Thursday, May 23, 2013
Paul Pozonsky was charged with myriad crimes Thursday morning, including theft and obstructing the administration of the law.
A former Washington County Judge has been accused of misappropriating cocaine that was submitted as evidence in drug cases he presided over. Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced Thursday that criminal charges against retired Washington County Common Pleas Judge Paul Pozonsky had been filed. She said the case was presented to a statewide investigating grand jury, which recommended the charges against Pozonsky, who retired suddenly last June. Kane released the following statement: "In May 2011, Judge Pozonsky began to request that police bring to his courtroom the controlled substances—usually cocaine-- that had been confiscated in drug cases, according to investigators. The controlled substances would be entered into evidence and …
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Washington County Elections Director Larry Spahr said election results should be tabulated by 11:30 p.m.
Washington County Elections Director Larry Spahr said his department is dealing with the normal glitches that come with a primary election. There were some battery malfunctions, there were some voting machines that needed to be rebooted, and there were some registered Independents who attempted to cast ballots. "We're just having our normal problems," he said. The only major problem reported, he said, was at one of the Canonsburg polling places. Spahr said the doors of the First Street Elementary School polling place were about 20 minutes late opening while the county office rerouted someone to work at the location after nobody showed up. He reiterated that the polls close at 8 p.m., and he indicated that results should be tabulated by 11:…
Saturday, May 18, 2013
We want to know: Will you be headed to the polls?
On Tuesday, Democrats and Republicans across the Commonwealth will make their way to their local polling places and cast their votes for various offices. In our neck of the woods, there are eight candidates running for two open seats for Washington County Common Pleas judge. There are also three Democrats vying for an open seat in Cecil, and a Democrat and Republican are vying for seats on the North Strabane Township Board of Supervisors. In Canonsburg, there are several seeking seats on council, and in the borough mayoral race, David H. Rhome will face off against Tracy Lee Weishner, a fellow Democrat. Then in Canon-McMillan, several folks are seeking board positions, as well. Our question: Will you be headed to the polls to support any …
Friday, April 19, 2013
If you're new, if you've moved, if you've changed names or parties, you must register.
Pennsylvania residents who wish to vote in the upcoming May 21 primary elections must be registered by Monday, April 22. Registered voters who have moved or changed their names or party affiliations must also notify their counties' elections divisions of their changes by April 22. An individual must be registered in a political party in order to vote in that party's primary. In order to qualify to vote in Pennsylvania, one must be a U.S. citizen at least one month prior to the primary, a resident of the state and his or her election district at least 30 days prior to the primary, and 18 years of age on or before the day of the primary. Individuals needing to register in Washington County may apply in person between the hours of 9 a.m. and …
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Washington County Elections Office
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The battle over property tax reassessment in Washington County has been going on for five years.
The battle over property tax reassessment in Washington County has been going on for five years now. Amidst all the fighting, the only thing nearly everyone involved could agree on was the inability of the state legislature to ever actually pass any meaningful reforms on how counties perform reassessments. Well guess what? The most comprehensive reassessment reforms in over 50 years have cleared the State House and Senate and are heading for the Governor’s signature. Senate Bill 66, a bill containing legislative language written by a bipartisan group of local legislators including myself, Brandon Neuman and Rick Saccone, is the culmination of years of exhaustive work on the issue of property tax reassessments through our House task force …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
More than 100 people have signed the online petition.
Washington County is petitioning the International Olympics Committee to include wrestling in the 2020 games. "Wrestling has been a part of the Olympic Games since the modern games began, and the Greco-Roman version goes back to the ancient games," the online petition, posted on Change.org, stated. "Wrestling is one of the sports that the Olympics were built on. It is one of the sports that define what the Olympics are about." More than 100 people have signed the petition so far—and the signatures weren't just from local folks. A man from Michigan signed, as did one from the United Kingdom. News that the IOC had dropped wrestling from the 2020 lineup also prompted one local lawmaker to introduce a special resolution last month. State Rep. …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
After the nearly $148 million in gaming taxes paid to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, The Meadows expended more than $58 million in Pennsylvania for items such as vendors, supplies, local taxes and charitable donations.
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino this past week revealed its economic impact to local communities in paid goods and services and tax revenues, showing a 6 percent increase from 2011. The latest figures for 2012 show The Meadows disbursing nearly $257 million dollars throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including gaming taxes. “As an all-inclusive entertainment destination, we are delighted to see a continuing positive impact on southwestern Pennsylvania’s economy,” said Sean Sullivan, vice president and general manager of The Meadows Racetrack & Casino. “Both local businesses and residents within the region’s communities are experiencing a direct benefit of this facility.” After the nearly $148 million in gaming taxes paid to the …
Friday, March 1, 2013
More than 1,600 federal employees live in Washington County. How will sequestration affect them—and the economy to which they contribute?
Washington County is home to more than 1,600 federal employees and retirees who contribute to its economy and potentially could be affected if sequestration budget cuts are enacted today. The numbers shown here reflect the number of federal employees in each Pennsylvania by county in 2012, according to the latest figures from Eye on Washington, a DC-based lobbying firm that tracks federal employment. It compiles the data from the Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employment Statistics and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of the 1,657 federal employees and retirees who live in Washington County, the greatest number—1,1160—are retirees, according to the data. Others are scattered among Social Security Offices, Veterans Affairs or the …
Friday, February 22, 2013
The Washington County Conservation District will receive a total of $83,758—the third highest amount in the state.
Washington County is one of five southwestern Pennsylvania counties to receive a large portion of a state fund set aside by Marcellus Shale drilling fees to promote local conservation efforts. “These grants will help fund the important work of county conservation districts,” state Sen. Tim Solobay, D-Canonsburg, said. “Learning better ways to use and save resources while teaching stewardship to citizens is an important part of our effort to preserve and improve the environment of the region.” The grants will be dispersed from the Unconventional Gas Well Fund, created under Act 13 of 2012 to help all county conservation districts continue their services, with a special emphasis on those that host Marcellus Shale gas wells. Conservation …
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
The man's death was ruled a homicide.
An Avella resident was hitchhiking on Old Route 40 in Donegal Township, Washington County, about 9:20 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, 1972 when he spotted the badly decomposed body of a man. The man was down an embankment, about 65 feet south of the roadway. His skeletal remains were found in a briar thicket, near a small trash dump, about two miles west of Claysville. It was estimated that he had been there for about 8 to 10 weeks. The man's death was ruled a homicide, according to the Pennsylvania Missing Persons website. The man had gunshot wounds in his left torso, possibly from a .22-caliber weapon. While details about the man's appearance and clothing are many, there are no clues as to who he was, where he came from or why he died. The man …
Joe Ellipses
9:20 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Is that why there were so many judicial candidates??? more ›