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2007
December 27, 2007 --
Westmoreland County Names New
Director of Children's Bureau -- The Westmoreland County Board
of Commissioners -- Tom Balya, Tom Ceraso and Phil Light -- today
named Shara B. Saveikis, M.S.W., as director of the county's
Children's Bureau.
December 18, 2007 --
Commissioner Balya Donates
$3,500 to County Charities and Vocational Schools --
Continuing a holiday tradition he began in 1996, Westmoreland County
Commissioner Tom Balya today announced $250 donations to 14
nonprofit charitable organizations and vocational technical schools
in Westmoreland County.
December 6, 2007 --
Westmoreland Land Trust to
Protect County's Open Space: Commissioners Create New Non-Profit
Organization, Appoint Board Members -- The Westmoreland
County Board of Commissioners, Tom Balya, Tom Ceraso and Phil Light,
today passed a resolution creating the new Westmoreland Land Trust.
October 2, 2007 --
CASA of Westmoreland, Inc. Holds Graduation
Ceremony; First Class of CASA Volunteers Sworn-In by Family Court
Judges -- The county's new Court Appointed Special
Advocate (CASA) program graduated its first class of 20 CASA
volunteers today at the Westmoreland County Courthouse.
September 19, 2007 --
County Launches Westmoreland
Manufacturers' Bulletin Board -- The Westmoreland County
Industrial Development Corporation (WCIDC), in conjunction with its
public and private sector partners, today launched the Westmoreland
Manufacturers' Bulletin Board -- an on-line forum to promote
business-to-business manufacturing opportunities in the county and
region.
September 17, 2007 --
Mill Creek Improvements Benefit
Communities Downstream -- One of Westmoreland County's natural
treasures, Mill Creek, recently got even better after some
much-needed improvements to stabilize its streambank and slow the
amount of sediment entering this exceptional waterway.
August 21, 2007 --
Westmoreland County Recognized
by Local Government Academy -- Westmoreland County was honored
as the Outstanding Advocate for Good Government at the Local
Government Academy 2007 Recognition Luncheon on Thursday, August 16,
2007 at the Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania.
August 7, 2007 --
Emergency Preparedness Focus of
Commissioner Balya's Mayors' Forum -- The latest in a series of
forums for Westmoreland County's mayors, hosted by County
Commissioner Tom Balya, educated local leaders on emergency
preparedness and disaster recovery.
July 26, 2007 --
Respironics To Build New
Manufacturing Facility for Production of Sleep Therapy Devices;
Expands Footprint in Westmoreland -- Respironics, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS
Symbol: RESP) today announced plans to build a $32 million
manufacturing facility focused on the production of its sleep
therapy devices. Situated on 56 acres at Westmoreland Business &
Research Park, in Upper Burrell Township, the new
165,000-square-foot facility will be located approximately seven
miles from the Company's Corporate Headquarters and its current
Sleep and Home Respiratory manufacturing facility in Murrysville,
Pennsylvania.
July 25, 2007 --
Westmoreland County Invited to
Participate in Pittsburgh 250 Celebration -- The Westmoreland
County Board of Commissioners -- Tom Balya, Tom Ceraso and Phil
Light -- is inviting neighborhood, community and civic organizations
in the county to participate in a program to help celebrate the
region's 250th anniversary. The program will offer $1 million in
grant funding.
July 3, 2007 --
Unity Township Water Line Extension
Project Underway --Through the combined efforts of the Westmoreland
County Commissioners - Tom Balya, Tom Ceraso and Phil Light - the Unity
Township Supervisors, Westmoreland County’s Office of Community Development
and the residents of the Baggaley community, the Unity Township Waterline
Extension Project is now underway.
April 19, 2007 --
County
Seeks Volunteers to Help Transport Veterans -- Westmoreland County is
seeking volunteers to assist local veterans. Drivers are needed to support
the Volunteer Transportation Network program that provides free
transportation for veterans in need of medical treatment.
March 8, 2007 --
County
CASA Program to Enhance Child Welfare; Protect At-Risk Children -- Executive Director Hired; Volunteers Needed
-- Volunteers are
needed to help with a new Westmoreland County program designed to help
children at risk of abuse and neglect. The county's new Court Appointed
Special Advocate (CASA) program is a partnership of county government, the
court system, and private citizens to help promote the welfare of vulnerable
children.
January 4, 2007 --
County Refutes Controller's Computer
Audit - Review Finds Audit Flawed; Equipment Safe -- Following a
review of a recent County Controller audit of Westmoreland County's computer
equipment control system, several glaring errors and omissions were
revealed, calling into question the integrity of the Controller's findings
and exposing serious flaws in the audit methodology used.
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