PA Parks to Allow More Access to Family Pets

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Pennsylvania’s state parks are trying out a new practice of allowing pets in previously restricted areas, including cabins, cottages and yurts. The program is in response to many requests from Pennsylvanians to allow them to bring their pets camping.

Seven state parks will now allow dogs in designated cabins and camping cottages. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has also continued to expand campsite availability to pet owners.

For more information on the program or to find out which State Parks will be offering the program, click here.

W&J to Host Youth Environmental Camp

Washington & Jefferson College is hosting the Chevron Environmental Youth Service Science Camp from June 18 to June 22.  

The camp is free and open to Washington, Fayette, or Greene county students in grades five through seven.

Participants in the camp will engage in environmental service learning opportunities, and leadership development training. The camp is designed to teach participants about the environment and ways they can make this world a cleaner, greener, healthier place to live.

This fun, hands-on experience will be staffed by W&J students and managed by the W&J Office of Volunteer Programs. The camp is limited to 50 participants and students will be registered on a first-come-first-served basis. Registration is open through May 31.

Participants will receive a free T-shirt and a certificate of completion. In addition they will receive lunch and a snack each day. 

For more information, visit the Summer Science Camp website.

Wounded Warrior Softball Team to Visit Washington

Washington’s Lew Hayes Pony Field will host a softball match-up between the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team and SCI Greene’s softball team Saturday.

The 15-members the Wounded Warrior team are veterans or active duty soldiers who have been injured while serving their country. For more than a year, the team has been traveling across the U.S. playing local teams to raise awareness of the sacrifices made by soldiers.

Washington is giving the team a warm welcome, complete with a proclamation by Mayor Brenda Davis and a motorcycle escort to the field. Military veterans attending the game will include former Steelers running back Rocky Bleier and state Auditor General Jack Wagner. Pennsylvania Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel will throw out the first pitch.

The game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Upcoming events...

Document Shredding - The Borough of Canonsburg and I are teaming up with DocSolutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Community Action Southwest, to provide free document shredding in the borough parking lot, 68 East Pike Street, Canonsburg, on Friday. For more information, click .              

Business-to-Business Expo - The Tri-County Oil and Gas Expo Committee is hosting a Business to Business Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19 at Washington County Fairgrounds. The group is also hosting a Marcellus Mingle from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday May 18.  

The events are great opportunities to see how the growing energy industry could benefit your business or get your business in front of energy executives.

Registration is easier than ever and just a click away.  For more information, click here.