State environmental regulators and East Dunkard Water Authority have agreed to the terms of a receivership with Pennsylvania American Water Company and filed a joint motion Wednesday asking Commonwealth Court to approve the plan. If approved by the appellate court, the state Department of Environmental Protection and EDWA would avoid a hearing on the matter […]
Negotiations over the proposed receivership to transfer East Dunkard Water Authority’s operations over to Pennsylvania American Water Co. made progress last week, although an agreement still has not been finalized. The mediation session on Jan. 4 between East Dunkard solicitor Lane Turturice, state Department of Environmental Protection officials and representatives from Pennsylvania American Water was […]
1. Election challenges, ballot errors cause difficulties in Fayette and Greene counties Officials in Fayette and Greene counties faced a number of difficulties during the municipal election cycle. In Fayette, the results of May’s primary election were challenged by county commissioner candidate and current Recorder of Deeds Jon Marietta Jr. Marietta, who lost the GOP […]
1. WHS, UPMC merge Washington Health System and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced a merger in June. The systems signed a non-binding letter of intent, subject to regulatory approval, to integrate WHS into UPMC. The merger, if approved, will combine Washington Health System’s more than 2,000 employees, its two hospitals – the 278-bed Washington […]
State environmental regulators and the East Dunkard Water Authority are heading to mediation over the proposed receivership that would allow Pennsylvania American Water to take immediate control of the troubled water provider in southeastern Greene County. A hearing on the receivership was scheduled for this Tuesday before the state Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, but EDWA […]