As a prudent steward of taxpayer dollars, White Township has traditionally kept and maintained a fleet of first-class vehicles, heavy equipment and tools for keeping township roads and properties in good repair. That maintenance program includes the periodic sale of surplus property as they are replaced by new models. Today, the township has opened an online auction of six items at the Municibid...Read more

The infestation of spotted lanternfly reached Indiana County this year with the discovery of the invasive insect in East Wheatfield and West Wheatfield townships, prompting Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to add all of the county to a vast quarantine zone. The department has put 45 counties on notice to help curb this insect. Spotted lanternfly feeds on more than 70 plant species including...Read more

The final draft of the White Township Complete Streets Policy will soon be presented to the planning commission and board of supervisors for approval. Click here to view or download the policy . Again in this process, the township invites area residents, property owners and travelers to review and offer comment on this policy. The provisions of the policy should be familiar to most township...Read more

Almost 10 years after a pivotal decision on a local highway project, White Township officials celebrated the start of construction of an infrastructure project that will benefit the township for many, many years in the future. Work symbolically began Tuesday on the Route 286 East Sanitary Sewage Extension, a project that will add 8,000 feet of 8-inch pipe and 3,500 feet of 4-inch pressurized...Read more

White Township salutes Tim Vislosky and Amy Burton, reminds residents of backyard burning rules and again asks, “Where am I?” The July-August edition of White Township News, the township newsletter, is now available to view or download online here .Read more

The fields of grass nestled along the ramps of two highway interchanges in White Township have taken on a new look in recent weeks. The natural, green grassy areas along the US Route 119 ramps to and from PA Route 286 and PA Route 110 now appear to have been stricken by brush fire, drought or crop failure. But the dry, brown acreage – neutralized by an application of herbicide in mid-June – will...Read more

An Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor said the presence of black legged ticks, especially those carrying the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, has reached its peak in White’s Woods in White Township. Not only for the summer, but for the long run. “The good news is that in White’s Woods ... the density (of ticks) is high and the percent of ticks that are infected is high and probably...Read more