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Somerset approves 'cadet' program to support sheriff's office
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 15—SOMERSET, Pa. — Somerset County has formed a partnership with a local police academy that would pay tuition costs for cadets in return for at least two years of service in the sheriff's ...
Walker, Dawson booted from Somerset County GOP's executive board
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 28—SOMERSET, Pa. — Republican Somerset County Commissioners Gerald Walker and Colleen Dawson have been tossed from the Somerset County Republican Committee's executive board — a rare, if ...
Here are the individuals running for local Somerset County offices in 2023
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe following individuals have announced their candidacy for various local offices. The last day an...
Somerset County Commissioners hold the line on taxes for 2023
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSomerset County Commissioners have opted not to raise taxes in the 2023 spending plan. Instead they...
More new gun owners are seeking permits in Somerset County. Here's why.
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPermits to carry a concealed gun in public are climbing in Somerset County, and many of those...
Somerset County to hold line on taxes; 2024 expenses up 8%
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 30—SOMERSET, Pa. — Somerset County's budget is projected to grow approximately 8% for 2024 — but the rise won't require a tax increase to cover it, commissioners said Thursday. Increases ...
Somerset County elected officials' pay near tops in region
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 29—SOMERSET, Pa. — Whoever emerges victorious this fall from an eight-candidate race for Somerset County's three commissioner seats will be among the region's highest-paid occupants of ...
Somerset County approves union deal; debates issues with treasurer, acting sheriff
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 13—SOMERSET, Pa. — Many union workers representing Somerset County domestic relations staff and other court workers will receive a $7-per-hour pay hikes in 2024. Somerset County commissioners ...
Deputy shortage prompts Somerset judge to adjust some proceedings
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDec. 22—SOMERSET, Pa. — A year ago, Somerset County Interim Sheriff Dustin Weir said he had 10 deputies transporting inmates, serving court papers and guarding the county courthouse. In January ...
Somerset County 'sick bank' policy draws questions; incoming commissioners to reopen budget
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoDec. 6—SOMERSET, Pa. — Questions about a decades-old "sick leave bank" prompted incoming Somerset County commissioners — including lone returnee Pamela Tokar-Ickes — to call for the program ...
