Cook ready to conclude LSA investigation

By Mon Valley Independent

By CHRISTINE HAINES

chaines@yourmvi.com

After five years of looking into the Washington County Local Share Account grant process, state Rep. Bud Cook, R-West Pike Run Township, said Thursday he is ready to hand the investigation over to someone else.

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