By Jeff Kotula A study by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) again demonstrated that Washington County’s tourism industry continues to be a major driver in our local economy and a leader in our region. In their recently released annual report, the DCED firmly placed Washington County as second in the greater […]
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The City Mission is getting a show of support from a dozen Disciples of Christ pastors in Washington County a week after the homeless shelter was left off the list for a portion of the $9.2 million in grants from the county’s Local Share Account. The group submitted an open letter Thursday and ran an […]
The projects recommended for a piece of the Local Share Account’s casino gambling money are expected to be approved by the Washington County commissioners during Thursday’s voting meeting, with one notable subtraction from the original list. The LSA committee voted last week to recommend approval of 50 projects to receive $8.7 million in gambling revenue […]
Both the board of commissioners and Local Share Account committee have canceled their meetings this week as the lingering effects from the cyberattack that struck Washington County’s government earlier this month continue to reverberate. Despite the postponement of multiple meetings, county officials said they expect to be able to place action items on next month’s […]