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Hempfield Supervisor George Reese will seek a second term on the township’s board of supervisors. Reese announced on Friday he will vie for the Republican nomination on the ballot in the May primary. In a news release, Reese said he is seeking a second six-year term to use his business
A vacant Hempfield supervisor seat set to expire at the end of the year will be filled by a supervisor-elect whose six year term starts Jan. 1. Bill Bretz, who ran unopposed in the Nov. 2 election, was unanimously appointed to fill the term that ends Dec. 31. “About five
A vacant seat on the Hempfield Board of Supervisors will be filled by John Silvis, a current board member whose term was set to expire in December. Supervisors during Monday’s meeting unanimously voted to appoint Silvis to the two-year position that was left vacant after former Supervisor Rob Ritson resigned
In an effort to avoid actually hiring a firefighter, Hempfield officials want to offer money to spur volunteers to respond to emergencies and regularly report to fire stations. The goal of the staffing and incentive programs is to bolster responses from volunteers and avoid a potential morale sting of bringing
TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. A former Hempfield Township supervisor apparently lost his bid to return to the board of supervisors when he lost the Republican nomination in Tuesday’s primary, according to unofficial results. There was no candidate in the Democratic ballot, but there were 377 write-in votes on the Democratic ticket. That makes it likely some candidate will be running for supervisor as a Democrat in November. Bretz, 49, and Fagert, 60, discussed improving the township’s fire services, w...