Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Scroll down to see the unofficial election results from the May 21, 2013 Primary.
The results of the primary election are in and there are a few local upsets in the race municipal, school board and county council seats on the Democratic and Republican tickets. Incumbent Matt Drozd lost the race for the Republican nomination to the District 1 County Council seat to challenger Thomas J. Baker, who captured 53 percent of the Republican vote to Drozd's 47 percent. Montour School Board President Ronald William Smith lost on both the Republican and Democratic tickets to challenger Darryl Young for the Region 1 seat, virtually assuring Young the seat in the fall general election. Both candidates had crossfiled. In Robinson Township, Republicans Patrick J. O'Leary, Michael J. Malinsky and Joel B. Slessinger will face off …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Check back with Patch after the polls close for results of the primary races.
Republicans and Democrats head to the polls today (May 21) to decide which candidates will represent their respective parties in the fall general election. Check back with Robinson-Moon Patch after the polls close tonight for election results. For information on poll locations, voting times and the Voter ID Law, click here. The hottest local race is in Robinson Township, where six Republicans are vying for their party's nomination for the three open seats on the board of commissioners and seven candidates are hoping to be nominated to run for those same posts on the Democratic ticket this fall. The Republicans vying for the spots are incumbent Jesse J. Forquer and newcomers Patrick J. O’Leary, Michael J. Malinsky, Joel B. Slesinger, John R…
See who the candidates are in Moon, Robinson and Crescent townships, as well as Moon Area and Montour school boards.
The primary election takes place tomorrow (Tuesday, May 21) for municipal and school board seats. For details about polling places, times and the Voter ID Law, click here. Here are the local candidates: CRESCENT TOWNSHIP Tax Collector R- Karri A. Griffith D – Judy Withee Commissioner at large, 1 seat R- Karen Patton D – Todd K. Miller Commissioner, 4-year term, 1 seat R – Diane Cvengros and Peggi Schofield D – Mark D. Schukart MOON TWP. Tax Collector R – Catherine L. Tress D – Eugene A. Casasanta Auditor, 6-year term, one seat R – Sally L. Cross D – none Supervisor, 6-year term, two seats R – James C. Scott …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Find out where to vote, how the Voter ID Law affects you and what to do if you're voting for the first time or at a new polling place.
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Bike to School Day is May 8, and Bike to Work Week is May 13-17.
The League of American Bicyclists recognizes May as National Bike Month, and with that, May 8 as National Bike to School Day and May 13-17 as National Bike to Work Week. According to YouCanBikeThere.com, which actually recognizes Bike to Work Day as May 9, the benefits of riding a bike to work or to school are many, including contributing to a cleaner environment. For examples, bicycling uses no gasoline and doesn't require batteries or motor oil. It also takes less energy to build a bike than it does a car. Also, "Bicycling significantly reduces transportation emissions while also reducing traffic congestion," the website states. Plus, there's the money savings and personal health benefits. Propelling yourself along on a bike burns …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
If you're new, if you've moved, if you've changed names or parties, you must register.
Pennsylvania residents who wish to vote in the upcoming May 21 primary elections must be registered by Monday, April 22. Registered voters who have moved or changed their names or party affiliations must also notify their counties' elections divisions of their changes by April 22. An individual must be registered in a political party in order to vote in that party's primary. In order to qualify to vote in Pennsylvania, one must be a U.S. citizen at least one month prior to the primary, a resident of the state and his or her election district at least 30 days prior to the primary, and 18 years of age on or before the day of the primary. Individuals needing to register in Allegheny County may apply in person between the hours of 8:30 a.m. …
Monday, March 25, 2013
Current Moon school board president Sandra McCurdy has not filed for re-election, according to the Allegheny County Division of Elections.
Five candidates have filed to run for seats on the Moon Area School Board in the May 2013 primary. Candidates Jeff Bussard, James Donahue, Michael Hauser, Scott LaRue and Jerry Testa have filed as candidates in the primary, according to the Allegheny County Division of Elections. Each of the candidates has cross-filed has filed as both a Democrat and Republican, and will appear on both sides of the ballot. Hauser retired from his position as Moon Area High School principal in 2011, after 18 years with the district. Bussard and Testa both hold current seats on the school board. Former board member Donahue lost his re-election campaign for the school board in the 2011 primary. LaRue serves on the Moon Municipal Authority board. Current …
Monday, March 4, 2013
Drozd was first elected to represent Council District 1, which includes Moon and Coraopolis.
Incumbant Republican Matt Drozd is seeking a third term for the District 1 seat on Allegheny County council. The district is comprised of Aleppo, Ben Avon, Coraopolis, Emsworth, Findlay, Glen Osborne, Glenfield, Haysville, Kilbuck, Moon, North Fayette, Ross, and West View. Drozd will face fellow Republican Tom Baker, a North Hills School Director, in the spring primary. The following is the statement Drozd released when announcing his re-election bid: Matt Drozd will be running for another term on County Council. Matt has a long history of service to our country and extensive experience in both the business and public sectors. He ran a small international company and while working for a regional economic development group, he was …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Moon Township is included in District 1, along with Aleppo, Ben Avon, Coraopolis, Emsworth, Findlay, Glen Osborne, Glenfield, Haysville, Kilbuck, North Fayette, Ross, and West View.
A North Hills School District board member and the treasurer of the Girty’s Run Joint Sewer Authority Board have announced their candidacy for the Allegheny County Council seat representing Moon Township. North Hills school director Tom Baker, a Republican, and Democrat Daniel A. McClain Jr. are running for the seat representing District 1. Both men are from Ross Township. District 1 is currently represented by Republican Matt Drozd. The district also includes Aleppo, Ben Avon, Coraopolis, Emsworth, Finley, Glen Osborne, Glenfield, Haysville, Kilbuck, North Fayette, Ross, and West View. “After much thought, long discussions with my wife Erin, and after ongoing conversations with key Allegheny County leaders that I trust and respect, I …
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Corporate Planners of Robinson has organized a charter to transport about 50 people from Western Pennsylvania to the Inauguration festivities in Washington D.C.
Denise Norris will always remember the 2009 Presidential Inauguration as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. “It was awesome,” said Norris of Corporate Planners, a full service agency based in Robinson Township. “It was just life changing really.” Norris will experience the historical moment all over again when she and others from Western Pennsylvania travel to Washington, D.C. to witness President Obama be sworn in Monday for his second term. An estimated 600,000 to 800,000 people are expected to attend the 57th Presidential Inauguration. Norris, who began arranging special trips in 2003, said the agency's travel division has arranged a charter to transport "political VIPs" and passionate supporters from the area. They'll attend the …
Montour Grad
1:20 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Patch totals are not updated to include absentee voting. Look at the results for each Commissioner ticket in Robinson (absentee votes in parentheses). Anyone else find it a bit weird that the Robinson Democratic Committee slate got a whopping 10% of their votes from absentee ballots? The proportion for the other 3 slates were each only around 3%. Robinson Democratic Committee BAREFOOT - 998 (… more ›