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Purple Heart Interchange Unveiled

August 19, 2011

Tweet A little rain (ok, a lot of rain) didn’t stop us from having a great time at the unveiling of the Purple Heart Interchange in Southpointe today. Near the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil Township, this interchange at Exit 48 of Interstate 79 was approved as result of HB 1799, a bill [...]

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Looking Back: 2010 In The 46th

December 30, 2010

Tweet With 2010 firmly in the rear-view mirror, I thought I’d take a look back at five of the biggest stories of the year in terms of my involvement as a state representative. These are not necessarily the biggest headlines or widest-reaching, life-and-death topics, but they are five items that occupied quite a bit of [...]

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Hat Trick

February 16, 2010

Tweet JESSE WHITE TO SEEK THIRD TERM AS STATE REPRESENTATIVE Jesse White announced today he is seeking a third term to the State House of Representatives. White, a 31 year-old Democrat from Cecil Township, represents the 46th Legislative District, which includes portions of Washington, Allegheny and Beaver Counties. “My experience has made me a better State [...]

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2:16

January 21, 2010

TweetI wasn’t planning on being at my keyboard at 1:26 AM, but a combination of heartburn from some wings I had earlier and utter and complete frustration have led me here. I took office in January 2007. Since that time, I have ridden an emotional roller coaster while doing the very best job possible to [...]

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Concordia Discors, Cecil Township Style

November 20, 2009

TweetOn Tuesday, I joined a room full of concerned constituents at a meeting of the Cecil Township Municipal Authority, where I addressed the Board about my concerns with the Millers Run Sewage project and my efforts to secure refunds for residents through the $5 million H2O PA grant I helped procure. Interesting stuff for anyone [...]

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'Wonderboy' trudges on…

November 4, 2009

Tweet      Nice article in today’s Almanac about the ongoing issues in Cecil Township. White wants grant to go towards tap in fees At the same time, White said that if the refund is not granted to homeowners, he will ask the Cecil Township Board of Supervisors to request the resignation of the municipal [...]

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I got to say "boob" in the newspaper- cross another item off the Bucket List!

September 25, 2009

TweetI have a letter to the editor in today’s Washington Observer-Reporter. Here is the original letter that prompted my response: Voters put these boobs in office 9/20/2009 3:33 AM Let’s have a show of hands. How many of you believe that the date when the budget for the Commonwealth expires is a secret, revealed to lawmakers [...]

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Winner Winner, Tripe Dinner

May 21, 2009

Tweet Congratulations to my good friend Andy Schrader, who captured the Democratic nomination for Cecil Township Supervisor with a huge win in Tuesday’s Primary Election. Assuming he goes on to win in November, I look forward to working with him on the myriad of unresolved issues I have been struggling with in Cecil Township. While [...]

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All Politics Really Are Local

May 17, 2009

Tweet Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O’Neill famously declared that “all politics is local”. You can take such a statement in a variety of ways, but there are some profound truths hidden in there. The 2009 Municipal Primary Election is on Tuesday, May 19, and voter turnout is expected to be extremely [...]

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'Wonderboy' goes up against the Cecil Sewage Authority

April 9, 2009

Tweet There is nothing worse than being stuck in a nasty political battle with your own municipal government, which is exactly what has happened with Cecil Township and their municipal authority. My issues with the municipal authority began before I was elected state representative, primarily stemming from the Millers Run Sewage project. The project had [...]

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