Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe
to highlight 90 economic development
projects that account for over $727.6 million
in capital investment in Washington County
during the past year. These projects were
also complemented by over $6.7 million
in additional investments the county has
made in 2017 through the Washington
County Local Share Account (LSA) -a
fund capitalized by gaming revenues. These
LSA investments are being leveraged by an
additional $29 million in public and private
resources.
“Washington County continues to lead the
Greater Pittsburgh Region in creating new
economic growth, new job opportunities
and county-wide expansion,” stated Larry
Maggi, Chairman of the
Washington County
Board of Commissioners.
“In 2017, our
public and private
partners announced
$727,609,978 in new
business investment and
an additional 1,438 created/retained jobs in
Washington County. This tremendous growth
in business investment and job creation was
driven by numerous sectors of our economy-
energy, commercial/retail development,
healthcare and infrastructure. We are proud
of that success especially in creating new job
opportunities for our residents”.
In addition to the impressive economic
development successes in the past year,
Washington County invested in infrastructure,
business parks and community development
projects through the Washington County
Local Share Account Program (LSA). The
LSA program is Washington County’s share
of gross revenues from The Meadows Casino
that has been directed by the commissioners
to economic development projects in the
county. The program has been investing in
Washington County projects since 2008.
Pictured above (l to r): Brad Peterson, Spherion Office Manager; Beverly Weimer,
Blind Association; Megan Waychoff, Blind Association; and Dean Bergstedt,
Spherion Recruiter.
CANONSBURG SPHERION OFFICE MAKES
SEASONAL CONTRIBUTION TO WASHINGTON-
GREENE COUNTY BLIND ASSOCIATION
The Canonsburg office of Spherion Staffing Services, a local recruiting, staffing
and workforce solutions provider, made a $1,000 donation to Washington-Greene
County Blind Association. This special contribution is part of the annual Spherion
Community Give Back program, a nationwide initiative which recognizes and
advances the efforts of charitable organizations who make Canonsburg a better place
to live and work.
Spherion Canonsburg franchise owner Don Ruggery Sr. selected Washington-
Greene County Blind Association as this year’s donation recipient because they
wanted to honor the Spherion Canonsburg office administrator who is partially blind.
Washington-Greene County Blind Association, incorporated in 1949, aids and
assists the blind to promote training, employment, education and rehabilitation to
help the blind gain independence.
“The tireless work Washington-Greene
County Blind Association completes every day
makes an immeasurable difference in the success
and strength of Canonsburg and our neighbors
in need,” Ruggery said. “We feel that at Spherion
Canonsburg we can work with candidates that
are visually impaired and help them become
more productive in our community by offering
them specialized employment.”
As a dedicated steward of the Canonsburg
community, Spherion and its team continually
seek opportunities to volunteer time and
resources to their local partners. Beyond their
Washington-Green County
work with the Washington-Greene County
BLIND ASSOCIATION
Blind Association, members of the Canonsburg
Spherion leadership team support other
organizations including the Wounded Warrior
Project and the Special Olympics. n
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