Groups in Chester and York counties and in the Lehigh Valley highlighted the need to pass the Growing Greener ballot question this week.

Chester County: Sen. Thompson (R), Rep. Rubley (R), Rep.Ross (R), and Rep. Hershey (R) joined Chester County Commissioner Andrew Dinniman, Pennsylvania Environmental Council President Andrew McElwaine and Natural Lands Trust President Molly Morrison this week to urge voters to approve the Growing Greener ballot question.

Also represented at the event were PennEnvironment, Brandywine Conservancy, Willistown Conservation Trust, Willistown Township, Chester County 2020, Greenspace Alliance, Chester County League of Women Voters, county Republican Party and Democratic Party.

Lehigh Valley: The Green Valley Coalition, with its mission of promoting healthy communities, sensible land use and open space preservation throughout the Lehigh Valley, urges Pennsylvanians to vote in favor of the Growing Greener bond question appearing on the May 17 primary ballot.

York County: Watershed Alliance of York County urged its members this week to support the Growing Greener ballot question.

5/6/2005