Monday, May 20, 2013
Donna K. Milanovich announced she will retire in June. The board also lowers the property tax rate from 21.3 to 17.9977 mills in the preliminary budget.
Moon Area Superintendent Donna K. Milanovich will retire June 28 after 38 years in education. Milanovich started as a second-grade teacher in Moon. She also served as the chief administrator with the Baldwin-Whitehall School District before returning to Moon as superintendent in 2007, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. In 2011, the board awarded Milanovich a five-year contract ending in 2017. (See attached PDF.) In other business last week, the school board adopted a preliminary budget that would lower the property tax rate for residents of Moon and Crescent townships from 21.3 to 17.9977 mills. The proposed decrease would offset increased revenues from the Allegheny County reassessment, according to the Post-Gazette. Taxpayers who own a…
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 …
Here's a roundup of some places hiring in and around the Patch.
Robinson-Moon Patch brings you businesses seeking to fill positions in town and in nearby communities. Here are a few opportunities we found this week: RN Registered Nurse LPN Licensed Practical Nurse / Night Shift, PSA Healthcare Coraopolis Delivery of quality patient care according to the patient's individual physician orders. Find out more on this job here Prep Cooks, The Callos Company Coraopolis Prep Cooks are needed for a client in the Coraopolis area. You must have work-related (cooking) experience. Find out more on this job here. Assistant Coach Women's Ice Hockey, Robert Morris University Moon Township The data entry operator will work from the day shift from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Find out more on this job here Mortgage …
Also, information on the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's Fish-for-Free Day on Memorial Day.
The House voted unanimously this week in support of a measure to launch a detailed study of the potential impacts of merging the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. House Resolution 129 calls on the non-partisan Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) to study the financial feasibility, impact, costs and savings that may be realized by combining the agencies. It also calls on the LBFC to explore a range of options with regard to how to structure the state’s wildlife agency to best manage the wildlife and aquatic resources of the Commonwealth. A similar study was conducted 10 years ago, and it showed a merger was feasible and would save money. No legislative action resulted from that study’…
Whether they are in the city or country, there are places near home where you can find fresh produce—or get seedlings to grow your own.
To every thing there is a season—and we are in the season of planting. Despite the frost warnings this week, May is the time when many plants take root. And not far behind are the early harvests. There are a number of local farms that provide a variety of seedings and sprouts, produce and other products as the growing season progresses. Some are urban farms, some out in the country. (Check out the video at right of Garden Dreams Urban Farm in Wilkinsburg.) According to the LocalHarvest.org website, most produce in the U.S. is picked four to seven days before being placed on supermarket shelves, and is shipped for an average of 1,500 miles before being sold. Fortunately, in the x Patch area, there are a number of farms in the region where …
Check here frequently for news and opinions on the second-round series.
The Pittsburgh Penguins' journey to a possible fourth Stanley Cup title and second in the past five years began with an NHL playoffs game on May 1 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh. Now, the Penguins need 12 more postseason wins this year in order to raise the cup, including four against their second-round opponent—the Ottawa Senators. Second-Round Schedule Tuesday, May 14 - Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 1 (Recap | Box Score) Friday, May 17 - Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 3 (Recap | Box Score) Sunday, May 19 - Ottawa 2, Pittsburgh 1 (OT) - 7:30 p.m. (Recap | Box Score) Wednesday, May 22 - Pittsburgh at Ottawa - 7:30 p.m. (TV: NBC Sports Network) Friday, May 24 - Ottawa at Pittsburgh - 7:30 p.m. (TV: NBC Sports Network) Sunday, May 26 - Pittsburgh at …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Find a new home in Moon Area or Montour school district, from our partners at Zillow.
Paddle Without Pollution, a non-profit organization, cleans waterways throughout the state, and cleaned up 2.6 tons of litter from Chartiers Creek in April. Sponsored by Post Grape-Nuts.
About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains. This story was originally posted on Chartiers Valley Patch. Facing the Challenge Melissa Rohm and her husband, David, both avid kayakers, got tired of picking litter out of the waterways they love. So they founded the non-profit organization Paddle Without Pollution to make a difference. Finding the Inspiration “In the summer of 2011, we launched our kayaks on the South Side downtown just for kicks, and thought we’d paddle to Heinz field and come back,” Melissa Rohm said. “We didn’t get very far when we started …
Renee Shiraishi joins the firm as Atrium expands into Pittsburgh.
Atrium Staffing, one of America’s fastest-growing, woman-owned staffing and managed services firms, opened its newest location in Pittsburgh this April. Atrium's Pittsburgh team is headed by John Liscinsky of Mars, chief financial officer; Renee Shiraishi of Moon Township, human resources director; and J. Scott Callan of Hampton Township, sales and recruiting manager. Having previously worked with Atrium from 2000-05, Liscinsky rejoined the company in 2011 as CFO. He will lead its accounting and operations center and serve as a partner for its Pittsburgh sales and recruiting office. Shiraishi is an human resources professional with more than 15 years of experience, and also a licensed attorney. She will manage HR responsibilities across …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Stakeholders have announced the completion of the plan, which provides safe pedestrian and bicycle routes through McKees Rocks, Stowe, Coraopolis and Neville for residents and visitors.
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Friends of the Riverfront, the PA Environmental Council, Stowe and Neville townships, and McKees Rocks and Coraopolis boroughs have completed the Ohio River Trail Plan which provides safe pedestrian and bicycle routes through their communities for residents and visitors. The stakeholders made the announcement on Wednesday. Beginning in late summer, the partners will begin assisting the townships and boroughs in the implementation of the plans, which include raising funds for implementation. “It’s appropriate that we are able to announce this accomplishment during National Bike Week and to celebrate these communities recognizing and taking steps to ensure that residents and visitors alike have safe and …
Robert Edward Healy, III
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