D. Raja, Sue Means and Rep. Mark Mustio discussed property reassessments, health care, education, Marcellus Shale and more on Tuesday night.
The three Republicans vying for the 37th Senatorial District seat being vacated by state Sen. John Pippy convened at Peters Township Middle School on Tuesday night for a debate moderated by Peters Councilman David Ball. Sue Ann Means, a Republican state committeewoman from Bethel Park; Mark Mustio, a state 44th House District representative from Moon Township; and D. Raja, a former Mt. Lebanon commissioner and recent candidate for Allegheny County executive, answered questions—both broad and specific—concerning their role if they took office and their stance on issues concerning residents of the 37th Senatorial District. Besides Whitehall Borough, the 37th District includes includes part of Washington County, namely, all of Peters Township…
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Sue Means, D. Raja and Mark Mustio will discuss issues at Peters Township Middle School.
As part of a state Senate race that impacts Whitehall Borough residents and others who reside largely in parts of Allegheny County, Republican challengers for April 24's 37th Senatorial District primary will discuss hot topics on April 10 at a 7 p.m. debate at Peters Township Middle School. The winner of April's primary will be an unchallenged nominee on November's general election ballot, as there are no candidates from opposing parties, including no Democrats, competing for that district's state Senate seat. The Republican candidates are Sue Ann Means, a Republican state committeewoman from Bethel Park; Mark Mustio, a state 44th House District representative from Moon Township; and D. Raja, a former Mt. Lebanon commissioner and recent …
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Leaders speak out against state drilling regulations at a town hall meeting in the South Hills.
Some were for Marcellus Shale gas drilling, and others weren’t. But it was clear on Tuesday night that none present at a town hall meeting in Pittsburgh’s South Hills area supported a combined Pennsylvania House and Senate bill that would allow drilling in all municipal zones. Noting concern for the rights of citizens and an interest in keeping the power to make decisions about where Marcellus Shale drilling can take place, local lawmakers from 40 different western Pennsylvania municipalities showed up at a packed meeting in Green Tree Borough with the hopes of halting progress of the bill, which combines House Bill 1950 and Senate Bill 1100. Both bills propose to amend Title 58, the state’s Oil and Gas Act. The local lawmakers present at…
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Robert Edward Healy, III
11:43 pm on Thursday, April 12, 2012
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