Thursday, May 17, 2012
State Sen. Jesse White joined his colleagues in filing legal brief supporting Act 13 constitutionality challenge.
The House Democratic Caucus, which includes State Rep. Jesse White (D-Cecil), has filed a special legal brief known as an "amicus curiae," to support arguments in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the elimination of local zoning ordinances for oil and gas operations under Act 13, the Marcellus Shale law passed earlier this year. White was named on the brief as one of 30 House Democrats who provided support of the case that charge Act 13 is an unconstitutional "special law that creates a class of one industry with substantially more rights than any other industry, citizen or business in the Commonwealth in violation of Article III, Section 32 of the Pennsylvania Constitution." Several municipalities, including Cecil, Peters, Mt…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Guntown Boards and Verizon Wireless are ready for business.
Canonsburg is welcoming two new stores to its downtown and Canonsburg Plaza locations. Guntown Boards is located at 121 W. Pike St. and a new Verizon Wireless The Cellular Connection is at 113 Cavasina Dr., behind Starbucks. Guntown Boards is a skateboard shop that sells everything to do with boards and boarding including T-shirts, backpacks and more. They are a Shorty’s authorized dealer but carry all brands of boards and equipment. Co-owner Anthony Covey has been skating for 15 years and his stepfather, George Bosco, is a local resident. “There’s really nowhere around here that sells skateboard equipment and it’s becoming very popular so we decided to give it a shot,” said Covey. The store's grand opening was May 5. Now through May 25, …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Is it a restaurant, coffee shop or ice cream stand?
It's time to cast your vote for the local restaurant that has the best outdoor patio dining in Canonsburg, North Strabane or Cecil. This isn't just limited to eateries, but also includes coffee shops or ice cream establishments. We've started with a few but if you add any others in comments, we'll add them to our poll. It might be Sarris Ice Cream Parlour, Turtle Twist or Sonic on Route 19. You let us know. The winner will be announced on Friday.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Vincent LoCastro, former owner of All Pro Auto Mall in Canonsburg, three family members and a former employee are charged.
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Thursday, May 10
Racketeering and theft charges have been filed against Vincent LoCastro, the former owner and operator of All Pro Auto Mall in Canonsburg and three of his family members. The charges were announced today (Thursday) by Washington County District Attorney Eugene A. Vittone and the Pennsylvania State Police. LoCastro, 57, of 203 Spartan Dr., Bethel Park, was charged with two counts of corrupt organizations, two counts of criminal conspiracy, 18 counts of theft by unlawful taking and 18 counts of defrauding secured creditors. If convicted on all charges, LoCastro could face up to 206 years in prison. Also charged with Locastro were: The allegations set forth in Thursday’s filing of criminal charges are based on documents filed before …
Opponents of Pennsylvania's Act 13 continue legal challenges, citing erosion of local jurisdiction.
The flurry of legal activity surrounding Pennsylvania’s new drilling law continues. On Wednesday, attorneys representing seven municipalities and other entities opposing state Act 13 filed further motions with Commonwealth Court in attempts to strike down portions of the legislation. At issue is the diminished ability of local government to regulate oil and gas activities. Opponents contend that the law “deprives municipal officials of carrying out their legally binding duty to protect air, water and natural environmental values,” according to a lawsuit filed in March by seven municipalities and other entities. Cecil Township attorney John Smith, who represents the suit’s petitioners, said Wednesday’s actions seek to prevent …
Economic development on the rise with Washington Hospital moving into former All Pro Auto Mall location.
At the Canonsburg Council meeting on Monday night, borough Manager Terry Hazlett reported that the municipality has put in extra effort in the last few weeks to clean up the downtown area, including street cleaning, brush trimming, planting flowers and replacing the glass from bus stop on Adams Avenue. The Jefferson Avenue lights will be replaced within the next few weeks as well. “Downtown looks pretty nice and we hope to keep it that way all summer,” Hazlett said. In economic development, Hazlett confirmed that Washington Hospital will be taking over the former All Pro Auto Mall location. Permits are in process and specific details on how the property will be used are not known at this time. Two new stores also opened in Canonsburg in …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
State representative says closure could have been prevented if the Department of Environmental Protection had done its job.
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Wednesday, May 9
Cornerstone Care, a non-profit community health clinic providing a full-range of primary and preventative health, dental and mental care was forced to close their location in the Burgettstown area last week after a third incident requiring evacuation of the employees. The evacuations came after strong odors, described as similar to the smell of nail polish remover, were reported, causing employees to become ill; there were also indications of methane in the clinic’s water supply. The majority of the clinic will remain closed indefinitely; dental services will still be provided in the downstairs portion of the facility, where the odors have not been reported. I’m disturbed about the closure of Cornerstone Care, but I’m even more disturbed …
Books, costumed characters, games and more highlighted the event.
Children in the Canon-McMillan School District were delighted by the sights and sounds of the first Literacy Night at the Frank Sarris Public Library. The event, sponsored by the district and the Canon-McMillan Education Association, was filled with favorite books, costumed book characters, games, crafts, and prizes. The idea for such a night began with Lynne Douglas, fifth grade teacher at North Strabane Intermediate, and blossomed into a three-night event with 1,800 students in grades K-4 invited. Students in Canon-McMillan High School’s National Honor Society and Student Council volunteered to run stations and dress up as roaming book characters, such as Clifford and the Cat in the Hat. Corporate sponsors Weavertown Environmental …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Readers gave L&M Flower Shop some strong support, too, in our Readers' Choice contest last week.
Last week, we chose "Favorite Florist" for our Readers' Choice contest, given that it's prom season and Mother's Day is quickly approaching. Patch readers gave Malone's Flower Shop a 2:1 edge over L&M Flower Shop Malone's received 66 percent of the votes and L&M captured 33 percent. Both shops are on West Pike Street in Canonsburg. A total of 159 people cast their votes, with a write-in nod also to local florist Liz Lombardi. Congratulations to Malone's Flower Shop. You'll be hearing from Canon-McMillan Patch soon. Stay tuned for more Readers’ Choice contests. Follow Canon-McMillan Patch on Facebook and Twitter.
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
An old steel mill in Canonsburg was to be a bustling industrial park that created 500 new jobs with it. Five years and $5.5 million in taxpayer grants and loans later, it's still an empty shell.
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Saturday, May 5
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