Township taxes rise with 1.9 percent rate and plaque dispute
Township supervisors approved a 1.9 percent tax rate and hired Philip Weiner and Co to audit township accounts for 18000 dollars. They discussed a World War II plaque damaged when a rock at Routes 224 and 551 was struck, moved to the old Edinburg school, and stored funds totaling about 10000 dollars for restoration. The plaque is not township property but VA ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Weiner
Walter Patton
Patton
Pezzuolo
Veterans Administration
Noise reduction efforts stall at Mahoning Township compressor
Mahoning Townships supervisors heard Hilcorp Energy officials outline steps to ease noise from the Siegel compressor station on Baird Road amid resident complaints. Readings at 1,360 and 1,760 feet varied, with decibels affected by temperature. Residents Don and Jackie Adams opposed further measurements on their property, complicating progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoning Township
Tom Havranek
Hilcorp Energy Co
Siegel
Baird Road
Havranek
Pennsylvania
Federal Energy Regulation Commission
Don
Jackie Adams
Don Adams
Vito Veropoli
Gary Pezzuolo
Lou Perrotta
Hilcorp
Aeropoli
Adams
Perrotta
Mohawk school board deadlocks over president vote
Mohawk Area School Board fails to elect a president at the reorganization meeting with four votes each for Mark Hiler and Eugene Butch Jr. Lori Griffin was absent. Superintendent Leitera expects a president to be named at the regular meeting. The board votes to test two wells near the schools and hires Microbac Laboratories for comprehensive testing at 1950 per year per well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohawk Area School Board
Mark Hiler
Eugene Butch Jr
Lori Griffin
James Capalbo
Stephen Cardella
Jonathan Laughner
Scott Singer
James McKim
Mark Solley
Michael Leitera
Hilcorp Energy Co
Hilcorp
North Beaver Township
Mohawk School Road
Microbac Laboratories Inc. of
Erie
Leitera
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Microbac
Local aid programs assist Lawrence County utility customers
County agencies including Salvation Army and Catholic Charities help apply for Dollar Energy Fund grants. Jody Robertson says since Oct 1 Lawrence County residents received 134 grants totaling 43,184, with larger totals in 2014–15. funds target utility bills to restore service, usually not exceeding 500 dollars per grant.
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Salvation Army
Catholic Charities
People In Need
Lawrence County
Community Action Partnership
Dollar Energy Fund
Kathy Presnar
Presnar
Jody Robertson
Robertson
Pennsylvania
Columbia Gas
Citizens Electric
Penn Power
Pennsylvania American Water and Peoples Natural Gas
Ellwood City
Electric
New Wilmington
Water and Electric Service
New Castle
Million
New Castle Sanitation Authority
Richard Christofer
Authority
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Christofer
Sanitation Authority
Jshelenberger
Los Angeles
Ermani
Evelry Pe
Mercer Street
ABC Learning Center
Moravia Street
New PA
Donna Gallo Robison
Hearing Aid Health
East
Washington ST
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