hanover township

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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My Christmas Wish List

December 25, 2010

Tweet Dear Santa, I’d like to think I have been a pretty good State Representative this year. I worked hard and got re-elected and didn’t raise anyone’s taxes, so I think I’ve done about as much as possible for a politician to stay off of your “naughty” list. As such, I have put together my [...]

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White calls on Deluca to Stop Breaking Open Records Law and Release Public Documents

September 26, 2010
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TweetSeptember 16, 2010- State Representative Jesse White (D-Cecil) announced today that he has filed an appeal under the Pennsylvania Open Records Law to gain access to public documents being withheld by Hanover Township, Beaver County. White called on Greg DeLuca, his opponent in the upcoming election and a township supervisor in the Beaver County community, [...]

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I stand up to municipal authorities for same reason Rocky Balboa was a boxer- because I can't sing or dance.

September 2, 2010
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Tweet I felt it necessary to update you on my efforts to make Phase II of the Hanover Township sewer project affordable to local residents. Let there be no confusion about my goals and objectives. I am committed to bringing public sewers to Hanover Township, but if and only if we can do so in [...]

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Did you hear that? Sounded like a gauntlet just got thrown down…

June 22, 2010

TweetSo as the kids say, it’s apparently on like Donkey Kong. If there was any doubt that campaign season was in full swing, check out this ridiculous letter to the editor in a recent issue of the Weirton Daily Times: To the Editor, This editorial is in response to actions by the Washington County Hanover [...]

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Hanover Sewage Debacle is Shameful

June 8, 2010
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Tweet Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of hosting a community event in Cecil Township, where we handed out $1.8 million in refund checks to residents impacted by the Millers Run Sewage project. Each of the 800 individuals and small businesses that paid the tap-in fee of $6,200.00 received approximately $3,000.00 back, with no [...]

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Sludge and Guts in Hanover Township

May 13, 2010
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TweetLast week, the Hanover Township Board of Supervisors voted to appeal the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s order requiring the township to proceed with Phase II of the sewage project designed by the Hanover Township Municipal Authority. It was a gutsy decision, to be sure. During a couple of very testy meetings in officials in [...]

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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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Hard Choices in Hanover Township

December 4, 2009

TweetI had a tough decision on my hands this week. The Hanover Township Municipal Authority asked for a letter of support for their plan to renovate the old Hanover Township Building so they could use it as office space. They wanted to get the money from the Washington County Local Share Fund, which comes from [...]

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Respect My (Municipal) Authority!

October 1, 2009

TweetToday, I formally requested an investigation by state Auditor General Jack Wagner of the Hanover Township Municipal Authority for actions I find to be repulsive and unacceptable. It has recently come to my attention that a board member, who is an appointed official, billed the authority $20 per hour for his services, including customer service [...]

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