the roads as spring ramps up. How to drive safely near them The Flight 93 National Memorial's Visitor Center also opened on the same day, but to date, it has not been targeted by DOGE for closure. The Daily American emailed the National Park Service for more information, asking for confirmation of the building's location, its annual and total lease cost, and from whom the building is leased. Helping veterans: Somerset Veterans Affairs outreach is one of the state's best. How they do it The National Park Service Office of Public Affairs did not answer those specific questions, but provided this statement: "This location is used for meetings, trainings and by park partners, as well as a Flight 93 National Memorial learning studio. We are actively working with GSA (the General Services Administration) to ensure that every facility and asset is utilized effectively, and where necessary, identifying alternative solutions that strengthen our mission. These efforts reflect our broader commitment to streamlining government operations while ensuring that conservation efforts remain strong, effective and impactful. "This process is ongoing, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available." This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Flight 93 Learning Center among DOGE lease cut targets
