LWV Washington County to hold Candidate Forum for 48th District Candidates
 
Candidates for the 48th Legislative District will meet for a non-partisan forum sponsored by the LWV of Washington County on May 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the North Strabane Township Building, 1929 Rte 519 South, Canonsburg.  Democratic candidates Robert E. Fisher and Brandon Neuman and Republican candidates Cody Knotts and Robert Koman are expected to participate.  This is an open race with no incumbent in it as current representative Tim Solobay is running for the PA Senate.
 
All forums run by the LWV are nonpartisan.  Each participant is given equal time in an opening statement, responses to questions, and a closing statement.  The goal is to focus on issues relevant to the office and to hear the candidates state their positions on these issues.   Written questions may be submitted for the moderator to ask.
 
The public is encouraged to attend the forum and learn more about the candidates.  Pennsylvania has a closed primary system, which means that only those registered in a major party can vote in the May 18 primary.  Registration for this election is now closed, but registered voters who will be absent from their district on Election Day may apply for absentee ballots now.
 
In preparing for the election, voters can check the nonpartisan LWV Voters Guide for statewide races and those in Washington County.  The 48th Legislative District includes a large area of Washington County from south of the city of Washington up through Canonsburg.  The guide is now available on line at www.palwv.org/washingtoncopa for voters to check at their convenience and will be included in local papers on May 11.
 
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
 
For more information on the LWV of Washington County, call 724-228-9889.
  
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Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Policy Conference
If you have a stake in the development of regulatory policy and decision-making pertaining to Marcellus shale gas production in Pennsylvania, then you should attend this important conference!
Event Date:
05/03/2010
How should Pennsylvania construct an effective regulatory framework that allows the natural gas industry to prosper...while protecting environmental and conservation values?
If you have a stake in the development of regulatory policy and decision-making pertaining to Marcellus shale gas production in Pennsylvania, then you should attend this important conference!
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Duquesne University invite you to join us on May 3-4, 2010, for the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Policy Conference, where we will seek to identify strategies and practices for the effective and sustainable development of this extraordinary resource.

Watch for more information in the weeks ahead
For more information, call:

Pennsylvania Environmental Council
(412) 481-9400
Julie Kollar
Program Director
The Water Resources Education Network (WREN)
a project of the League of Women Voters of PA
Citizen Education Fund
267-468-0555 Email:  juliekwren@verizon.net

May 25, Annual Meeting. 6:30 p.m., Meals on Wheels facility, rear of Peters Township Fire Hall,  245 E. McMurray Rd., McMurray, PA. Soup, bread and beverage provided; bring a dish to share.  Make reservations at 724-745-3111.