Plans for military jet training waiting to be cleared for takeoff in Central PA

LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Military jet training could be coming to Clinton County in the new year, leaving some concerned about disrupting the quiet in rural communities.

Eyewitness News spoke with county commissioners about their concerns and what they hope to see moving forward.

“No one sitting here is opposed to military training, that’s the first thing I think everybody needs to know. But what we are concerned about is the fact that we don’t know what’s going to happen,” Clinton County Commissioner chairman Miles Kessinger said.

Clinton County is one of 6 Pennsylvania counties included in the Duke Military Operating Area Low Project. A-10 Thunderbolt jets from the Maryland Air National Guard (ANG) will fly 100 feet above the ground for training. Clinton County commissioners say this poses a number of concerns.

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