Mary Jo Simmen-Gray: The real story behind the Marcellus impact fee windfall
On June 24, Rep. Leslie Rossi, R-Westmoreland, announced that more than $1.3 million in impact fee revenue from Marcellus shale gas drilling will be distributed to Westmoreland County and municipalities in the 59th District, including Latrobe, Derry, Ligonier and
Mt. Pleasant. She framed the announcement as a win: “These funds...