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The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission has found that a former member of the Cecil Township Municipal Authority violated ethics laws when she billed the authority for accounting services that had not been approved. According to the state ethics panel, Patricia Mowry performed accounting services for the authority for a six-month period in 2021 despite no formal approval having been given by the authority’s board. Mowry then billed the authority for $5,362 for the unapproved work she did. The commission’s finding, which was issued this week, stated, “But for being a member of the board, Mowry would not have been in a position to perform and bill for the unapproved work.” ...
The South Strabane Township Board of Supervisors moved toward paring back the 2026 budget after a snafu earlier in the month prevented elected officials from adopting a revised spending plan. Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday evening to eliminate the position of administrative assistant and public safety specialist. Supervisors George Rowand, Jeff Bull and Zack Morgan voted in favor of cutting the position, while Bob Weber and Russ Grego voted against it. The job, held by Kelsey Shriner, was on the chopping block when supervisors reopened the 2026 budget at the start of the year. Ultimately, supervisors could not approve the budget because it was not properly advertised prior to the Feb. ...
There was a time when the supply of teachers in Pennsylvania so outnumbered the available spots that prospective teachers had to bide their time for years substitute teaching while waiting for a full-time job. Those days are over. The number of certified teachers coming out of ...
Greene Washington Regional Police Department arrested a woman accused of assaulting police officers Tuesday. Jewely Ann Strohecker, 20, of Buffalo Township, faces a felony charge of aggravated assault and a misdemeanor of terroristic threats. According to the criminal complaint, at about 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, police were called to the Motel 6 at 1385 W. Chestnut St., Canton Township, after a woman reported a man was threatening her with a knife. Police located the man and confiscated a Taser in his possession. Court records indicate the man has not been charged with a crime. According to the complaint, Strohecker was staying in the same room as the man. Charging documents state that ...
As time was winding down on a comfortable victory against Peters Township Saturday, Juliette Leroux was on the bench beside her senior teammates Haylie Lamonde and Ryan Oldaker. During that well-deserved break at the end of a 66-27 victory it hit her that she and her South Fayette teammates ...
PITTSBURGH – In a time-honored tradition, Royce Tipper dyed his hair for the WPIAL Swimming Championships. Tipper, however, was not one of the competitors. In fact, he’s not entered in any event being held during the two-day competition Thursday and Friday at the University of ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Clifton and Egor Chinakhov scored 50 seconds apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins surged past Jack Hughes and the reeling New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night. Tommy Novak, serving as the first-line center while captain Sidney Crosby recovers from ...
I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...
WOMEN of Southwestern PA hosted its 17th Annual Symphony of Food on Jan. 30 at Bella Sera Event Villa & Catering, bringing together community business leaders, sponsors, and volunteers for an evening in support of women and children in need. The sold-out event included door prizes, ...
