The PA Department of Transportation has contracted with A. Folino Construction regarding the upcoming resurfacing project along Ferguson Road (from Mt. Royal Blvd. to Duncan Ave.). Work to begin in mid August... Read on...
In 1740, the Lipan Apache Band village site was spotted some 50 miles Northwest of todays San Antonio, Texas at Tancahe Camp on the Rio Colorado de Texas. In 1757, the Colonial Spanish Government built the Mission San Saba de la Santa Cruz for the Lipan Apache Band of Texas. Mission San Saba de la Santa Cruz is found ninety miles Northeast of San Antonio, Texas and is found on the banks of the San Saba River.
Mission Nuestra SeÃ±ora de la Soledad was built in 1791. This is the 13th mission out of 21 missions. The Indians that built the mission was the Ohlone , Chalon, Esselen, Yokuts, and Salinan. The founder of the mission is Fray Lasuen. In 1591 Spain sent a group to convert the indans. In 1824 due to flooding the small church was destroyed. In 1832 due to flooding and a earthquake buildings were damaged. Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soleda is located in Salinas River Valley.