The Washington County commissioners will likely vote next month on the revamped Local Share Account review committee after changes were made in August without the public鈥檚 knowledge. County solicitor Gary Sweat said he will advise the commissioners to formally vote on the matter during their ...
Washington County officials earlier this year made changes to the makeup of the Local Share Account review committee, eliminating seats for three independent economic development organizations while adding a 鈥減rivate sector representative鈥� to the board. The changes were made with little ...
The Washington County commissioners are forming a committee to review applications from organizations seeking grants from the nationwide opioid settlement. The board voted unanimously during its Thursday meeting to create the 鈥淥pioid Advisory Committee鈥� that will be tasked with evaluating ...
A Charleroi councilman testified before a U.S. House subcommittee Wednesday that an influx of immigrants in recent years has had a negative impact on the borough. 鈥淚 am here as a local elected official who has had to look residents in the eye and explain why their town no longer feels safe, ...
After a portion of the road collapsed three months ago, Route 88 in Charleroi was reopened to traffic last week. The Aug. 28 collapse resulted in worker Vincenzo Lopez being trapped chest-deep in dirt for about five hours in the 800 block of McKean Avenue, also known as Route 88. Lopez, of ...
The legality of a proposal by the Washington County commissioners to change how the hotel tax revenue is distributed to the county鈥檚 Tourism Promotion Agency is coming under scrutiny. The commissioners are planning to vote during this morning鈥檚 regular meeting on a motion asking county ...
