programs designed to stimulate and
increase the volume of leisure and
business travel into Washington County
and to assist the promotional efforts
of local entities that may bring visitors
to Washington County. The agency is
a partner of the Washington County
Chamber of Commerce. Learn more at
VisitWashingtonCountyPA.com.
DISCOVER MCMURRAY
ART LEAGUE
McMurray Art League would like to
invite you to view its upcoming classes
and events. The classes cover many
mediums and are taught by experienced
artists. You can find all of the information
at mcmurrayartleague.com or visit at
4069 Washington Road, McMurray
(15317), in the McDowell Shops.
FREE TAX ASSISTANCE
BY VITA
Free tax assistance by VITA will be
provided at The Bible Chapel, 300
Gallery Drive, McMurray, on weekdays
through Thursday, Apr. 9, from 8:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. No appointments; help is on a
first-come, first-served basis.
You must bring your previous year’s
tax return; ID for yourself and spouse;
Social Security numbers and birthdates
for yourself, spouse and dependents; all
W-2 and 1099 tax documents (including
Social Security 1099); 1095 health care
statements and
property tax
receipts. Both
spouses must sign
joint returns.
Federal, state, local and property tax/
rent rebate forms will be prepared. If you
have questions, call
the IRS at 800.829.1040 or search
“VITA” at irs.gov. (Please do not contact
The Bible Chapel.) n
L to r: Commissioners Nick Sherman, Diana Irey Vaughan, and Larry Maggi
WASHINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE HOSTS 8TH ANNUAL
‘WASHINGTON COUNTY: STATE OF THE
ECONOMY’
The Washington County Chamber of Commerce hosted nearly 400 regional
business leaders for the 8th Annual Washington County: State of the Economy
event at the Hilton Garden Inn/Southpointe, Washington County. It featured the
Washington County Board of Commissioners’ Annual Economic Development
Report and discussion.
Washington County, as a state leader in energy production and industrial/
commercial development, continues to maintain its strong position among
southwestern PA counties in terms of economic growth and job creation.
To emphasize this growth, the Washington County Board of Commissioners
joined with nearly 400 Washington County business leaders to highlight 107
economic development projects that
accounted for nearly $514 million
in capital investment in Washington
County during the past year.
These projects were also
complemented by over $6.9 million
in additional investments the county
made in 2019 through the Washington
County Local Share Account (LSA), a fund capitalized by gaming revenues.
The LSA investments are being leveraged by an additional $26.5 million
in public and private resources. In addition, the county’s manufacturing
sector announced major expansions, further solidifying the county’s positive
economic position.
“Washington County continues to maintain a leadership position in both
our region and state in creating new economic growth, new job opportunities
and countywide expansion,” said Diana Irey Vaughan, Chairman of the
Washington County Board of Commissioners. “In 2019, our public and
private partners announced $513,872,181 in new business investment
and an additional 930 created/retained jobs in Washington County. This
tremendous growth in business investment and job creation was driven by
numerous sectors of our economy including energy, tourism, construction,
manufacturing and infrastructure. We are proud of these successes, especially
in creating new job opportunities for our residents.”
CANON-MAC
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SPRING 2020
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