The Washington County commissioners approved 50 projects to receive $8.7 million in Local Share Account grants during their meeting Thursday, but declined to modify the list to fund a request from City Mission despite pleas from the homeless shelter’s officials to reconsider. The City Mission’s application for $500,000 in Washington County’s casino gambling revenue funds […]
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 […]
Nearly 100 projects are vying for a piece of the $9.2 million in casino gambling money that will be distributed this year through the annual Local Share Account program. The 94 applications under review this week by the LSA review committee are requesting a total of about $28 million, meaning the number of recipients will […]
The passion of a mother and son created a community theatre program in Canonsburg that still thrives today. In 1949, Edith Disney and her son, Will, started Little Lake Theatre in an old barn in Washington County. There, they put on plays and started a 75-year tradition of inclusivity and creativity. Actors ranging in age […]
THEATER/FILM Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s features upcoming performances: “The Nutcracker” from Dec. 8-28; “Beauty and the Beast” from Feb. 16-25; “Spring Mix” from April 5-7; and “Cinderella” from May 17-19, all at the Benedum Center. For tickets, times and additional information, visit pbt.org. “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” rounds out the 2023 season at Little Lake Theatre […]