Borough of East Washington

The Borough of East Washington office and Public Works will be closed Friday, April 2, 2021, In observance of the Good Friday Holiday. The office will reopen, Monday, April 5th, 2021.

Last week Netflix filmed the new series The Chair in the Borough starring Sandra Oh. Most of the filming took place at a home on North Wade Avenue. We spoke with resident Janice Potisek who owns the home and she told us about her experience!

New School Speed Limit Signs were installed on Beau Street yesterday. The flashing lights will slow down traffic to 15 MPH during the morning drop-off and in the afternoon during dismissal.

Netflix is filming scenes for a new series The Chair, featuring Sandra Oh in the Borough this week. It will be so great to see East Washington being represented on screen.

Tomorrow January 28th, East Washington is honoring Andrew Uram on his 100th Birthday. Residents are encouraged to drive through the First Christian Church parking lot at 615 E Beau St Washington, PA 15301 from 1:00 2:00 PM. Read the full proclamation from the link below. https://eastwash.com/proclamation-to-andrew-uram/

Washington County and the PADOH will be hosting a Covid -19 Testing site starting Wednesday, January 20, 2021 through Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the Washington County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, 2151 North Main Street, Washington, Pa 15301. Tests will be administered daily from 9am until 6pm. Mid-nasal passage swab PCR tests will be administered on a first come, first serve basis, up to 450 tests per day. This will be a drive up testing location, with no appointments necessary. These tests will be administered at no cost.

The Borough Council meeting for January is continuing tonight. The tentative agenda for tonight's meeting: New Council Appointment Road Projects - 2021 Independent Enterprises - Speed Humps Supportive Concepts Cleaning Company start date. ... https://www.facebook.com/events/702059973788522

Because of the COVID-19 situation, East Washington Borough will be conducting tonight's Council meeting as a ZOOM call. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. The link below provides additional information. The following is the tentative agenda for tonight: Motion/second to approve Ordinance No. 545 of 2020 BUDGET 2021. (duly advertised)... Motion/second to approve Ordinance No. 546 of 2020 TAX Levy 2021. (no tax increase) Motion/second to approve Resolution No. 013 of 2020 Schedule of Fees 2021. (no changes) Report from Neighborhood Improvement Committee Motion/second to approve the allocation of $5,000 to Citizens Library for 2020. (correspondence from Citizens Library) Discussion - Washington-East Washington Joint Authority appointment/re-appointment position (5-year term). (correspondence from WEWJA) (Mr. Jeff Bull’s term ends December 31, 2020) Flashing light remote upgrade possibility Reports Deer STMP interview https://eastwash.com/borough-council-meeting-for-monday-de/ See more

With the weather slowly changing to snow this week Monday, November 30th will be the last day for collecting leaves. Please contact Public Works (Aaron 724-797-5698) if you have placed leaves at the curb this weekend or still have some at the curb for collection. Leaves will no longer be collected beginning December 1st. If you have any questions please reach out to Aaron.

If you choose to participate in Trick or Treat please do it safely. We ask that residents adhere to the following recommendations. https://eastwash.com/trick-or-treat-hours-and-recommendati/

The Borough Council Meeting Minutes for September 14, 2020 are now available for reading.

Please contact Public Works (Aaron 724-797-5698) if you have placed leaves at the curb for collection and they will come out to collect them. Please note that leaves can not be collected under cars so please do not park your vehicle on top of them. It is also dangerous to park a hot car over dry leaves. The leaf machine can not pick up sticks or grass clippings.

Tonight the October Council Meeting will be continued as a budget workshop. Residents may listen in to the 2021 budget review. The Zoom information is available at the link below.

Weather permitting, Public Works will begin leaf collection on Tuesday, October 13th. Please place leaves at the curb if you would like them collected. Please note that leaves can not be collected under cars so please do not park your vehicle on top of them. The leaf machine can not pick up sticks or grass clippings.

The Borough Council Meeting Minutes for Thursday August 20, 2020 has now been posted on the website.

East Washington Borough Trick-or-Treat hours will be on Saturday, October 31, 2020, from 3:30 PM 5:00 PM. We ask that residents adhere to the following recommendations:

We are pleased to announce that Thayer Street Park has reopened. On Monday, the Borough Council voted to reopen the park after being closed in March because of the pandemic. Click to learn more about the CDC guidelines if you choose to use the park.

Because of the COVID-19 situation, East Washington Borough will be conducting the October Council meeting tonight as a ZOOM call on Monday, October 5th, 2020, at 7:00 pm. Topic: East Washington Council Meeting for Monday, October 5th, 2020 Time: 7:00 P.M... Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2460408902 Meeting ID: 246 040 8902 Passcode: ewboro Audio Only: +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 246 040 8902 Passcode: 800043 Residents who wish to listen and/or participate should check-in by 6:55 PM if you wish to speak. When you join the call, please state your name, and if you plan on participating. Following confirmation from the moderator, please mute your phone until you are called upon. The public comment period will follow the Pledge of Allegiance. Any person from the public may speak for a 3 minute period. Total time allotted for public comment is 15 minutes. When you are called upon, please state your name, address, and subject. The tentative agenda for the meeting is the following: Parking on Wilmont Trick or Treat Thayer Park Status Strategic Management RFP and Hardship Letter Question regarding applicable property codes Speed bumps/humps re 2021 budget Approach to personnel evaluation and wages