Washington Township
 

Seal Coating will TENTIVELY begin on Monday, June 16th, “weather permitting”, on the following roads.  Short Delays can be expected during the seal coating. 

Gill Road East, Gill Road West, Kiski Park Drive, Strawberry Lane, Pine Run Church Road, Woodland Road, Townsend Drive, Maple Hill Drive, Hunt Valley Road, Hunt Valley Circle, Zubal Road, Donna Drive, Blueberry Drive, Springhill Road, Lockwood Road, Thompson Road, Maiolie Road, Beighley Road, Larimer Trail, Parking lot in Kunkle Park.

This will be followed by Fog Sealing the following week, weather permitting, which will take approximately 7 days.  Expect short closures that vary by the dry time of the fog seal, which is affected by humidity, temperature and wind. 

Emergency vehicles will always have access.

Please avoid damaging roads by not turing the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped.  Only turn the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving.  Avoid spinning tires and rapid stops.  These practices are also good for extending the life of your tires and vehicle.

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Under 25 Pa. Code § 93.4d (relating to processing of petitions, evaluations and assessments to change a designated use) the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) gives notice that Draft Stream Evaluation Reports are available for public comment on DEP’s website for a 45-day comment period. Any comments received on the draft report will be reviewed and considered in the evaluation.

The Beaver Run evaluation was conducted in response to a request by the Department’s Interstate Water Resources Management Program and a review of the PFBC’s Wild Trout classification of Beaver Run.  The Beaver Run basin from the source to the Beaver Run Reservoir Dam is currently designated High Quality – Cold Water Fishes (HQ-CWF).  The basin from the Beaver Run Reservoir Dam to mouth is currently designated Trout Stocking (TSF).

The draft report is available for review on the DEP's eComment website at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment.

The Department has asked all relevant local jurisdictions to make a copy of this notification available to any and all interested citizens, including those who own real property in the relevant municipalities and to any other parties the municipalities believe may be interested in these evaluations and draft reports.

Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft report through Tuesday, July 29, 2025. All comments, including comments submitted by e-mail must include the commenter’s name and address. Commenters are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment or by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov.

Written comments can be mailed to Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063. All comments received on the draft report during the public comment period will be reviewed and considered in the Department’s evaluation. For further information, please contact Mark Brickner, Water Quality Division, at mbrickner@pa.gov or (717) 787-9637.

Persons in need of accommodations as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact Mark Brickner directly at (717) 787-9637 or through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

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LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Washington-Bell Lions Club

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WHO ARE THE LIONS?

Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world. The 1.4 million members of our volunteer organization in 206 countries and geographic areas are different in many ways, but share a core belief – community is what we make it.​

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CLICK HERE for the application.

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Residents interested in receiving our weekly E-newsletter, please call 724-727-3515 or send an email to washtwp@washingtontownship.com requesting to be added to the list.  

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 Click HERE for the most current E-newsletter.  

              ( June 9 through June 15, 2025)

CLICK HERE to read the PA Ready News Letter for June, 2025 

We are now taking reservations for the 2025 rental season!

Click HERE for the 2025 rental form. 

For any questions, please call the office for information.

The team is always welcoming new players to their League, The “Kiski Valley Grays” at Kunkle Park in Washington Township. Softball games are played on Mondays & Fridays from 9 am to 1 pm. There is a $20 registration fee, which includes a shirt and hat. On Friday afternoons, players enjoy a nice lunch in the pavilion. For additional information, please contact Gary at 724-681-2070

The blue reflective address number signs are available for sale at the Township Office.  The cost for these signs is $15 each.

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CLICK HERE to view the 2023 report of the Municipal Water Authority of Westmoreland County

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CLICK HERE to view the 2023 Water Quality Report of the Municipal Authority of the City of New Kensington.

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The Washington Township Police Department is on Facebook and Nixle (Nixle.org).  Residents are encouraged to visit these free sites.  If you notice any suspicious activity in your neighborhood, do not hesitate to contact 911.

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There is more information located under the "Services and Information" tab and selecting Police Department.​

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           Lions’ Brooms are available for purchase at the Municipal Building                   REGULAR BROOMS - $11      LARGE BROOMS - $13     PUSH BROOMS - $20   

     CHILDREN'S BROOMS - $6      WHISK BROOMS - $6

If interested in helping your local community, join the WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP/BELL TOWNSHIP LION'S CLUB.  Monthly meetings are held at the Township building every 3rd Monday of every month at 7:00 pm.  For more information, contact John Doyle at 724-727-2518. 

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Major provisions:  

Amends the General Road Law to clarify that each property owner benefiting from a private road must contribute proportionally to the cost of maintenance and has the right to bring civil action to enforce this provision.

 * Does not apply to private roads subject to a written maintenance agreement or a private road within a home-owners association.

To view Act 75 of 2021, CLICK HERE

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Please see the attached information regarding the MS4 Program. To view this information: CLICK HERE.

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Also, please view additional information under the "Services and Information" tab and then select "MS4" or CLICK HERE.

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To view the Westmoreland Cleanways website:  Click HERE

        General Public:
        Mondays Noon – 5 p.m. (Closed-Labor Day, Sept. 6)
        Wednesdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m.   Fridays 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
        2nd Saturday of Each Month 8:30 a.m. – Noon

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        724-879-4020

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To view the Westmoreland Cleanways Recycling Flyer, (updated 10-15-24)

     CLICK HERE

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To view the 2025 SPRING NEWSLETTER

     CLICK HERE

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Please contact the Township if you would like to receive clean fill.  The Township often has various projects where we will have clean fill that we need to dispose of.  If interested, call us at 724-727-3515 and we can make arrangements with you.

Drop-off boxes for unwanted prescription medications are located at the Washington Township Police Department (M-F, 8 am to 3 pm) and other police departments in our area.  Residents can bring any outdated or unwanted prescription or over-the-counter pills, inhalers, ointments,  creams, sprays and pet medicines.  Medicines should be deposited in sealed bottles, bags or other containers; patient information can be removed or crossed out.  Needles and injectable drugs will not be accepted.

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To view a PDF of the report, CLICK HERE

The Limited Procedures Engagement Report of the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 Relief Association, Incorporated for the period January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023 is attached.

CLICK HERE

To view a PDF of the report: 

CLICK HERE