DURACHKO-GOTTFRIED ROSS TOWNSHIP CITIZEN OF THE
YEAR AWARD
The Board of Commissioners presented the first ever
Durachko-Gottfried Ross Township Citizen of the Year Award
to Peg Durachko in honor of her service and dedication to
our community. This award will be presented annually to a Ross
Township individual or group of individuals who have made
a meaningful and significant impact on our community. The
recipients will have demonstrated a commitment to having
made considerable, noteworthy, and long-lasting contributions
to the lives of our residents and the families through the same
selfless and caring manner displayed by Dr. Peg Durachko and
Dr. Richard Gottfried, the remarkable citizens for whom this
award is named.
THE NORTH HILLS ART CENTER
The North Hills Arts Center, located at 3432 Babcock
Boulevard, is celebrating 60 years in business in Ross Township.
The North Hills Art Center has been instilling their motto of, “Art
for a Lifetime” for six decades and will continue to be a valuable
asset to our community. The Board of Commissioners presented
Executive Director of the North Hills Arts Center, Kim Freithaler,
and Board President, Diane Pontoriero with a plaque honoring
this incredible achievement.
COMMISSIONER GRACE STANKO
Commissioner Grace Stanko was honored at the 94th Annual
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners
Conference for 16 years of Outstanding Service as a
Commissioner for Ross Township. Commissioner Stanko is a
lifelong resident of the 5th Ward (Perrysville).
ROSS TOWNSHIP
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