Washington Township supervisors are grateful for state grants that make expensive bridge projects possible for small, rural communities like theirs. The township’s former Poke Run Church Road bridge was torn down this month to make way for a box culvert bridge. The new bridge is being paid for by a
Washington Township has a new supervisor. Matthew Thornton, 55, was unanimously appointed by the board of supervisors on Monday, Aug.8. There was no comment from the public regarding Thornton’s appointment during the meeting. He replaces former supervisor Scott Held, who resigned last month. Held served for six months before resigning
A supervisor position is available in Washington Township. Supervisor Scott M. Held, who ran for the position unopposed and served in the post for six months, submitted his letter of resignation July 14 during the last supervisors’ meeting. In the letter, Held said he was moving out of the township.