Water quality workshop set

PENN TWP — There will be a free water quality monitoring workshop 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Conley Resort on Route 8.

Those interested in monitoring streams in the shale-gas drilling region may wish to attend.

The event is sponsored by Marcellus Outreach Butler and the Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring based out of Dickinson College

Participants will learn about community monitoring, the science behind shale gas drilling, water pollution, an d the tools used to monitor, collect, and analyze stream quality data.

Registration is required. To register, contact Jeanne McLaughlin at jeannemc@consolidated.net or Holden Sparacino at Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring, 717-245-1678.

Rep. Nesbit, staff host open house

GROVE CITY — State Rep. Tedd Nesbit, R-8th, and his district staff will host an open house at his district office from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 20.

The office is at 234 W. Pine St. in Grove City.

“Although our office has been open and serving residents since November, I feel it’s important to officially let the people know that our doors are open and to welcome them to this office,” Nesbit said.

Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and the office can be reached by calling 724-458-4911.