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Mt. Pleasant, McDonald move ahead with regional police department

The communities of McDonald and Mt. Pleasant Township will take the next step in merging their police departments next week, though the unified agency is likely still months away from operating. The Northern Washington County Police Department Commission will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. ...

Greene County commissioners approve 2026 budget

Greene County residents won’t see a property tax increase in 2026. The commissioners approved a $20 million general fund budget, up 1.1% from last year, at their meeting last Thursday. Overall spending for the county is targeted at $37.1 million, down about 0.5% from 2025. That $188,000 ...

Fayette County commissioners approve final 2026 budget

The Fayette County commissioners unanimously approved the final budget for next year, which will not raise taxes on residents. The commissioners voted on the final budget at their meeting Thursday. The $54,433,827 spending plan is about $8,000 less than the proposed budget approved last ...

Fayette County approves proposed budget with no tax increase

Fayette County residents will not see a tax hike if the commissioners approve the proposed 2025-26 budget. Commissioners voted 3-0 in favor of the balanced budget of $54,441,928 at their Thursday meeting. Spending was up 0.14% from 2024-25, or about $75,000. Chairman Scott Dunn said the ...

OP-ED: When budgets stall, communities pay the price

Pennsylvania is once again facing a state budget impasse. Vital funding for community-based organizations remains stalled, despite the fact that some of these dollars are federally determined and should be flowing regardless of a state budget. The result? Nonprofits are left waiting, scrambling ...

No change to Central Greene millage in new budget

The Central Greene School Board unanimously approved a proposed balanced budget with no tax increases at Tuesday’s monthly meeting. The $37,375,504 budget represents a 1.9% increase over the 2024-25 school year, Superintendent Matthew Blair said. The millage rate for the district remained ...