Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Moon voters re-elect Andrew Gribben to the township Board of Supervisors and unseat four incumbent school board members.
As the results rolled in over MCA-TV, the crowd erupted in applause. Moon Township Republicans gathered Tuesday evening at the Montour Heights Country Club, where they celebrated overwhelming victories on the Moon Area School Board and Moon Township Board of Supervisors in municipal races. Members of the self-described "Citizens for Education" ticket unseated incumbent Moon Area School Board members Mark Scappe, Lisa Wolowicz, Rosemarie Varsanik, James Donohue and first-time candidate Danny Barefoot. Scappe has served on the board since 1999. In January, Gia Tatone, Dennis Harbaugh, Mike Olszewski, Laura Schisler and Samuel Tranter will begin four-year terms on the board. Ron Steele was elected to the two-year term on the board. Schisler, …
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Former state legislator Chelsa Wagner easily wins a first term as county controller; Alexander Bicket and Michael Marmo win seats on the Common Pleas Court bench, according to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Elections Bureau.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
All vote totals are unofficial until certified by the Allegheny County Elections Bureau but are based on 100 percent of precincts reporting. Democrat Chelsa Wagner, a state legislator from Brookline, easily defeated Robert Howard of Marshall, drawing nearly twice as many votes to win her first term as Allegheny County Controller. Wagner, a business analyst and attorney, most recently has served as the state representative for the 22nd District in the South Hills. A member of a politically active family, she defeated Howard, a former North Allegheny school director, to win her first term in county office. Wagner won her spot on the general election ballot after defeating primary-election Democratic challengers George Matta, a former clerk …
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Check back with Patch for coverage of the race.
Candidates for the Moon Township Board of Supervisors All election results are unofficial until the Allegheny County Division of Elections certifies them. Each of Moon's 13 voting precincts have reported results. If elected, the candidates will serve four-year terms on the township's board. Check back with Patch for reaction from the candidates. Republican candidates: Democrats candidates:
Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge David N. Wecht wins in state Superior Court race.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
All results are unofficial until certified by the Pennsylvania Department of State. With nearly 100 percent of precincts from throughout the state reporting vote counts, Republican Anne E. Covey this morning defeated Democratic challenger Kathryn Boockvar in the race for a seat on Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court. Covey, of New Hope, Bucks County, is an attorney and the first female member of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. By Wednesday morning, she had 966,441 votes, or 52.4 percent of the votes counted. Boockvar, of Doylestown, Bucks County, is an attorney and arbitrator. By Wednesday morning, she had 879,073 votes, or 47.6 percent of the votes counted by that point. Kathryn Boockvar With nearly 100 percent of …
After defeating Republican D. Raja in Tuesday's election, the Democrat and former county council president looks ahead to priorities once in office
Mass transit, Marcellus Shale, property taxes, the airport and the Allegheny County budget will be on Democrat Rich Fitzgerald’s radar when he takes over as county executive in January. Fitzgerald, 52, of Squirrel Hill, defeated Republican D. Raja, 46, of Mt. Lebanon, by a nearly 2-1 margin in Tuesday’s general election. The former County Council member and president celebrated the win with hundreds of supporters at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers hall on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Many wore green T-shirts with the words, “Welcome to Fitzburgh” on the front. Afterwards, he talked with Patch about his first priorities when taking office. “We’ve got a lot of challenges, transit, stopping the reassessment of our county only…
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Republican nominees sweep Moon elections.
The Moon Citizens for Education ticket has been elected to the Moon Area School Board, ousting four current school board members from their seats next term. Republican candidates Andrew Gribben, an incumbent, and John Hertzer have been elected to the Moon Board of Supervisors. Results are finalized after certification from the Allegheny County Division of Elections. Patch is reporting live on the story. Check back with Patch for a rundown of results and reaction.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Election polls throughout Allegheny County are now closed, marking the end of today's municipal election. Residents can watch a live broadcast of Moon-area results on Moon Community Access Television at 10 p.m. The cable access channel can be found on Comcast channel 13 and Verizon channel 35. The station will air results from the Moon Area School Board and Moon Township Board of Supervisors races. Check back with Patch later this evening and first-thing tomorrow for results and reaction.
Voter turnout has been mixed, candidates say.
Denny Lewis said after 60 years as a Crescent resident, he decided to run today as a write-in candidate for the township's Board of Commissioners. "It's a long shot, I know, but I figured I'd come out today and give it a shot," Lewis said between talking to voters outside the Crescent Township Building, which serves as a polling location. Lewis is the township's emergency management coordinator and works for US Airways. Candidates and campaign workers today are staked out at polling locations in Moon and Crescent, where many said voter turnout has been moderate. Samuel Tranter, a candidate for Moon Area School Board on the Citizens for Education Ticket, said he saw an uptick in senior citizens taking to the polls early this morning…
Check below for information about polling places in Moon and Crescent townships, and check back with Patch through the evening for up-to-the-minute election results.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
If you woke up with a sense of purpose this morning, that’s a good thing. Today is the municipal election, and Moon Patch is reminding you to get out there and vote. We’ll even point you in the right direction. Below is a list of local polling places in Moon and Crescent townships. The polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m., so you’ll have plenty of time to get there before or after work. Editor Jenna Staul will be at polling sites and around town throughout the day to keep you updated on election progress and results. Check back with Moon Patch often for new details as well as final results from today's election. Still not sure how you'll vote? Review our 2011 Election Central Voters Guide. You'll find information and previous coverage…
Friday, November 4, 2011
A group of candidates for the Moon Area School Board says more needs to be done to ensure only age-appropriate material reaches students. Current board members, meanwhile, dismiss those claims.
Laura Schisler, a candidate for Moon Area School Board, said she’s heard it from district parents and grandparents. “I have grandparents who will say to me, ‘I’m really concerned about what my child is learning,' ” Schisler said. “It’s really interesting to see how parents and grandparents alike are responding to this.” Schisler and her running mates for the Moon Area School Board said concern is growing among parents who fear that novels and textbooks in the district contain themes too explicit for school-age children. Republican nominees Schisler, Gia Tatone, Samuel J. Tranter, Dennis Harbaugh, Ron Steele and Mike Olszewski are vying in the Nov. 8 school board race against incumbent board members and Democratic nominees Lisa Wolowicz, …
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Taxed OUT
9:35 am on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Ok Bob, your right. Let me rephrase my statement, most people of Moon obviously have seen the light, and well, Bob Winters didn't .....he's still likes living in the dark ages. more ›