Westmoreland County commissioners might be taking their show on the road later this year. Bowing to public criticism leveled at the start of Thursday’s public meeting at the courthouse in Greensburg, commissioners agreed to consider a plan to relocate future sessions in communities throughout Westmoreland County during the latter part
How much of a raise did you get last year? According to international insurance and brokerage company WTW, the U.S. average was about 4.2%. That was higher than the 3.1% and 3% of the previous two years. All together, the three years come in at 10.3%. Unless you are an
Westmoreland Commissioner Ted Kopas on Tuesday proposed capping annual raises awarded to county elected officials. Kopas, a Democrat who took office at the beginning of August, pitched a revision to a county ordinance approved nearly two decades ago that guarantees yearly cost-of-living pay hikes to commissioners and row officers based
The Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday approved a $12 million financial package to support construction of a manufacturing development that straddles New Kensington and Arnold. The commissioners will allocate $1 million from the county’s covid-relief funds and another $3 million from the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. The money will
There’s nothing like starting the new year with a hefty pay hike. Sadly, that’s not something most Pennsylvanians will get to experience. It is, however, a benefit of being an elected official. Much of the attention in recent weeks has been centered on state officials — namely the legislators who